Trauma Informed Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to help leaders, workforces, services and organisations on their journey to implement a trauma informed approach across policy and practice. Based on local and international evidence, it offers in-depth insights from those with lived experience. It is infused with cross sector examples and local research, and it provides a checklist for organisations to measure progress.  It aims to complement existing organisational priorities, driving improvement, innovation and sustainable change.

The online toolkit is divided into six sections 

Section 1 – Setting the scene 

An overview of the context and how to use the toolkit 

Section 2 – Key concepts 

A definition of trauma, trauma informed organisations and approaches 

Section 3 – Six principles 

A summary of the six trauma informed principles (safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, empowerment and inclusion) 

Section 4 – Evidence & examples 

A summary of international and local evidence, including case studies and examples of trauma informed approaches across a range of organisations 

Section 5 – Organisational checklist 

A summary and organisational checklist, based on ten organisational focus areas 

Section 6 – Library 

A suite of resources to help you on your journey, including references 

The toolkit is free to download below and the checklist can be used as an interactive workbook to chart developments.  Interactive links are embedded into this toolkit, so it is best viewed on a large screen device  e.g. PC or laptop rather than a mobile device. As this toolkit will have periodic updates, the current version will always be available via this link.  We ask all organisations to share and download the resource from this website only.  

If you wish to contact a member of the team please click here.

A series of 40 minute online toolkit overview workshops will start on 14th January 2025 at 1pm.  They will occur on a fortnightly basis with 6 lunchtime webinars delivered in partnership with the Regional Trauma Network.   Workshops are free to access across all sectors.  Dates and further details available via this link soon click here. 

Zoom Details:
Meeting ID: 881 4815 4726
Passcode: 123456
 

This is a recording of an information session delivered by members of the SBNI TIP team for a NI Social Care Council lunchtime seminar in October 2024. It includes the key issues from the research ‘We are on a Journey’ lead by Dr Suzanne Mooney from Queens University Belfast regarding the progress of implementation of a trauma informed approach across organisations and systems in Northern Ireland.  The presentation is available to download here.