Policies, Procedures, Practices
A trauma informed organization ensures that staff - ANSWER Understand, recognize, and respond
Developmental Relationships are Characterized by? - ANSWER Attachment, Reciprocity, Progressive
Complexity, Balance of Power
The TCI System Assists Organizations to - ANSWER Prevent crises from occurring
De-escalate potential crises
Manage acute physical behavior
Reduce potential and actual injury to children and staff
Develop a learning organization
Effective TCI implementation Includes - ANSWER Leadership & program support, child and family
inclusion, clinical participation, supervision and post crisis response, training & competency standards,
documentation & incident monitoring & feedback
Therapeutic Milieu - ANSWER The combination of people, emotions, attitudes, and objects that create a
sense of safety, respect, belonging, care, and accountability.
Spaces within the therapeutic milieu - ANSWER Ideological, physical, cultural, social, and emotional
Setting Conditions - ANSWER Anything that makes challenging behavior or traumatic stress responses
more or less likely to occur
Foundations for intentional use of self - ANSWER Self awareness, self reflection, relationship skills and
attunement, self care