Glossary

Trauma- and violence-informed care (TVIC) creates emotionally, culturally, and physically safe services by understanding the experiences of trauma and their impacts on people’s lives and behaviors. TVIC accounts for the intersecting impacts of systemic and interpersonal violence and the structural inequities on a person’s life, emphasizing both historical and ongoing violence and its traumatic impacts. Key principles include fostering trust by offering authentic choice, collaboration, and connection; providing strengths-based and capacity-building care to support clients; and creating environments where clients do not experience re-traumatization or harm.