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References
Defining Trauma
American Psychiatric Association DMS-5 Task Force. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596
Trauma and Justice Strategic Initiative. SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-informed Approach. HHS Publication No. (SMA) 14-4884. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014. https://ncsacw.acf.hhs.gov/userfiles/files/SAMHSA_Trauma.pdf
Coping and Healing
Murray, Desiree W., Katie Rosanbalm, Christina Christopoulos, and Amar Hamoudi. Self-regulation and Toxic Stress: Foundations for Understanding Self-regulation from an Applied Developmental Perspective. OPRE Report # 2015-21. Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2015. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/report_1_foundations_paper_final_012715_submitted_508_0.pdf
Tsethlikai, Monica, Desiree W. Murray, Aleta M. Meyer, and Joshua Sparrow. Reflections on the Relevance of “Self- Regulation” for Native Communities. OPRE Brief #2018-64. Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2018. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/reflections-relevance-self-regulation-native-communities
Strengthening Trauma-informed Program Practices
Bloom, Sandra L., and Brian Farragher. Restoring Sanctuary: A New Operating System for Trauma-informed Systems of Care. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2013.
Santa Clara County Cross Agency Service Team. System-wide Framework for Trauma-informed Healing—Focused Care. Santa Clara, CA: Cross Agency Service Team (CAST), 2018. https://socialservices.sccgov.org/sites/g/files/exjcpb701/files/documents/CAST-Fact-Sheet.pdf
Trauma and Justice Strategic Initiative. SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-informed Approach, HHS Publication No. (SMA) 14-4884. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014. https://ncsacw.acf.hhs.gov/userfiles/files/SAMHSA_Trauma.pdf
Trauma Informed and San Francisco Department of Public Health. Trauma-informed Systems (TIS): Healing Ourselves, Our Communities and Our City—Program Overview. San Francisco, CA: Author, 2017. https://traumatransformed.org/documents/TIS-Program-Overview.pdf
Strengthening Trauma-informed Staff Practices
Trauma and Justice Strategic Initiative. SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-informed Approach, HHS Publication No. (SMA) 14-4884. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014. https://ncsacw.acf.hhs.gov/userfiles/files/SAMHSA_Trauma.pdf
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