Trauma informed healthcare approaches a guide for primary care

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Page title Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach Main page content

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This practical guide updates and expands the discussion presented in SAMHSA's Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach Resource from 2014. The primary goal of this guide is to provide implementation strategies across multiple domains based on the original publication.