Trauma
Trauma results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as harmful or life threatening. While unique to the individual, generally the experience of trauma can cause lasting adverse effects, limiting the ability to function and achieve mental, physical, social, emotional or spiritual well-being. Resources in this category will help with trauma-informed practice – an approach to health and care interventions grounded in the understanding that trauma can impact an individual’s neurological, biological, psychological and social development.
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Trauma-informed practice: toolkit
23 Mar 2026Trauma-informed practice is grounded in and directed by a complete understanding of how trauma exposure affects a person’s…
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Domestic abuse and trauma-informed practice: Companion document
18 Nov 2025This document supports all professionals working with women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse, and/or perpetrators.…
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ASPire 2023: Domestic abuse – overlaps and gaps (input 1) and Trauma-informed approach to Adult Support and Protection (input 2) (webinar)
18 Nov 2025This webinar looks at two specific areas. For the first two sections, Anne Hayne considers the overlaps and…
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What is self-harm? (Self-Harm Network Scotland)
18 Nov 2025This video is a short introduction to self-harm. Three peer practitioners, from Self-Harm Network Scotland (who have lived…
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Out of sight – is everything alright? Working to improve services’ engagement with people at risk of harm (Webinar)
17 Nov 2025This webinar explores the challenges professionals face when individuals are “out of sight” – and what more we…
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Opening doors: Trauma-informed practice for the workforce
17 Nov 2025This animation is about adopting a trauma-informed approach. It supports workers to adapt the way they work to…
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Mental health and trauma-informed practice: Companion document
17 Nov 2025This document supports all those in the workforce who are working with people affected by mental health difficulties.…
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Alcohol and drug use and trauma-informed practice: Companion document
17 Nov 2025This document is designed to support all professionals working with people affected by alcohol/drug use and/or their families.…
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Enablers and barriers to trauma-informed systems, organisations and workforces: Evidence review
17 Nov 2025These are the findings of a rapid evidence review of the international literature, published between 2016-2022, on trauma-informed…
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Trauma responsive social work services partnership delivery group
17 Nov 2025Details, including terms of reference and minutes of past meetings, of the trauma responsive social work services partnership…
