Trauma Informed Care

Trauma Informed Care seeks to create environments that provide safety and security for all youth; use these resources to help get you started.  If you need additional support or have questions - Email Us from Quick Links and check out our Trauma Informed Care playlist on YouTube.

For deeper learning on this subject, consider enrolling in our course Trauma Informed Care Approach to Out-of-School Time Programs.  Course availability can be found on our landing page.


Read the 2026 briefing paper, Trauma-Informed Practice and Healing Centered Engagement for Afterschool Practitioners, which provides an overview of childhood trauma, trauma-informed care, and healing-centered engagement, while offering practical strategies for afterschool and youth-serving programs.

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Visit the Afterschool Alliance to read Building a Trauma Informed Care Approach for Afterschool and Community Based Programs

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Visit the National Afterschool Association to read The Afterschool Guide to Trauma-Sensitive Practices

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