People who work in education, health care, human services, and related fields have a wide variety of beliefs about their students, their jobs, and themselves. The term “student” is interchangeable with “client,” “person,” “resident,” “patient,” or other terms to describe the person being served in a particular setting.
Trauma-informed care is an approach to engaging people with trauma histories in education, human services, and related fields that recognizes and acknowledges the impact of trauma on their lives.