This paper's purpose is to explore the importance of trauma-informed care and treatment for both children and adults.

Exploring how does a clinician and agency become trauma informed?

What needs to be present or included to be a trauma-informed therapist and system of care? What are some examples of

What would trauma-informed practice look like for both individual therapists and agencies/ systems?

What are the possible ramifications when a therapist is not trauma-informed or does not appropriately recognize or assess trauma in a child/adult?

What is the impact on consumers when a system of care is not trauma-informed? Students may include the barriers when a therapist is trauma-informed, but a system they work for/under is not.

What are some barriers to trauma-informed practice/policy?