2024 15th Annual NUBE Conference

Behavioral emergencies often occur in high-stress environments, where immediate and effective intervention is crucial. Traditional emergency response methods may inadvertently retraumatize individuals who have experienced trauma. Trauma-informed care (TIC) prioritizes the safety, trust, and empowerment of patients, ensuring interventions are sensitive to the effects of trauma.

This presentation explores the core principles and practical implementation of trauma-informed care in emergency settings. Key principles such as safety, trustworthiness, peer support, collaboration, and empowerment will be highlighted. We will discuss strategies for training emergency responders, assessing trauma, and implementing immediate interventions.

Through a case study, we will demonstrate the real-world application and effectiveness of trauma-informed approaches, showcasing their positive impact on patient outcomes. This session aims to equip mental health counselors and emergency responders with the knowledge and tools necessary to enhance the overall response to behavioral emergencies.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to define trauma-informed care and identify its key principles, including safety, trustworthiness, peer support, collaboration, empowerment, and cultural sensitivity, and understand how these principles can be applied in emergency response situations to enhance patient outcomes..

Participants will learn specific techniques and interventions for assessing and managing trauma in emergency settings, including immediate stabilization methods, effective communication strategies, and tools for screening and assessing trauma. They will also gain insights into training and educating emergency responders to integrate trauma-informed care into their practice.

Participants will analyze real-world case studies that demonstrate the application and effectiveness of trauma-informed care in emergency situations. They will be able to identify successful interventions, understand the challenges faced, and apply these lessons to their own practice to improve patient outcomes and reduce the risk of retraumatization.