National Trauma
Consortium
The NTC represents people and organizations who:
Recognize the damage that interpersonal violence does to individuals and to society, and Want to do something about it, and Are committed to working in partnership with people who have experienced trauma.
Why focus on trauma?
Trauma is often the central issue for people with mental health problems, substance abuse problems, or co-occurring disorders, and there are huge personal, social and economic costs to ignoring trauma.
More important, people can and do recover from the effects of trauma if they receive the right services and support.
Effective treatment models been developed and tested. Many have been adapted for use in different social service settings and for special populations. Training programs are also available to help staff understand and respond to trauma.
Our goal at the NTC is to help get this information into the hands of all the people who can use it.
well-known trauma-specific interventions based upon psychosocial educational empowerment principles that have been used extensively in public system settings.
Addiction and Trauma Recovery Integration Model (ATRIUM)
Essence of Being Real
Risking Connection
Sanctuary Model
Seeking Safety
Trauma, Addictions, Mental Health, and Recovery (TAMAR) Model
Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy (TARGET)
Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM and M-TREM)