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Blissful Roots recognizes that traumatic experiences can terrify, overwhelm, and violate the individual. Trauma informed care is committed to not repeating these experiences, and in any way possible, to restore a sense of safety, power, choice, and self-worth. Blissful Roots embraces the following 6 core principles of Trauma Informed Care (SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma, 2014).

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1. Safety – physically and psychologically safe.

2. Trustworthiness and transparency – Honesty, transparency, and respect help us build and maintain a healthy foundation in relationships

3. Peer support and mutual self-help – building trust, establishing safety, empowerment, and universality. You are not in this alone.

4. Collaboration and mutuality – Healing happens in relationships and in the meaningful sharing of power and decision-making.

5. Empowerment voice, and choice – Every individual has a voice and choice and we recognize that every person’s experience is unique.

6. Cultural, historical, and gender issues – The organization actively moves past cultural stereotypes and biases , offers culturally responsive services, leverages the healing value of traditional cultural connections, and recognizes and addresses historical trauma.