What is the CARE Movement?

The CARE Movement offers training, tools, and technical assistance to organizations who want to become trauma-informed.  With funding through Snohomish County Human Services, organizations commit to embedding trauma-informed principles throughout agency operations. With over 100 organizations trained in trauma-informed care, we are building a movement where all children and families can receive services and support that empower them to be emotionally and physically healthy and resilient.  

 

Trauma-Informed Care is a strengths-based framework that is grounded in an understanding of and responsiveness to the impact of trauma. The framework emphasizes relationships, being curious, non-judgmental, and creating space for physical, psychological, and emotional safety for all. This paradigm shift builds and allows for opportunities to rebuild and maintain a sense of empowerment and resiliency. 

What does CARE stand for?  

Compassion

Recognizing the suffering of others & taking action to help

Appreciation

The recognition & enjoyment of the good qualities of someone

Resilience

The capacity to withstand & recover from adversity

Empowerment

A multi-dimensional social process that helps people gain control over their own lives

Where can I find trauma-informed care?

This map includes local schools and organization who have become certified or are working toward certification in the CARE Training of Trainers program funded by Snohomish County Human Services. The participants are considered Trauma Informed CARE Champions and are dedicated to building a equitable, restorative and resilient community. Many champions included on this map have multiple locations throughout Snohomish County, the region, and even nationally. Please contact the schools or organizations directly for more information about their locations and services.

How to Navigate this map

Start by selecting a table to explore the various schools and organizations who have been certified as a CARE site. More information can be obtained by clicking the thumbnail.

Note: There may be other schools and organization in the community that are implementing Trauma Informed CARE practices. This map only includes those who have an Agreement for participating in the CARE designation.

CARE Cohorts Portal

Trauma Informed Schools

While nearly 50 youth and family serving agencies across Snohomish County have earned or are working toward CARE site designation, the Snohomish County is also working with almost all of the school districts in the county implementing Trauma Informed Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (TI-MTSS).

Since 2016, schools have been applying to Snohomish County Human Services to receive a consultation grant to install a framework for tiered responses to student needs. This TI-MTSS framework partners school building with Continua Consulting to build capacity for implementing systemic and sustainable trauma informed principles and practices. Trauma Informed Schools learn to identify and implement:

  • Evidence-based strategies for effective supports to all students (Tier 1)

  • Evidence-based strategies for specialized and individualized interventions (Tier 3 & 3)

  • Data-driven practices for intervention at all 3 tiers to ensure fidelity to current implementation science, aligning proper interventions, and reducing false positive individualized education plans.

  • Social-Emotional Learning, Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation.