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Development ToolInstructor/Organization NameDate DevelopedDeveloped By# of ItemsPrimary Screening Purpose (e.g. dx)Validated (sensitivity/specificity)ProprietaryLanguages AvailableSector/SettingAdministration Details Assessment Creator Contact InformationPrevious User InformationCitationsWebsite LinkPDF LinkNotes
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Trauma-Informed Culture Assessment (TICA)Marsha Morgan from Resilience BuildersHelp organizations evaluate whether or not they are curating a trauma informed working environment for their employees.EnglishOnline self-reporthttps://resiliencebuild.org/TICA incorporates the basic principles of safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration and empowerment, and came out of a need for organizations to evaluate whether or not they were curating a trauma-informed working environment for their employees.
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TISAS modelSteve Kauffman from Widener UniversityFaculty at Widener UniversityEnglishOnline Gathers data from multiple organizational constituents, aggregates those data by program, and reports out a series of indices based upon SAMHSA TIC concepts. These indices may be used by the program for the identification of current TIC strengths and needs, training needs, comparisons of change over time to assess "progress", and for describing larger systemic adherence to TIC.
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Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care (ARTIC)Steve Brown from Klingberg Family2015Traumatic Stress Institute and Tulane University45 (online); 10, 35, or 45 (written)To determine the extent to which a system or individual was trauma-informed.Psychometrically validatedMultiple packages all for a costEnglish (online); English, Spanish, French, Japanese (written)Written and onlineTraumatic Stress Institute, Klingberg Family Centers, 370 Linwood Street New Britain, CT 06052 (860) 632-5562https://traumaticstressinstitute.org/the-artic-scale/https://traumaticstressinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Baker-et-al-ARTIC-Study-2016.pdf
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Creating PRESENCELaurie Schrecengost and Gerry Vassar from Lakeside2021Dr. Sandra BloomVideos, powerpoints, handouts, and coachingProvides everyone in an organization with some basic knowledge about trauma, adversity and stress and advances the emergence of trauma-informed values, knowledge, practice and skills.Not availableCosts $33,500 for the entire course (including certifcation); another option to view online training material w/o receiving a certificate; onlineEnglishWritten and onlineBloom, S. L. (2021). Creating Presence: A trauma-informed online organizational approach for creating trauma -responsive organizations. www.creatingpresence.net.https://www.creatingpresence.net/
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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Trauma-Informed Organizational Assessment (NCTSN TIOA)The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)May 2016National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS)9 domains with 8-10 items eachIntended to help organizations assess their current practices in the context of serving children and families who have experienced trauma.Not availableFree; available onlineEnglishWritten and online; self-reported screening adminstered by an organizational "Team Leader(s)"Halladay Goldman, J., Purbeck Trunzo, C., and Agosti, J. (2019). NCTSN Trauma-Informed Organizational Assessment. Los Angeles, CA, and Durham, NC: National Center for Child Traumatic Stress.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gi7wyWniNEZ22v4ovWDEX-HStD_dUq7u/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hJbizhSJKWT0ZbG-D4wLRhgZhZhlIgeS/view?usp=sharing		The NCTSN definition outlines nine domains of trauma-informed care. These domains are: Trauma Screening; Assessment, Care-Planning and Treatment; Workforce Development; Strengthening Resilience and Protective Factors; Addressing Parent/Caregiver Trauma; Continuity of Care and Cross-System Collaboration; Addressing, Reducing and Treating Secondary Traumatic Stress; Partnering with Youth and Families; and Addressing the Intersections of Culture, Race and Trauma. Takes 30-45 minutes.
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 Mental Health First Aid National Council for Behavioral HealthNational Council for Behavioral Health7, each question contains A, B, CWritten and online self-reportContact Communications@thenationalcouncil.org or 202.684.7457.https://nhchc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/mhfa-ti-assessment.pdf
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Agency Self-AssessmentTrauma Informed Care ProjectTrauma Informed Care Project5 domains; 5-30 items eachIntended to be a tool that will help you assess your organization’s readiness to implement a trauma-informed approach.Not availableFree; available onlineEnglishWritten and online self-report; recommended to have an adminstrator collect and compile the resultshttp://www.traumainformedcareproject.org/resources/Trauam%20Informed%20Organizational%20Survey_9_13.pdfThis instrument was adapted from the National Center on Family Homelessness Trauma-Informed Organizational Self-Assessment and “Creating Cultures of Trauma- Informed Care: A Self Assessment and Planning Protocol” article by Roger D. Fallot, Ph.D. & Maxine Harris, Ph.D.
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Creating Cultures of Trauma Informed Care (CCTIC)Communtiy ConnectionsApril 2009Roger D. Fallot, PhD and Maxine Harris, PhD6 domainsProvide clear guidelines for developing, implementing, evaluating, and monitoring trauma-informed programs/ domains address both services-level and administrative or systems-level changes.Not availableFree; available onlineEnglishWritten and onlineRoger D. Fallot, Ph.D. Director of Research and Evaluation 202.608.4796 (voice) 202.608.4286 (fax) rfallot@ccdc1.org Rebecca Wolfson Berley, MSW Director of Trauma Education 202.608.4735 (voice) 202.608.4286 (fax) rwolfson@ccdc1.org Community Connections 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E. Suite 201 Washington, DC 20003Harris, M. and Fallot, R. (Eds.) (2001). Using Trauma Theory to Design Service Systems. New Directions for Mental Health Services. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.https://www.theannainstitute.org/CCTICSELFASSPP.pdf
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Trauma Informed System Change InstrumentSouthwest Michigan's Children's Trauma Assessment Center2010Southwest Michigan's Children's Trauma Assessment Center19 itemsUsed as the evaluation portion of a studyNot availableFree; available onlineEnglishUsed as the evaluation portion of a project. Regarding Child Welfare Systems.Written and online self-reportRichardson, Coryn, Henry, Black-Pond, & Unrau (2010)https://traumainformedoregon.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Trauma-Informed-System-Change-Instrument-Organizational-Change-Self-Evaluation.pdfItems 18 and 19 were modified with permission from the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS - Aarons, G.A., 2004)
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Trauma-Informed Care in Youth Serving Settings: Organizational Self AssessmentTraumatic Stress Institute of Klingberg Family CentersTraumatic Stress Institute of Klingberg Family Centers10 sections; 3-13 items eachNot AvailableFree; available onlineEnglishYouth serving settingsWritten and online self-reportSignificant sections of this assessment were adapted from the work of Fallot, R.D. & Harris, M. (2006). Trauma-informed services: A self-assessment and planning protocol, version 1.4. Community Connections: Washington, D.C. (202-608-4796).
Created and copyrighted by Traumatic Stress Institute of Klingberg Family Centers, 370 Linwood Ave., New
Britain, CT. 06052. 860-832-5507		https://traumaticstressinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Trauma-Informed-Care-Org-Self-Assessment-Final.pdfHarris, M. & Fallot, R.D. (Eds.) (2001). Using Trauma Theory to Design Service Systems. New Directions for Mental Health Services, Volume 89. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Lang, J.M. & Franks, R. (2008). Connecticut TF-CBT Learning Collaborative Change Package. Adapted from Markiewicz, Amaya-Jackson, L., Agosti, J., & Lang, J. (2007). TF-CBT Organizational Assessment. National Center for Child Traumatic Stress. Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (2008). Resource guide: Creating positive cultures of care, second edition. Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Division: Boston, MA (617- 626-8090). National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) (2006). Creating trauma informed systems of care for human services setting: Curriculum. Alexandria, VA. www.nasmhpd.org. Saakvitne, K.W., Pearlman, L.A., Gamble, S., & Lev, B.T. (2000) Risking connection: A training curriculum for working with survivors of childhood abuse. Sidran Press: Baltimore, Maryland.
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Creating Trauma-Informed Care Environments: Organizational Self-Assessment for Trauma-Informed Care Practices in Youth Residential SettingsUniversity of South Florida, College of Behavioral and Community SciencesUniversity of South Florida, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences3 domains; 5-13 items eachNot availableNot AvailableFree; available onlineEnglishYouth residential settingsWritten and online self-reportVictoria L. Hummer MSW, LCSW, Dept. of Child & Family Studies
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
University of South Florida
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MHC 2225
Tampa, FL 33612
Phone: 813-974-9156 | Fax: 813-974-7376
vhummer@usf.edu		Hummer, V. & Dollard, N. (2010). Creating Trauma-Informed Care Environments: An Organizational Self-Assessment. (part of Creating Trauma-Informed Care Environments curriculum) Tampa FL: University of South Florida. The Department of Child & Family Studies within the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences.http://www.trauma-informed-california.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Organizational-Self-Assessment-for-Trauma-Informed-Care-Practices.pdfSignificant aspects of this assessment are based on the following two instruments with permission from the authors: Fallot, R. D., & Harris, M. (2006). Trauma-informed services: A self-assessment and planning protocol, version 1.4. Community Connections:Washington, D.C. (202-608-4796). Traumatic Stress Institute of Klingberg Family Centers (2008).Trauma-Informed Care in Youth Serving Settings: Organizational Self Assessment. 370 Linwood Ave., New Britain, CT. 06052. (860-832-5507).
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Trauma-Informed Organizational Toolkit for homeless servicesThe National Center on Family Homelessness2009Kathleen Guarino, LMHC, Phoebe Soares, MSW, Kristina Konnath, LICSW, Rose Clervil, MA, and Ellen Bassuk, M.D., with significant consultation from Laura Prescott at Sister Witness International, and Kristine Kinniburgh, LICSW and Joseph Spinazzola, Ph.D. at the Trauma Center in Brookline, MA,5 domains; 3-33 items eachThe Self-Assessment is designed to help programs evaluate their practices and based on their findings, adapt their programming to support recovery and healing among their clients.Not a fully developed instrument and, therefore, should not be considered a valid and reliable measure of the extent to which an organization is trauma-informed. In its present form, this instrument does not provide a score and, therefore, it is not appropriate to use this instrument to compare or rate organizations.Free; available onlineEnglishOrganizations serving families experiencing homelessnessWritten and online self-reportQuestions or comments related to this document should be directed to the Homelessness Resource Center at 617-964-3834 x224; Deborah Stone, Federal Project Officer, at 240-276-2411; or e-mailed to kathleen.guarino@familyhomelessness.org.Guarino, K., Soares, P., Konnath, K., Clervil, R., and Bassuk, E. (2009). Trauma-Informed Organizational Toolkit. Rockville, MD: Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Daniels Fund, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Available at www.homeless.samhsa.gov and www.familyhomelessness.org.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GKATJz_0ZLly_qc_SLqjYQ6_27KCNnsI/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_3dH5IBdyoCsSQZg58spEuaopN36xFJF/view?usp=sharing		Adopted from the National Center on Family Homelessness Trauma-Informed Organizational Self-Assessment and “Creating Cultures of Trauma- Informed Care: A Self Assessment and Planning Protocol” article by Roger D. Fallot, Ph.D. & Maxine Harris, Ph.D.
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Trauma-Informed Agency Self-AssessmentVirginia HEALSVirginia HEALS10 domains; 3-6 items eachThe purpose of the Trauma-Informed Agency Self-Assessment is to provide a starting place for agencies and systems from a variety of fields, including child welfare, behavioral health, public health, juvenile justice, education, early childhood development, housing, and victim advocacy, to assess where they fall in a continuum of trauma-informed care and to engage them in a process of setting agency improvement goals.Not availableFree; available onlineEnglishHuman services sectorWritten and online self-reporthttps://virginiaheals.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/linking_systems_of_care_toolkit_trauma_self_assessment.pdfThis document utilizes, adapts, and expands upon a compilation of definitions, domains and items from the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach (2014), Southwest Michigan Children’s Trauma Assessment Center’s Trauma Informed Systems Change Instrument (2010), the National Center on Family Homelessness’ Trauma-Informed Organizational SelfAssessment and “Creating Cultures of Trauma-Informed Care: A Self-Assessment and Planning Protocol” and Virginia HEALS’ Policy Review Tool and RFA/RFA Checklist.
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Trauma System Readiness Tool (TSRT)Chadwick Center for Children and Families2012Chadwick Center for Children and Families5 domainsThe TSRT is a self-report measure that was designed for child welfare systems to use as they assess the trauma-informed nature of their own system.Not availableFree; available onlineEnglishChild Welfare sectorWritten and online self-reportIn order to gain permission to use or adapt the TSRT for use across different service systems, please contact Cambria Walsh at cwalsh@rchsd.org.The Chadwick Trauma-Informed Systems Project. (2012). Creating trauma-informed child welfare systems: A guide for administrators (1st ed.). San Diego, CA: Chadwick Center for Children and Families.https://surveygizmolibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/library/113599/TraumaSystemReadinessToolMarch2017electronic.pdf
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The Trauma-Informed Practice (TIP) ScaleChris M. Sullivan, PhD and Lisa Goodman, PhD2015Chris M. Sullivan, PhD; Lisa Goodman, PhD; Josie Serrate, PhD; Julia Perilla, PhD Joshua M. Wilson; Jennifer E. Fauci; Craig D. DiGiovanni6 domains; 33 itemsMeasure the degree to which domestic violence (DV) programs are using trauma-informed practices from survivors' perspectives.Psychometrically validatedFree; available onlineEnglish and SpanishDV programs and similar organizationsWritten and online self-report. The person providing the assessment should not be the person who has just delivered the service.Goodman, L. A., Sullivan, C. M., Serrata, J., Perilla, J., Wilson, J. M., Fauci, J. E., & DiGiovanni, C. D. (2016). Development and validation of the Trauma-Informed Practice Scales. Journal of Community Psychology, 44(6), 747-764. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcop.21799https://ncvc.dspacedirect.org/bitstream/id/2041/TIP_IR_508.pdf
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Trauma -Informed Self-Assessment Tool (TIPPS)Boston Public Health Commisision's Division of Violence PreventionNovember 2014Developed by Boston Area Rape Crisis Center and adapted by Boston Public Health Commisision's Division of Violence Prevention5 domains; 8-19 items eachNot availableFree; available onlineEnglishWritten and online self-reporthttps://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/wp-content/uploads/TIPPS_Revised_11.17.14.pdf
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Trauma-Informed Juvenile Court Self-AssessmentNational Child Traumatic Stress Network2019National Child Traumatic Stress Network8 domainsProvides a juvenile justice system with a framework to examine, review, and rate day-to-day operations with a set of benchmarks to evaluate to what extent court operations reflect the content, process, and systems-level procedures reflected in each essential element.Not availableFree; available onlineEnglishJuvenile justice sectorWritten and online self-reporthttps://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/special-resource/trauma_informed_juvenile_court_sef_assessment.pdfIn 2016, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) released a document entitled “Essential Elements of a Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice System.” That document outlined eight elements that represent aspirational standards characterizing daily operations of a juvenile justice system aiming to be trauma-informed. (https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//essential_elements_trauma_informed_juvenile_justice_system.pdf)
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Trauma-Responsive Systems Implementation Advisor (TReSIA): The Self-Assessmentepower & associates2011epower & associates50 itemsHelp assess where your organization is relative to key characteristics in environments that operate from a trauma -informed perspective.Has not been testedFree; available onlineEnglishMental health and social servicesWritten and online self-reporthttps://traumainformedcare.com/https://traumainformedcare.com/TIC_PDF/Sec_03-TReSIA-Assessment.pdf
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Trauma Responsive Schools Implementation Assessment (TRS-IA)Treatment and Services Adaptation Center for Resilience, Hope, and Wellness in Schools in collaboration with the Center for School Mental HealthTreatment and Services Adaptation Center for Resilience, Hope, and Wellness in Schools in collaboration with the Center for School Mental Health8 domainsThe TRS-IA is an evidence-informed self-assessment that can quickly and efficiently to identify trauma responsive programming and policy domains of strengths, as well as areas with greater room for improvement.Not availableFree; available onlineEnglishSchoolsWritten and online self-reportContact us at trs@theshapesystem.com.https://traumaawareschools.org/traumaResponsiveSchoolshttps://traumaawareschools.org/resources-materials/3162/TRS-IA+1-25-18.pdf?1516971845To access and complete the assessment, you must register at theshapesystem.com as either a school or district team.
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Standards of Practice for Trauma Informed Care - Healthcare SettingsTrauma Informed Care OregonAugust 2016Trauma Informed Care Oregon5 domains; 7-15 items eachThe Standards are intended to provide benchmarks for planning and monitoring progress and a means to highlight accomplishments.Not availableFree; available onlineEnglishHealthcare settingWritten and online self-reportDiane K. Yatchmenoff, PhD
yatchmd@pdx.edu
or email info@traumainformedoregon.org		https://traumainformedoregon.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Healthcare-Standards-of-Practice.pdf
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Trauma-Sensitive School ChecklistLesley University and Trauma & Learning Policy Initiative 2017Lesley University and Trauma & Learning Policy Initiative 5 domains; 2-8 items eachNot availableFree; available onlineEnglishSchoolsWritten and online self-reporthttps://lesley.edu/sites/default/files/2017-06/trauma-sensitive-school-checklist.pdf
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Trauma-Informed Agency Assessment (TIAA)Thrive Initiative2011Thrive Initiative43 itemsThis survey is trying to figure out if you and your family are receiving services and treatments in way that is respectful and sensitive to your experiences and needs. The idea is that agencies can learn where they are delivering services well, and pinpoint areas where they may want to make changes. .Not availableFree; available onlineEnglishWritten and online client-oriented self-reportNot for use without permission. For more information, please visit: www.thriveinitiative.orghttps://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/documents/ocfs/cbhs/webinars/documents/SOC-TIAA-Family.pdfThe family receiving services assesses the agency
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System of Care Trauma-informed Agency AssessmentThrive InitiativeRevised in 2013Thrive Initiative6 domains; 5-6 itemsThe purpose of this self-assessment is to improve the entire system that is dedicated to meeting the mental health needs of Maine's youth and families.Not availableFree; available onlineEnglishChild & Family SectorWritten and online self-reportNot for use without permission. For more information, please visit: www.thriveinitiative.orghttps://jbcc.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/theme_1.1b_me_trauma-informed_assessment_agency.pdf
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Trauma-Informed Schools Learning CollaborativeTulane UniversityFebruary 2021Tulane University3 domains; 16 itemsThe tool is intended to be completed by the school team that will eventually become the trauma-informed schools steering committee, which typically consists of administrators, teachers, school mental health professionals, key staff, and organizational champions.Free; available onlineEnglishSchoolsWritten and online self-reportMcGlynn-Wright, T., Orapallo, A., Reyes, L., Overstreet, S., Baker, C. N., and the New Orleans Trauma-Informed Schools Learning Collaborative (2021). Trauma-Informed Schools Organizational Readiness Assessment.https://safeschoolsnola.tulane.edu/trauma-informed-schools-organizational-readiness-assessment/https://tulane.co1.qualtrics.com/CP/File.php?F=F_1YLp9k6Kg1rt8Gi
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Secondary Traumatic Stress Informed Organization Assessment (STSI-OA) ToolNational Child Traumatic Stress NetworkPublished in 2014Dr. Ginny Strand6 domains; 40 itemsIdentifies specific areas of strength and opportunities to implement STS-informed policies and practices.Convergent validityFree download and testing; available onlineEnglish, Spanish, French (and a Pandemic Version)Child & Family SectorWritten and online self-reportFor more information contact Ginny Sprang, Ph.D. at sprang@uky.edu for training and consulting options.Sprang, G., Ross, L., Blackshear, K., Miller, B. Vrabel, C., Ham, J., Henry, J. and Caringi, J. (2014). The Secondary Traumatic Stress Informed Organization Assessment (STSI-OA) tool, University of Kentucky Center on Trauma and Children, #14-STS001, Lexington, Kentucky.https://www.nctsn.org/resources/secondary-traumatic-stress-informed-organization-assessment-stsi-oa-toolhttps://www.uky.edu/ctac/sites/www.uky.edu.ctac/files/stsi_oa.pdfThis tool, developed by members of the NCTSN and available through the University of Kentucky Center on Trauma and Children, is an assessment tool that can be used by organizational representatives at any level to evaluate the degree to which their organization is STS-informed and able to respond to the impact of secondary traumatic stress in the workplace.
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Trauma-Informed Organizational Capacity Scale (TIC Scale)American Institute for Research (AIR)2016American Institute for Research (AIR)5 domains; 35 itemsThe TIC Scale provides an unprecedented opportunity for health and humans service organizations to measure the extent to which they provide trauma-informed care agency-wide at single point in time or repeatedly to assess for changes in level of trauma-informed care.Psychometrically validatedFree; available onlineEnglishHealth & Human ServicesWritten and online self-reportIf you are interested in additional information about the TIC Scale and our training and technical assistance in this area please contact: Kathleen Guarino kguarino@air.orghttps://www.air.org/resource/trauma-informed-organizational-capacity-scalehttps://www.air.org/sites/default/files/trauma-informed-organizational-capacity-scale.pdf
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