Introduction
The narrative in this section provides the groundwork for the entire course by reviewing the concepts of trauma and trauma-informed care. It recognizes and acknowledges the value in trauma-informed care yet explains that by focusing on trauma centers the illness, decenters sovereignty, and perpetuates a deficit-based narrative. It highlights the ways in which focusing on the trauma and not on the strengths and resilience that resides within Indigenous communities is problematic.
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Learning Objectives for the Introduction
Readers will:
- Understand the concepts of trauma and trauma-informed care.
- Understand how focusing solely on trauma-informed care can be problematic.