TRAUMA-INFORMED ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANUAL

Universal precaution is often used within the medical feld to

denote preventative measures of containment of potentially

hazardous or infectious materials/fuids.

When taking universal precaution, a professional approaches

all fuid in the same manner without frst determining the level

of hazard—generally this is done by putting on gloves or gloving

up to protect against exposure.

Trauma-Informed Care is also universal precaution in that a

professional is asked to just assume that all individuals have a

history of trauma by gloving up metaphorically (i.e., changing

interaction style, policies, procedures, etc.) in order to reduce

the possibility of triggering or re traumatizing others.

I was looking for information on organizational trauma care and ran across this organization Manuel. It is free. The description about Universal Precaution just struck me as so true so I am sharing this with you.

http://socialwork.buffalo.edu/social-research/institutes-centers/institute-on-trauma-and-trauma-informed-care/Trauma-Informed-Organizational-Change-Manual0.html

1. Samantha Koury, LMSW

2. Project Manager at The Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care

3. Buffalo Center for Social Research, School of Social Work

4. 219 Parker Hall Buffalo, NY 14214-8004

5. (716) 829-2607 spkoury@buffalo.edu

6. They have free information that you might find useful.