Three E's and 4 R's - SAMHSA's New Publication on Trauma Informed Care

I love mnemonics!  They help me remember things and more importantly they are a tool which helps me communicate complex ideas to others. A new publication,  SAMHSA's Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma Informed Approach, includes two  useful ways that will be helpful to me in simplifying complex concepts when I talk about trauma  and trauma informed care. The first is the "The three E's of Trauma:  Events, Experiences and Effects."  The second is the "The four R's:  Key Assumptions in a Trauma Informed Approach - Realization, Recognize, Respond, Resist Re-traumatization.