(a) Trauma results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life-threatening with lasting adverse effects on the individual's functioning or the individual's mental, physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-being.
(b) An individual, program, organization, or system that is trauma-informed fully integrates knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, and practices by:
  (1) Realizing the widespread impact of trauma, understanding potential paths for recovery, and acknowledging the compounding impact of structural inequities related to culture, history, race, gender, identity, locale, and language;
  (2) Recognizing the signs and symptoms of trauma in clients, families, staff, and others involved with the system;
  (3) Maximizing physical and psychological safety and responding to the impact of structural inequities on individuals and communities;
  (4) Building healthy, trusting relationships that create mutuality among children, families, caregivers, and professionals at an individual and organizational level; and
  (5) Striving to avoid re-traumatization.

Source Note: The provisions of this §702.701 adopted to be effective February 3, 2021, 46 TexReg 841