What is Trauma Informed Care and Why This Course Matters
Many professionals want to understand what Trauma-Informed Care is, especially as more people seek help for trauma, substance use, and emotional distress. At Tarzana Treatment Centers, we have provided trauma-informed services for decades.
This extensive experience informs the Trauma-Informed Care Foundation Course, a three-day intensive training held from December 2 to 4, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The course enhances practical skills, builds confidence, and creates safer spaces for clients and staff.
What Is Trauma Informed Care at TTC
Trauma-informed care is a respectful, science-based approach that recognizes how trauma affects thoughts, feelings, and actions. Such an approach emphasizes safety, transparent communication, and trust. TTC uses this approach daily in various programs.
Moreover, TTC teams screen for Adverse Childhood Experiences, connect individuals with support, and utilize evidence-based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT-informed skills, and Seeking Safety. These techniques help adults, youth, and veterans rebuild their identities and pursue long-term recovery.
TTC’s website clearly describes this commitment: “Tarzana Treatment Centers focuses on providing integrated treatment programs and whole person service options. From the beginning, TTC has recognized the vital role of trauma-informed care.” Our course builds on this foundation, providing participants with concrete tools they can use immediately.
Trauma Informed Care Foundation Course: Day 1
Day 1 covers SAMHSA’s TIP 57 and clarifies the difference between trauma and grief. Participants learn six steps to support trauma-informed organizational growth. They also develop an agency-specific statement of commitment. This early effort lays the foundation for meaningful change.
Trauma Informed Care Foundation Course: Day 2
Day 2 explores the neurobiology of trauma. The session explains how trauma impacts the brain and nervous system. Participants practice grounding and sensory awareness exercises that help clients stay calm during emotional overwhelm. These techniques enhance communication and reduce tension in challenging moments.
Trauma Informed Care Foundation Course: Day 3
Day 3 concentrates on safe ways to respond when a client is at risk. Participants learn strategies to lower self-harm and suicide risks. Safety planning and the Anytime Safe Action Plan are essential tools. These approaches help professionals act clearly and calmly during a crisis.
Expert Instruction From Gabriella Grant, MA
Gabriella Grant, MA, leads this course. She is a nationally respected trainer known for her work with trauma-exposed populations. She teaches in various public systems and has extensive experience in trauma, PTSD, domestic violence, and substance use. Her guidance helps participants apply Trauma-Informed Care with clarity and purpose.
According to Gabriella Grant, “Trauma informed care is an approach or framework related to delivering services that acknowledges the impact of trauma and attempts to create a sense of safety within the program. Trauma-informed transformation is a cultural shift, a move toward safety-focused, strength-based, consumer-driven, empowerment-rich programming that allows consumers to take charge of their recovery, addresses unsafe behaviors, and prioritizes safety as a platform for recovery.”
Course Details and Registration
The full three-day series costs $399. Single-day passes are $199. A total of 18 Continuing Education credits are available. Approvals include BBS, CAMFT, BRN, CCAPP, CAADE, CalMHSA, CADTP, CHES, and NBCC. Breakfast, lunch, and coffee are provided. For questions, call 818-996-1051, extensions 1516 or 1159, or email Traindept@tarzanatc.org.
Why This Course Reflects TTC Excellence
Tarzana Treatment Centers has prioritized trauma and healing for many years. The Trauma Informed Care Foundation Course embodies the core of our mission: safety, healing, and steady progress. The training equips professionals to support clients with skill, empathy, and confidence. Please use this link to register now and learn more about trauma-informed care.
Written by Tarzana Treatment Centers’ Behavioral Health Team