Trauma-informed means that movement-adjacent organisations are trustworthy, transparent, collaborative, and respectful of cultural and historical trauma’s impacts. (- The Meaningful Engagement Handbook)

FreeFrom defines “trauma-informed” as: (1) An understanding of the historical context of trauma and oppression in addition to the incident of violence; (2) an understanding of the impact that trauma, of all kinds, can have on survivors, including but not limited to their physical, emotional, and mental health, financial security, and their ability to engage in services; (3) an understanding that service providers can also cause harm and retraumatise survivors, regardless of their intent; and (4) an understanding of the need to accommodate a survivor’s specific needs so as to avoid causing further harm or trauma. Trauma can be individual, interpersonal, familial, collective, intergenerational, historical, and epigenetic, and a truly trauma-informed approach will account for all of these forms of trauma.