This workbook is an exploration of concepts addressed in the Executive Briefing presentation of the same name, developed for the Great Lakes Addiction Technology Center by Pamela Woll. It is designed to stimulate thought, start conversations, promote understanding, point out resources, and suggest opportunities for collaboration.

Like the executive briefing, this manual provides a high-level overview of:
• Two central considerations in building a truly useful vision to guide planning
• Toxic Stress and Trauma and their growing impact on individuals, families, and communities
• Principles and practices of trauma-informed care
• Where trauma-informed care fits within recovery-oriented systems of care, and in relation to other common health and human service conceptual models
• TIC implementation models and resources
• Considerations for trauma training and staff support
• Challenges to be addressed in the planning process

At the end of each Section is a brief “Action Notes” box, inviting you to look at the current cost of toxic stress and trauma in your system, measures already in place, additional measures and resources you might try, and other partners you might be willing to enlist in these efforts.