The Trauma Responsive Care (TRC) in Emergency Departments (EDs) training supports ED leaders and teams in creating safer, more supportive environments for patients and staff. This training is delivered by an expert team that includes two clinician educators and a peer-support specialist.
This initiative helps hospitals respond more effectively to the growing complexity of patient needs while also supporting the workforce delivering care in a stressful environment.
Resources and reports related to Trauma Responsive Care can be found below.
Trauma Responsive Care in Emergency Departments Toolkit
This toolkit offers practical strategies and resources to support trauma-responsive care in the emergency department setting, with a focus on creating safe, supportive environments for both patients and staff.
Trauma Responsive Care in Emergency Departments Technical Assistance
These resources are geared for ED and hospital leaders supporting staff with trauma-responsive care in the ED setting. The Micro-Debriefing presentation contains guidance on communicating with staff immediately after a traumatic event. The Peer-to-Peer Support Groups for Hospital Staff presentation has instructions on how to plan, structure, launch, and sustain peer support groups for staff experiencing secondary traumatic stress. The TRC flyer template is intended for individual hospitals to customize and post resources to support staff in distress.
Trauma Responsive Care:
Organization Assessment of Vermont Hospitals
This report summarizes strengths and opportunities for improvement related to trauma-responsive care in emergency departments and is based on a 2025 assessment of 14 Vermont hospitals.
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