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Language matters in compassionate care, and that is not limited to what you say in front of a client. What you say behind closed doors to coworkers, friends and family can be the seed for stigma and perpetuate discrimination. Stigma, along with structural racism and societal and economic factors, can prevent people from reaching out for help or getting the care they seek.
After experiencing a traumatic event, many people struggle to share their experiences and reactions with others. When they do open up, it may result in several reactions for you, making it difficult to know exactly how to respond. What you say matters in helping people feel safe and understood. Using people-first language means speaking in a way that primarily acknowledges the person, rather than the illness or disability.
The 2024 SAMHSA Language Access Plan (LAP) is a road map toward language justice—an environment where individuals can communicate in their preferred language without a dominant language negatively defining their experience.
Defining Trauma Informed Care
"A program, organization, or system that is trauma-informed realizes the widespread impact of trauma and understands potential paths for healing; recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in staff, clients, and others involved with the system; and responds by fully integrating knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, practices and settings."

Click here to access Mountain West AIDS Education and Training Center's (MWAETC) on-demand implicit bias series, presented by Michele Andrasik, PhD – account log-in is required. Contact us if you need assistance setting up an account.
  • Being the Change: Understanding Implicit Bias and Health Inequities – this session discusses implicit bias, including measuring bias, working through bias, and why bias requires attention in health care. Project Implicit: Implicit Association Test (IAT)
  • Historical Trauma, Microaggressions and Health Implications – this session is a discussion of historical trauma of different population groups in the United States, varying types of microaggressions, and the impacts on a person's health.
  • Understanding Trauma: Trauma-Informed Care and Strategies to Address Institutional Racism – this session discusses the causes and effects of trauma, how trauma is a barrier to healthcare, and how to provide trauma-informed care. Strategies for Leadership: A Diversity, Equity and Cultural Competency Assessment Tool for Leaders
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The Mountain West AIDS Education and Training Center (MWAETC) program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $3,333,289 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The content in this presentation are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

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