--- title: 6 Easy Steps to Onboard the Online ARTIC for your TIC Assessment description: Overview of ARTIC Scale process from decision-making to reporting. image: https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/ToddlerUptheStairs_342644104.jpeg --- [![Traumatic Stress Institute](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/tsi-logo-transparent-sm-3.png?width=1500&height=329&name=tsi-logo-transparent-sm-3.png "Traumatic Stress Institute")](https://traumaticstressinstitute.org/) - [About](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/about-2/) - [Vision - Mission - Values](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/about-2/mission/) - [Traumatic Stress Institute Staff](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/about-2/staff/) - [TSI Faculty Trainers](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/about-2/rc-faculty-trainers/) - [Sidran](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/sidran-redirect/) - [History of Traumatic Stress Institute](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/about-2/company-history/) - [Klingberg Family Centers](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/about-2/klingberg-family-centers/) - [Careers](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/careers/) - [Trauma-Informed Care](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/what-is-trauma-informed-care/) - [What Is Trauma Informed Care?](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/what-is-trauma-informed-care/) - [Trauma-Informed Care for Organizations](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/trauma-informed-care-for-organizations/) - Risking Connection - [RC 25th Anniversary](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/rc-25th-anniversary/) - [Risking Connection Change Model to Trauma-Informed Care – Standard](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/services/risking-connection-change-model/) - [IDD Organizations & Systems](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/services/risking-connection-change-model-idd/) - [Current Client Agencies of the Traumatic Stress Institute](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/services/whole-system-transformation-to-trauma-informed-care-tic/agencies-using-rc-as-training-model/) - [Risking Connection® (RC) Training](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/risking-connection-training/) - [Restorative Approach® (RA) Training](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/services/restorative-approach-training/) - [ARTIC Scale](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/the-artic-scale/) - [Training Events](https://traumaticstressinstitute.org/events/) - [Trainers' Corner](https://traumaticstressinstitute.org/trainers-corner/) - [Blog](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog) - [Books](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/books/) - [Helplines](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/hotline-list/) - [Contact](https://traumaticstressinstitute.org/contact/) ### Subscribe to updates ### Categories - [Whole-System Change (52)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tag/whole-system-change) - [Measurement & Research (27)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tag/measurement-research) - [Mindfulness (24)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tag/mindfulness) - [IDD Organizations (11)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tag/idd-organizations) - [Crisis Response (8)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tag/crisis-response) - [Head Start (8)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tag/head-start) - [Insider (1)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tag/insider) See all This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ### Recent Posts [![close-up of rainbow-colored steps, toddler's legs climbing up](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/ToddlerUptheStairs_342644104.jpeg)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/6-easy-steps-to-onboard-the-online-artic) # [6 Easy Steps to Onboard the Online ARTIC for your TIC Assessment](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/6-easy-steps-to-onboard-the-online-artic) September 9, 2020 / by [John Engel, MA](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/john-engel-ma) Committing to trauma-informed care is the difficult part. With the Online ARTIC, measuring trauma-informed care is the easy part. Start today with 6 Easy Steps to Onboard the Online ARTIC. 1. **Learn more about Online ARTIC** Visit us at [articscale.org](https://traumaticstressinstitute.org/online-artic-details/) to learn more about the Online ARTIC. While there, you can request a [Sample Survey and Report](https://traumaticstressinstitute.org/artic-scale-request-sample-copy/), download the [TIC Measurement Series](https://traumaticstressinstitute.org/tic-measurement-series/) and peer-reviewed [ARTIC Scale Journal article](https://traumaticstressinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ARTIC-Journal-Article.Baker-et-al-2016.pdf) , use the [Online ARTIC price calculator,](https://traumaticstressinstitute.org/online-artic-pricing-calculator/) and view our [ARTIC FAQ's page](https://traumaticstressinstitute.org/artic-faqs/). 1. **Contact an ARTIC Consultant today** Request an ARTIC Consultation Call at this [**link**](https://traumaticstressinstitute.org/request-online-artic-consultant-2/). During the call, an ARTIC Consultant will answer your questions, learn more about your project to identify which ARTIC solution best fits your needs, and offer a demonstration of the results dashboard via screen share. 1. **Purchase the Online ARTIC** We understand payment needs vary across organizations. You can make your purchase via credit card, check or wire transfer. We can also support more complex transactions involving payment orders. 1. **Set up your Online ARTIC study** During a virtual Study Set Up call, an ARTIC Consultant will provide an overview of the Online ARTIC platform, help set up your study, and provide useful tips for effectively administering your study. 1. **Collect data using the Online ARTIC** An ARTIC Consultant will help upload your study participants, schedule the day and time when your first data collection will launch as well as the day and time when your data collection will close, and answer questions along the way. 1. **Review your detailed reports** During a virtual Reporting call, an ARTIC Consultant will preview your reports, offer guidance with interpretation of those results, offer tips for sharing and using report results with leadership and staff, and offer advice about the timing of additional data collection. **Measure what matters, measure trauma-informed care** **Learn more at articscale.org**   Tags: [Measurement & Research](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/measurement-research) ![John Engel, MA](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/09.29.18%20JE%20Headshot%20-%20thumbnail.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=09.29.18%20JE%20Headshot%20-%20thumbnail.jpg) #### Written by [John Engel, MA](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/john-engel-ma) John Engel, Program Coordinator at the Traumatic Stress Institute of Klingberg Family Centers, where he serves as a trainer and consultant for agencies adopting whole-system change to trauma-informed care. John also facilitates strategic change initiatives and product development for TSI, including development and launch of the Online ARTIC Scale. John also leads mindfulness in the workplace initiatives, including design and delivery of a webinar entitled, ‘Mindfulness in the Workplace: Practices for Sustaining Trauma-Informed Care,’ a day-long virtual training event, ‘Mindfulness: The Inner Work of Racial Healing and Trauma-Informed Care, ‘Monthly RC Mindfulness’ pilot and a ‘30-Day RC Mindfulness Challenge.’ John is a Certified Workplace Mindfulness Facilitator (CWMF), is certified in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and has participated in virtual and in-person Mindfulness in the Workplace Summits by Mindful Leader. Copyright 2026 | Traumatic Stress Institute