--- title: Traumatic Stress Institute Blog | Measurement & Research (3) description: Measurement & Research | (3) --- [![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 (54)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tag/whole-system-change) - [Measurement & Research (28)](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 [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/Going%20Up_50176709.jpeg)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/5-tips-to-promote-successful-tic-measurement-with-the-online-artic) ## [5 Tips to Promote Successful TIC Measurement with the Online ARTIC](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/5-tips-to-promote-successful-tic-measurement-with-the-online-artic) September 21, 2020 by [John Engel, MA](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/john-engel-ma) posted in [Measurement & Research](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/measurement-research) [0 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/5-tips-to-promote-successful-tic-measurement-with-the-online-artic#comments-listing) The Online ARTIC makes TIC assessment and program evaluation user-friendly. At the same time, it still requires thoughtful planning, staff time, and effort to get meaningful results. [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/5-tips-to-promote-successful-tic-measurement-with-the-online-artic) [![](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) posted in [Measurement & Research](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/measurement-research) [0 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/6-easy-steps-to-onboard-the-online-artic#comments-listing) 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. [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/6-easy-steps-to-onboard-the-online-artic) [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/See%20the%20Forest%20for%20the%20Trees_313530392.jpeg)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/are-we-asking-the-right-questions) ## [Are We Asking the Right Questions?](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/are-we-asking-the-right-questions) July 14, 2020 by [Steve Brown, PsyD](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/steve-brown-psyd) posted in [Measurement & Research](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/measurement-research) [0 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/are-we-asking-the-right-questions#comments-listing) **Measuring Whether an Organization’s Trauma-Informed Care Efforts Are Working** As the movement toward trauma-informed care (TIC) continues to grow and evolve, organizations, systems, governing bodies, and funders are understandably asking, "How can we tell if we are making progress?" Many of us have experienced these powerful “aha” moments of TIC: [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/are-we-asking-the-right-questions) [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/ScoreMeter_248648605.jpeg)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/artic-scale-scores-high-as-tic-measure) ## [ARTIC Scale Scores High as TIC Measure](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/artic-scale-scores-high-as-tic-measure) July 1, 2020 by [Steve Brown, PsyD](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/steve-brown-psyd) posted in [Measurement & Research](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/measurement-research) [0 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/artic-scale-scores-high-as-tic-measure#comments-listing) While efforts to implement trauma-informed care are trending, TIC measurement is still in its infancy. So, as human service, education, and health organizations increasingly strive to become trauma-informed, it’s essential to measure whether desired results are being achieved. [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/artic-scale-scores-high-as-tic-measure) [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/FatherandSon215432265resized-1.jpeg)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tribal-communities-advancing-trauma-informed-care) ## [Tribal Communities:  Advancing Trauma-Informed Care](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tribal-communities-advancing-trauma-informed-care) May 21, 2020 by [John Engel, MA](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/john-engel-ma) posted in [Crisis Response](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/crisis-response), [Measurement & Research](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/measurement-research) [0 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tribal-communities-advancing-trauma-informed-care#comments-listing) New federal funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes critical funding for advancing trauma-informed care services in tribal communities. [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tribal-communities-advancing-trauma-informed-care) [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_64364128.jpeg)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/online-artic-tic-measurement-made-effective-easy) ## [TIC Measurement Made Effective & Easy](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/online-artic-tic-measurement-made-effective-easy) May 7, 2020 by [John Engel, MA](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/john-engel-ma) posted in [Measurement & Research](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/measurement-research) [0 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/online-artic-tic-measurement-made-effective-easy#comments-listing) Delivering trauma-informed care (TIC) is challenging. Measuring TIC is even more difficult. More and more school systems, human service agencies, juvenile justice programs, behavioral health organizations and others are moving to become more trauma-informed - and struggling to measure the impact of their efforts. That’s why the Traumatic Stress Institute (TSI) developed the Online ARTIC. [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/online-artic-tic-measurement-made-effective-easy) [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/fusion-medical-animation-EAgGqOiDDMg-unsplash-1.jpg)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/announcing-30-covid-19-hardship-discount-on-all-online-artic-purchases) ## [COVID-19 Hardship Discount on all Online ARTIC Purchases](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/announcing-30-covid-19-hardship-discount-on-all-online-artic-purchases) May 7, 2020 by [John Engel, MA](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/john-engel-ma) posted in [Crisis Response](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/crisis-response), [Measurement & Research](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/measurement-research) [0 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/announcing-30-covid-19-hardship-discount-on-all-online-artic-purchases#comments-listing) Despite the COVID-19 crisis, school systems, human service agencies, behavioral health programs, medical institutions, foster care agencies, juvenile justice programs, and many others are working to sustain trauma-informed care--now more than ever. [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/announcing-30-covid-19-hardship-discount-on-all-online-artic-purchases) [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_202865602.jpeg)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/head-start-trauma-informed-funding) ## [Head Start--Measuring Trauma-Informed Care](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/head-start-trauma-informed-funding) May 6, 2020 by [John Engel, MA](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/john-engel-ma) posted in [Measurement & Research](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/measurement-research), [Head Start](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/head-start) [0 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/head-start-trauma-informed-funding#comments-listing) Thanks to new federal funding, Head Start programs have the opportunity to develop and improve trauma-informed approaches to support children, families and staff impacted by adverse experiences. 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