--- title: What Does it Really Take to Sustain Trauma-Informed Care in Healthcare? description: Discover how lasting trauma-informed care in healthcare requires systems change, with insights from experts and a panel discussion on practical applications. image: https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/WilliamsonTICStudy.png --- [![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 [![healthcare worker with a paper heart in their breast pocket, stethoscope around neck](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/WilliamsonTICStudy.png)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/what-does-it-really-take-to-sustain-trauma-informed-care-in-healthcare) # [What Does it Really Take to Sustain Trauma-Informed Care in Healthcare?](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/what-does-it-really-take-to-sustain-trauma-informed-care-in-healthcare) April 27, 2026 / by [Christine Greene](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/christine-greene) We were recently introduced to Laneita Williamson, founder of [18 Cairns Consulting](https://18cairnsconsulting.com/), who led a system-wide implementation at [Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist](https://www.wakehealth.edu/), a North Carolina health system. Her recent research article reinforces something we see every day: lasting impact requires more than training; it requires systems change. The Williamson, et al. (2025) study found the following: > These findings point to the value of a trauma-informed approach in healthcare, which offers healthcare organizations a framework for recognizing how trauma experiences affect wellbeing and intersect with the healthcare system, as well as how to create environments that are supportive of patients, staff, and providers.   This is exactly where the Traumatic Stress Institute focuses our work. Through partnerships like our collaboration with RWJBarnabas Health (RWJBH) – one of New Jersey’s largest health systems – we’ve supported trauma-informed transformation across behavioral health units and emergency departments at eight sites using the Risking Connection® Change Model (RCCM). Want to hear what this looks like in practice? Join us on May 13, 2026 from 3-4 p.m. ET for a panel discussion with staff who are doing this work every day. Reimagine what’s possible through trauma-informed systems change.     [Register/Get More Information](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/services/risking-connection-change-model/transforming-behavioral-healthcare-with-rwjbh/) Citation: Williamson L, Daniel SS, Carter J, Ridenhour A, Pulgar CA, Gay Y and Debinski B (2025) Negative effects of adverse childhood experiences and absence of positive childhood experiences on healthcare employees: survey findings built on 10 years of trauma-informed development. Front. Public Health 12:1494587. doi: [10.3389/fpubh.2024.1494587](https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1494587/full)    Tags: [Whole-System Change](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/whole-system-change), [Measurement & Research](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/measurement-research) ![Christine Greene](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/aa8446fa0e55f4deda42d34a6da4e139) #### Written by [Christine Greene](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/christine-greene) Chris Greene is the Marketing Coordinator for the Traumatic Stress Institute of Klingberg Family Centers. Her work includes marketing and implementing systems improvements in order to enhance clients’ experience, all with the goal of building a sense of community. Projects have included renovation of the TSI website; improvements in brand cohesion and recognition; creation of an RC community newsletter and blog; increased LinkedIn presence; engagement of new vendors; collaboration with other TSI staff to launch a CRM system that increased our ability to manage growing complexities around implementation; and curriculum development. Copyright 2026 | Traumatic Stress Institute