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Printables
1. Michigan Department of Health & Human Services. Becoming trauma informed: A guide for child serving programs & organizations, https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdhhs/Becoming_Trauma_Informed 576292_7.pdf
2. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. SAMHSA’s concept of trauma and guidance for a trauma-informed approach. HHS Publication No. (SMA) 12-4884. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014