Bruce Hatch

I have been working in this field since approximately 1986. Through my many years of dedication to working with each family and/or client’s needs, I am committed to each client and will consider it an honor and privilege to walk with you in a journey of healing and support.

Trauma-informed care shifts the focus from “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?” A trauma-informed approach to care acknowledges that health care organizations and care teams need to have a complete picture of a patient’s life situation — past and present — in order to provide effective health care services with a healing orientation.

Trauma-informed care seeks to:

• Realize the widespread impact of trauma and understand paths for recovery.
• Recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma in patients, families, and staff.
• Integrate knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, and practices; and
• Actively avoid re-traumatization.