his chapter focuses on trauma, trauma-informed care, and the role of human service professionals in supporting individuals who have experienced trauma. Trauma is very common and can take different forms, including acute, chronic, complex, intergenerational, and systemic trauma, all of which can have lasting effects on a person’s mental, physical, and emotional well-being. The chapter explains that trauma is defined not just by the event itself, but by how a person experiences it and the long-ter