TBRI®

Trauma‑Informed Care Beyond the Buzzwords

Trust‑Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) is a holistic, attachment‑based, trauma‑informed model designed to support children and youth who have experienced adversity. TBRI® equips caregivers and professionals with practical strategies to address behavioral, emotional, and relational challenges by meeting the needs of the whole child.

Trauma can take many forms — from abuse, neglect, or institutional care to experiences such as medical trauma, difficult births, or natural disasters. These experiences can impact a child’s brain, body, behavior, and belief systems, often making it difficult for them to trust the adults in their lives.

Grounded in decades of research in attachment theory, sensory processing, and neuroscience, TBRI® is built on three integrated sets of principles:

  • Empowering Principles® to support physical needs
  • Connecting Principles® to build safe, meaningful relationships
  • Correcting Principles® to address fear‑based behaviors

TBRI® is used in more than 60 countries worldwide and continues to evolve through research, education, and global collaboration.

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Who Uses TBRI®?

Originally developed for adoptive families, TBRI® is now used by:

  • Parents and caregivers
  • Social workers and counselors
  • Educators and early‑childhood professionals
  • Healthcare professionals
  • Residential care and child welfare staff
  • Juvenile justice professionals and law enforcement
  • Governments and organizations working toward systemic change

Evidence‑Based Ratings

TBRI® Caregiver Training has received a “Promising Practice / Promising” rating from:

  • The Title IV‑E Prevention Services Clearinghouse
  • The California Evidence‑Based Clearinghouse

    Where Do I Start?

      Ways We Teach & Share TBRI®