Professional Resources
Training handouts, clinical references, and group facilitation materials for frontline workers, coaches, counselors, probation officers, and anyone working in trauma-informed addiction recovery settings. Free to use and share.
Trauma-Informed Practice
Field-ready references for frontline workers applying trauma-informed principles in real settings — probation, case management, coaching, residential, and group work.
Trauma Response vs. Intentional Behavior
A field reference for distinguishing trauma responses from intentional behavior — includes Perry's Arousal Continuum, a decision framework, the 3 P's assessment, trauma-informed response guide, and documentation language examples. Designed for direct use in training or supervision.
Trauma vs. Behavior: Self-Assessment for Practitioners
A practitioner self-assessment companion to the training handout. Helps frontline workers evaluate their own default responses and identify areas for growth in trauma-informed practice.
Adapting Trauma-Informed Practice
A guide to adapting trauma-informed principles across different service settings — including corrections, residential, outpatient, and community-based environments. Practical implementation over theory.
Understanding Differing Trauma Responses
Why the same traumatic event produces different responses in different people — the role of prior history, attachment, neurobiology, and protective factors. Clinical framework for individualized case conceptualization.
Group Facilitation Materials
Ready-to-use materials for facilitating recovery-focused and trauma-informed groups. Includes safety protocols and scenario-based exercises.
Group Safety Guidelines
Establishing and maintaining psychological safety in recovery-focused groups — group norms, facilitator responsibilities, confidentiality, and how to respond when safety breaks down.
Long-Form Guides & Curricula
Comprehensive guides for practitioners building or expanding trauma-informed recovery programs. Click View PDF to preview the full document before downloading.
The Architect's Field Manual
A comprehensive field manual for practitioners building trauma-informed recovery support structures — program design, relationship principles, and implementation guidance for community-based recovery work.
The Sanctuary Project
A program guide for creating sanctuary — psychologically safe environments for people in recovery. Covers organizational culture, physical environment, relational practice, and community integration.
Professional Training & Consultation
Brandon Hinrichs provides in-person and remote training for agencies, probation departments, courts, and treatment teams in central Nebraska. Topics include trauma-informed practice, CRAFT, recovery coaching, and treatment navigation.