We recommend that you use consistent language across your services. In this section, you will find further information and guidance on the key trauma-informed principles behind this; how to develop a consistent language and how this can be used to evidence your approach.

Using clear and consistent language to describe your practice:

• empowers survivors to make informed choices about the support they can access. 
• supports the development of a more trauma-informed, joined-up system overall, facilitating survivors to transition between services and agencies.
• allows you to more easily communicate with funders and other stakeholders about the range of services you offer and their impact
• enables your approach to be grounded in the best evidence-based practice. Furthermore it facilitates shared learning across different approaches - building understanding of what works and why.