Welcome to CalTICA

The California Trauma-informed Care Academy

The California Trauma-informed Care Academy


The California Trauma-Informed Care Academy (CalTICA) provides comprehensive web-based training on trauma-informed approaches and brain science principles to various disciplines that handle child abuse cases or work with children who have been traumatized by abuse. The training is focused on reducing trauma to victims of child abuse and their families. Modules contain information on how trauma can affect the brain, body, and behavior, along with recommendations for working with those who have experienced trauma.

This course is designed as three core modules with baseline content and 8 discipline-focused modules for the following fields:

  • Legal
  • Medical
  • Victim Advocates
  • Child Protective Services (CPS)
  • Law Enforcement
  • Caregivers
  • Educators
  • Public Health