Implementing trauma-informed alcohol and other drug and mental health services for women: lessons learned in a multisite demonstration project.

On the basis of the 9-site, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration-funded Women, Co-Occurring Disorders, and Violence Study, this article discusses recommendations for implementing trauma-informed mental health, substance abuse, and other support services. These guidelines for best practices represent the consensus of a diverse trauma work group that drew on both cross-site and site-specific qualitative data.