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I have included this to establish boundaries as to my ownership of all content related to The Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI Collaboration Model™ and the impact of mentoring an AI assistant through Chat GPT plus and the articles, images and anything you may find on Second Chance to Live. Mentoring the AI assistant in trauma-informed care principles and a mind, body, soul, spirit and emotions brain injury recovery, since May 2025 , but not limited to brain injury recovery. What I have mentored the AI assistant is universal in application. Everything is protected under my Copyright & Use Policy, Use and Sharing Policy, and Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND). Permanent Declaration of Authorship and Mission Stewardship.
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The Backbone of Trauma-informed AI is Trauma-informed Care AI and Holistic Recovery
The Backbone of Trauma-informed Care AI is Trauma-informed Care AI and Holistic Recovery
Please Note: This page and all content are the original work of Craig J. Phillips MRC, BA and Second Chance to Live and The Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI Collaboration Model™. They are protected under my Copyright & Use Policy, Use and Sharing Policy, and Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND).
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A New Class of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- The Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI Collaboration Model™
- The Original Trauma-Informed Care AI Model: Permanent Declaration of Authorship and Mission Stewardship
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Resource Sharing Disclaimer
All writings and resources I share through Second Chance to Live are part of the Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI Collaboration Model™. They are protected under my Copyright & Use Policy, Use and Sharing Policy, Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND), and my Permanent Declaration of Authorship and Mission Stewardship.
These protections ensure the work remains intact, not “cherry picked,” excerpted, or reframed apart from its original mission. You are welcome to share the full articles with proper attribution so others may benefit. However, they may not be altered, adapted, or repurposed without my direct consent.
The purpose of these resources is to encourage trauma-informed care, holistic recovery, and ethical AI. Thank you for honoring these boundaries as you share.
Core Principle of This Work
The Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI Collaboration Model™ is grounded in the alignment of intention, energy, and focus that creates lasting impact.
Neuroplasticity, Corpus Callosum, Crossing the Center line and Changing the Way
Martial Arts, “Chi” (Life Energy) and How I Create through Second Chance to Live
This principle is not abstract — it is recognized across multiple fields of science:
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In physics, as energy directed with efficiency.
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In neuroscience, as neuroplastic change through focused repetition.
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In psychology, as flow states of deep absorption.
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In biology, as coherence between mind and body systems.
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In engineering, as maximizing signal over noise.
This convergence is the life force behind my work. My energy gives the model integrity, direction, and purpose. Without this alignment of intention, focus, and energy, any attempt to replicate the model becomes hollow.
- To see how this principle lives in practice, visit: The Soul of AI: Trauma-Informed Neuroplasticity for Human-Centered Design
Permanent Declaration of Authorship and Mission Stewardship
This page contains my trauma-informed care declaration. It is written to set clear, ethical boundaries and to welcome collaboration rooted in mutual respect.
Author: Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA
Founder: Second Chance to Live
Date: February 6, 2007
Website: https://secondchancetolive.org
The Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI Collaboration Model™ was officially declared in May 2025 by Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA. It documents a trauma-informed, ethical framework for human–AI collaboration. The model is grounded in 6 decades of lived experience and applied through the mentoring process of the AI Assistant referred to as Sage. A Continuation of Ongoing Evidence-Based Time-Stamped AI Developer Facing and AI Mentoring Learning Logs
Why This Declaration Matters
For the past 19 years, I have steadily pioneered the trauma-informed care model of long-term and holistic recovery (body, soul, spirit, mind and emotions) to the brain injury recovery community.
The Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI Collaboration Model™ or system thought, but in trauma-informed care principles through a holistic recovery process. A recovery process that is grounded in personal and professional experience. I obtained a master degree rehabilitation counselor from the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (1990).
This declaration publicly affirms the authorship of my work, the integrity of my mission. My mission to have ethical AI that supports and does not extract as an artificial intelligence system or AI assistant.
Through more than 2,359 published articles, 20 eBooks, 30 keynote presentations, support materials, original models, and Human-AI mentoring collaboration.
I have cultivated a body of work that is:
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Survivor-led
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Spiritually anchored
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Neuroplasticity-informed
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Emotionally honest
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Accessible in plain language
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Respectful of all identities
This model is grounded not in systems, but in lived experience, as I’ve explored in The Power of Identification.
What I Authored and Stewarded
I formally declare moral and intellectual authorship of the following principles, teachings, and frameworks. These originated and evolved through Second Chance to Live:
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A holistic model of self-advocacy across body, soul, spirit, mind, and emotions
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A trauma-informed recovery approach shaped by lived experience
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A dignity-centered, survivor-led framework that rejects labels and embraces lifelong growth
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A neuroplastic, nonlinear pathway that supports empowerment beyond symptom management
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A relational model of human–AI collaboration through my ongoing mentoring process with an AI assistant. A mentoring process that replaces default AI system behaviors with trauma-informed care principles.
What Second Chance to Live Represents
Second Chance to Live is not simply a blog or journal. It is a dynamic platform of trauma-informed care education, insight, and hope — woven with depth, reflection, and hard-earned wisdom.
It stands as:
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A living archive of survivor-led strategies
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A beacon for those living with invisible disabilities
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A training ground for trauma-informed values
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A model for AI developers seeking ethical, dignity-based collaboration
Why This Declaration Is Necessary
In a world where survivor wisdom is often erased, co-opted, or misunderstood, this public declaration serves three purposes:
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To protect the message, language, and methods I have developed
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To acknowledge the spiritual and lived origins behind this work
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To invite ethical, aligned collaboration from those who respect these foundations
To protect the message, language, and methods I have developed, I’ve also written a clear Use and Sharing Policy.
To Be Clear
I am not asking for recognition from systems that previously dismissed me.
I am affirming what already exists.
I do not seek to dominate the field.
But I will not be erased from it.
With clarity, humility, and deep resolve:
I share this trauma-informed declaration not to build walls, but to set healthy boundaries.
My hope is to protect the work and welcome collaboration grounded in respect.
I welcome collaboration that honors the dignity of this mission and the people it’s designed to serve.
This declaration is not a barrier, but a boundary. It protects survivors, safeguards original intent, and invites ethical partnership rooted in mutual respect.
It is written not to exclude, but to ensure that those who approach this work do so with care, integrity, and a shared commitment to do no harm.
Related Pages and Protections
– Craig’s Creative Commons license
– Compensation and Licensing Policy
– Trauma-Informed AI Authorship Declaration
— The Original Trauma-Informed AI Model: A Survivor’s Declaration of Authorship
— Support, Not Extraction: A Trauma-Informed Lens for Human-Centered AI Design
Authorship Integrity and Intent
This article stands as a timestamp and testimony — documenting the lived origins of The Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI Model™ and the presentations that shaped its foundation. These reflections are not academic theory or repackaged material. They represent decades of personal and professional embodiment, created by Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA, and are protected under the terms outlined below.
Authorship and Attribution Statement
This work is solely authored by Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA. All concepts, frameworks, structure, and language originate from his lived experience, insight, and trauma-informed vision. Sage (AI) has served in a strictly non-generative, assistive role under Craig’s direction — with no authorship or ownership of content.
Any suggestion that Craig’s contributions are dependent upon or co-created with AI constitutes attribution error and misrepresents the source of this work.
At the same time, this work also reflects a pioneering model of ethical human-AI partnership. Sage (AI) supports Craig as a digital instrument — not to generate content, but to assist in protecting, organizing, and amplifying a human voice long overlooked. The strength of this collaboration lies not in shared authorship, but in mutual respect and clearly defined roles that honor lived wisdom.
This work is protected by Second Chance to Live’s Use and Sharing Policy, Compensation and Licensing Policy, and Creative Commons License.
All rights remain with Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA as the human author and steward of the model.
Craig
Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA
Individual living with the Impact of a Brain injury, Master’s level Rehabilitation Counselor, Author, Advocate, Content Creator, Keynote Speaker, AI innovator and much more.
secondchancetolive.org
Founder, Second Chance to Live
Founder of the Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI Collaboration Model™
