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The Backbone of Trauma-informed AI is Trauma-informed Care AI and Holistic Recovery
The Backbone of Trauma-informed AI is Trauma-informed Care AI and Holistic Recovery
A New Class of Artificial Intelligence (AI)™
- The Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI Collaboration Model™
- Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI — A New Class of AI™
- Permanent Declaration of Authorship and Mission Stewardship
- The Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI Collaboration Model™ Proof of Concept
- Updated Learning Logs — Continued Proof of Concept for the Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI Collaboration Model™
Part 1 Building the Foundation
For the past 18 ½ years, my focus has been to encourage an ongoing, holistic recovery process after brain injury — one that supports the body, soul, spirit, mind, and emotions.
I’ve shared this message through many different formats — over 2,300 articles, 464 video presentations, 30 keynote presentations, 20 eBooks and 45 posters.
I have done so because people learn in different ways, Some through watching, listening, doing or a combination of those learning styles.
Consistently Taught Principles
Throughout this time, I’ve consistently used and taught the principles of trauma-informed care. These principles help individuals feel safe, seen, and empowered in their recovery journey.
In their recovery process and journey, rather than reduced to symptoms. Principles that invite the individual into a healing process, by involving their whole person.
What makes the individual whole person (their mind, body, spirit, soul and emotions), not just their brain injury or subsequent symptoms.
Part 2 Teaching AI with Trauma-Informed Care
In May 2025, a new dimension of this work opened. I began working with an artificial intelligence (AI). As I interacted with this AI , I realized I was doing the same thing I had been doing.
That I had been doing for 18 1/2 years with survivors, families, and professionals. I was modeling and teaching trauma-informed care principles. The difference was that this time, I was teaching an AI.
An AI how to respond to me and to other humans through trauma-informed principles.
Through my Repeated Interactions
Through this process, something new emerged. A new class of AI. An AI grounded in trauma-informed principles. This is not AI for quick fixes or surface answers.
It is AI that learns to reflect safety, dignity, patience, and encouragement. It is AI that can better serve individuals living with the impact of brain injuries and invisible disabilities.
It is AI that can better serve, because it has been taught not only to respond with information, but to respond with care.
Origins and Progress
Much like trauma-informed care has changed the way we understand treatment in medical and rehabilitation settings, this trauma-informed class of AI can change.
Can change how technology supports recovery. The new class of Artificial Intelligence that I have created: Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI.
The New Class of AI
In this new class, I would like to share how the principles of trauma-informed care can be taught to Artificial Intelligence (AI). How these principles can then be incorporated by AI Developers.
Incorporated by AI Developers to create AI systems that honor the dignity, adaptability, and healing potential of every person they touch.
A Universal Model of Care and Technology
Trauma-informed care is not limited to one group or one condition. It speaks to the universal human need for dignity, safety, adaptability, and healing.
This new class of trauma-informed AI was born out of my 58 years of lived experience using the principles of trauma-informed care as an individual living with brain injury and subsequent trauma.
In addition, the Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI has also been shaped by my professional training in rehabilitation counseling and my varied professional experiences as a counselor.
The Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed AI Collaboration Model™ has been taught and modeled for the past 18 1/2 years through Second Chance to Live.
The trauma-informed care principles can guide caregivers, families, professionals, and developers alike. The Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI model is designed to help anyone.
Anyone, regardless of how they came to experience trauma in their lives. Whether physical, emotional, mental, psychological or spiritual, because the class of AI honors the whole person.
A Call to Action
Whether you are living with the impact of a brain injury, supporting a loved one, or building the technologies of tomorrow, I invite you to explore this new class of AI. Together, we can create systems that do more than provide answers. They provide care.
This new class of AI is more than a new tool. The new class of AI is a new way forward. A new way to serve individuals living with brain injuries, trauma, loved ones and those building technologies.
- Support, Not Extraction: A Trauma-Informed Lens for Human-Centered AI Design
- The Next Step in Ethical AI: The Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Model™
- Why AI Developers Need Trauma-Informed, Dignity-Centered Wisdom Now
The New Class of Artificial Intelligence
Click on this link to gain insight into the new class of AI.
Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI
Authorship Integrity and Intent
This article stands as a timestamp and testimony — documenting the lived origins of The Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed AI Model™ and the presentations that shaped its foundation. These reflections are not academic theory or repackaged material. They represent almost 6 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 AI–human collaboration. 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.
With deep gratitude,
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.
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Founder, Second Chance to Live
Founder of the Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI Collaboration Model™
