Responding to the critical limitations of Eurocentric trauma frameworks, this conceptual paper introduces the Empowering Families Program, a decolonizing trauma-informed parenting support model designed to address intergenerational trauma in Black and Brown communities. Conventional trauma frameworks often individualize distress and marginalize Indigenous and Afro-diasporic healing practices, neglecting the enduring legacies of colonialism and systemic oppression. Grounded in decolonial theory, liberation psychology, and cultural resilience frameworks, the program centers ancestral wisdom, challenges Eurocentric norms, and advances structural advocacy through 10 key principles: (1) centering Indigenous knowledge, (2) rejecting Eurocentric expertise hierarchies, (3) naming historical trauma, (4) prioritizing collective healing, (5) decolonizing attachment theory, (6) integrating cultural coping strategies, (7) advocating for policy change, (8) adopting liberation language, (9) employing community-led design, and (10) celebrating resistance. By bridging historical healing with present-day practice, the model redefines trauma recovery as both psychological healing and sociopolitical liberation. Preliminary conceptual applications highlight its potential to foster cultural identity revitalization, reduce stigma, and strengthen family preservation through community-governed interventions. The article argues for a paradigm shift in trauma-informed care, one that replaces pathologizing frameworks with culturally grounded, structurally responsive approaches.
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