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TRACEs—Trauma and Relational Adversity in Caregiving Environments— is IncuBrighter’s assessment framework designed to help professionals understand the full ecological context surrounding youth and families who interact with multiple systems. Instead of focusing on individual pathology, TRACEs examines the environment the caregiver of a complex child is living inside: their caregiving structure, relational stability, system involvement, safety factors, and emotional load.