Trauma-Informed Care
Ensuring all members of our community experience care that fosters healing and support
Trauma-Informed Care Explained:
We will ensure that all in our Community-Wide Network of Care receive ongoing Trauma-Informed training. This will allow all members of our community to receive services in an emotionally supportive environment - fostering the healing process and leading to a healthier community. Why it's needed:
Organizations in Springfield have already developed and led Trauma-Informed trainings for some stakeholders in our community. However, a lack of understanding about Trauma-Informed practices is leading well-meaning organizations to inadvertently re-traumatize those experiencing toxic stress. In our work with families, we have experienced these situations first-hand: during interview processes for housing, conversations collecting information about a family's experiences, and in daily interactions between families and community supports. More must be done to expand this training and ensure ongoing, multiple exposures to these ideas. Even the most well-meaning supports are rendered ineffective when those they serve feel re-traumatized and refuse service due to the interactions they experience. |
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