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Trauma Informed Community Building and Engagement Elsa Falkenburger July 2018

EDUCATION YOUTH EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT MENTAL PHYSICAL HEALTH HEALTH WHOLE FAMILY SUPPORT TWO-GENERATION STRENGTH-BASED DEEP APPROACH COLLABORATION COACHING

“This Trauma-Informed Community Building and Engagement model emphasizes thinking critically about how work with communities intersects with the systems and institutions that affect community health and well-being.” “…social service agencies that may have come and gone from a community, because of legitimate funding constraints acknowledge the impact their absence had on a community and researchers openly recognize negative experiences residents may have had with research, provide space for open discussion with the community, and offer a new path forward.”

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THE INTEGRATION OF TRAUMA- INFORMED CARE PRACTICES AT FAIRFAX Presented by Stefanie Q. Bass, MSW Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinator, COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & The PROGRESS Center COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

WHAT IS TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE (TIC)? A program, organization, or system that is trauma-informed: Realizes the widespread impact of trauma and understands potential paths for recovery; Recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in clients, families, staff, and others involved with the system; Responds by fully integrating knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, and practices; and Seeks to actively resist re-traumatization A trauma-informed approach can be implemented in any type of service setting or organization. Fairfax County T rauma Informed Community Network SAMHSA 2015

ORIGIN STORY FOR TIC IN FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA AND AT HCD 2015 – Trauma-Informed Community Network (TICN) was formed in Fairfax County Fall 2016 – 3 representatives from the Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) attended a training for Health and Human Services leaders in high-stress, trauma- exposed work environments (facilitated by TICN and presented by Dr. Patricia Fisher, P.H.D.) Spring 2017 – HCD created a trauma –informed organizational change plan as a result of training Fall 2017 – Fairfax County Board of Supervisors designated Fairfax as a trauma-informed community

HCD’S ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE PLAN/SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO TIC INTEGRATION STAFF TRAINING PEER SUPPORT POLICY/PROCEDURE PRACTICES Implemented Trauma 101, Monthly Resident Mindfulness Roundtables for Services – direct service staff Project Happiness In Development Film Screening for Trauma-Informed Trauma- all staff – Spaces Assessment Informed tip Resilience: The sheet for direct Biology of Stress Support procedure service staff and the Science of for staff following a Hope critical/traumatic incident

Supporting Caregivers in the Face of Adversity: Public Housing Responds July 26, 2018

A Trauma Informed Approach • Realize the widespread impact of trauma on residents and staff; • Recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma in residents, staff and others involved in the housing system; • Respond by integrating knowledge about trauma into communication efforts, policies, procedures, practices and our physical environment; • Seek to actively resist the re-traumatization of residents and staff; and • Support staff who may have experienced trauma themselves and/or who are supporting program participants who have experienced trauma.

Trauma Informed Care Timeline Development, BOC adopts the Onboarding and Cross Department “one” Strategic Training Collaboration Plan 6/2018 – 1/2019 5/2017 – 12/2017 4/2016 Ongoing Supervisory Foundation Rolling Program Training and Building Launch Development 1/2016 – 8/2016 2/2019 10/2017 – 3/2018 Phase Two and Organizational Continuous Rethinking the Readiness and Improvement Work Assessment 3/2018-5/2018 2/2019-12/2019 9/2016 – 4/2017 Ongoing

Thank you! Kitty Miller Kitty.Miller@homeforward.org 503-802-8511