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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
Elsa Falkenburger July 2018
TWO-GENERATION APPROACH STRENGTH-BASED COACHING DEEP COLLABORATION YOUTH DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION WHOLE FAMILY SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH PHYSICAL HEALTH EMPLOYMENT
“…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.” “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.”
Presented by Stefanie Q. Bass, MSW Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinator, The PROGRESS Center
A program, organization, or system that is trauma-informed: Realizes the widespread impact of trauma and understands potential paths for recovery; Recognizesthe 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
Fairfax County T rauma Informed Community Network SAMHSA 2015
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
STAFF TRAINING PEER SUPPORT POLICY/PROCEDURE PRACTICES Implemented Trauma 101, Mindfulness Monthly Roundtables for direct service staff Resident Services – Project Happiness In Development Film Screening for all staff – Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope Trauma-Informed Spaces Assessment Support procedure for staff following a critical/traumatic incident Trauma- Informed tip sheet for direct service staff
Supporting Caregivers in the Face of Adversity: Public Housing Responds
July 26, 2018
by integrating knowledge about trauma into communication efforts, policies, procedures, practices and
physical environment;
and
who are supporting program participants who have experienced trauma.
BOC adopts the “one” Strategic Plan
4/2016
Foundation Building
1/2016 – 8/2016
Organizational Readiness and Assessment
9/2016 – 4/2017
Rethinking the Work
3/2018-5/2018
Supervisory Training and Development
10/2017 – 3/2018
Cross Department Collaboration
5/2017 – 12/2017
Development, Onboarding and Training
6/2018 – 1/2019 Ongoing
Rolling Program Launch
2/2019
Phase Two and Continuous Improvement
2/2019-12/2019 Ongoing
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