As organizations create more trauma-responsive, healing-focused policies and programs for individuals they serve, some organizations are implementing trauma-informed principles within their own workplace. “A trauma-Informed program, organization, or system is one that realizes the widespread impact of trauma and understands potential paths for healing; recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in clients, families, staff, and others; responds by fully integrating knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, and practices; and actively resists re-traumatization” (SAMHSA, 2014). Trauma-responsive organizations support clients and families, as well as their staff who are critical to their success. Individuals who work within systems that respond to trauma carry a high risk for secondary traumatic stress and vicarious trauma.
Building a trauma-responsive organization can serve as the backbone to providing compassionate, collaborative programming for clients, and supporting a happy, healthy, and resilient workforce, and the journey to becoming trauma-responsive starts with all of us: direct care providers, support staff, program and executive leadership, program designers, and policymakers. Join us on April 10 at 2:00pm ET to learn more about actionable steps you can take to make your organization more trauma-responsive.
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