WCCI: Business Community Could Benefit From Trauma-Informed Practices [wataugademocrat.com]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 12/6/197:47 AM

By Kayla Lasure, Watauga Democrat, November 20, 2019

Businesses could improve their reputation, culture, employee retention and employee wellness by implementing trauma-informed practices, according to Watauga Compassionate Compassionate Community Initiative Chair Denise Presnell.

WCCI is a grassroots group created by volunteers with the goal of building a trauma-informed community. Presnell spoke on behalf of WCCI during a Nov. 15 Wake Up Watauga event hosted by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce at the Dan’l Boone Inn.

Presnell said that WCCI has created a standardized presentation it can give to groups — like churches and classes — but has noticed a gap in conversation with the business community. She explained why being trauma- and resiliency-informed should matter to business owners.

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