EXCERPT: The United States finds itself at a critical juncture in our history. The multiple complex and compounding crises that continue to ripple through our society have left many feeling uncertain, unmoored, and traumatized. COVID-19, longstanding injustices and inequities laid bare, conflict and human rights violations both at home and abroad, economic hardship growing and gaps widening, environmental degradation, political violence, and other significant issues happening individually,...

The bipartisan and bicameral Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act (H.R. 3073 & S. 1452) is a landmark bill that will fund community-led initiatives that use a public health approach to prevent and heal mental health problems caused by toxic stresses, emergencies, and disasters. On September 21, 2023, experts and leading members of Congress from across the United States came together for a briefing on the importance of this bill. With over 1,000 registrants and several hundred...

It’s time to take action and make our voices heard to build healthy, resilient communities! The Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) is organizing trauma-informed advocates, activists, and stakeholders to urge their U.S. Senators and Representatives to support two bipartisan, bicameral bills that would significantly help prevent, address, and mitigate the negative impacts of trauma through community-based/led initiatives.

What does it mean to be “trauma-informed,” and why should organizations make their workplace more trauma-informed? How can it improve a team member’s (and the organization’s!) well-being, safety, productivity, fulfillment, and growth? How do you build, implement, and sustainably maintain trauma-informed workplaces? Who is responsible for such endeavors within the organization? How do I get started?

The Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) has released a new free toolkit to support team members (I.E., defined as employees, staff, workers, interns, fellows, C-suite leadership, human resources and administrative professionals, volunteers, committee and board members, etc.) in advocating for more trauma-informed workplaces.