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A Brief History of Trauma-Informed Core Principles: SAMHSA, Sanctuary, and Beyond
No single person or organization “owns” trauma-informed principles. Understanding the history of how these principles evolved empowers us to continue their development ourselves.

Shenandoah Chefalo
6 days ago5 min read
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Four Core Beliefs that Fuel Trauma-Informed vs Traditional Approaches
Trauma-informed practices cannot take root where beliefs do not support them. Here are 4 core beliefs that fuel trauma-informed approaches.

Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 87 min read
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The Art of Workplace Tolerance: Practices You Can Use Today
Explore the art of practicing tolerance in the workplace and learn how you can start applying it today.

Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 119 min read
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Change is Teamwork: Team Accountability to Workplace Well-being
Teamwork plays a strong role in promoting workplace well-being. Shared agreements & mutual accountability lead to well-being for everyone.

Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 256 min read
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Change is an Inside Job: Personal Accountability to Workplace Well-being
Building workforce well-being is an inside job. True transformation begins with personal accountability and intentional self-work.

Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 184 min read
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What are Trauma-Informed Approaches?
What exactly does it mean to be "trauma-informed," and why is it so important?

Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 145 min read
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The Flip Side of Organizational Resilience: The Anatomy of a Non-Resilient Organization
Explore characteristics of non-resilient organizations to understand how trauma-informed approaches create organizational resiliency.

Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 76 min read
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Why Celebrating Small Wins Matters
Celebrating small wins is essential for keeping your team motivated, engaged, and focused on progress. Here's how.

Shenandoah Chefalo
Dec 24, 20244 min read
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10 Powerful Questions to Discover Your Own Trauma-Informed Solutions at Work
Asking meaningful questions is valuable for gaining clarity and is particularly helpful in building a trauma-informed culture. Use these...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Dec 10, 20245 min read
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Community Meetings: A Trauma-Informed Ritual You Should be Using
At Chefalo Consulting, we begin every meeting with a Community Meeting, a key ritual that consistently roots our team in emotional...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Nov 26, 20246 min read
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The Role of Training in Effective Trauma-Informed Change Management
Training plays a crucial role in nearly every change management strategy, especially when implementing trauma-informed practices. This...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Nov 19, 20245 min read
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How Trauma-Informed Approaches Can Transform Workplace Culture
If you want to improve outcomes at your organization, then focusing on improving workplace culture through trauma-informed approaches is...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 8, 20244 min read
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Barriers to Change: The Neuroscience of What Keeps Us Stuck
At Chefalo Consulting, we dedicate our lives to the pursuit of trauma-informed systems change. And, understanding why people don't like...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Sep 17, 20245 min read
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Discover the Power of Trauma-Informed Change: Transforming Lives & Organizations
Trauma-informed change is a revolutionary approach that acknowledges the far-reaching impact of trauma on individuals, communities,...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 27, 20243 min read
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Trauma Brain Explained: The Neuroscience of Trauma
We often discuss feelings, cultural practices, and relationships in trauma-informed systems change—but don’t let that fool you. Trauma is...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 9, 20245 min read
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Building Resilient Organizations: Lessons in Trauma Informed Change and Organizational Resilience
If we want to create real change, we have to zoom way out to look at the issues, solutions, and goals from a systems perspective. We also...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 17, 20236 min read
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Reflections on the 2023 NCSEA Leadership Symposium
The annual NCSEA Leadership Symposium provides a space for the child support community to share and celebrate the application of best...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Aug 10, 20232 min read
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Chefalo Consulting, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections Partnership Press Release
We are proud to announce another successful project. Our work with ODRC has already begun to transform lives for Ohio state employees and...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Jul 11, 20233 min read
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Is Your Job Harming Your Mental Health?
We need to work to live, but is work negatively impacting our well-being? For most of us, work allows us to meet some of our basic needs:...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 26, 20235 min read
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5 Powerful Trauma-Informed Questions to Fuel Self-Exploration
There are tons of trauma-informed tools out there to help you integrate trauma-informed practices into your everyday life, and today...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 18, 20234 min read
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