Nurturing Resilience: The Impact of Foster Care on Child Development
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The Art of Trauma-Informed
A Systems Transformation Blog
Shenandoah Chefalo
- Apr 18
- 4 min
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...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Dec 21, 2022
- 9 min
The Trauma Triangle: How Fostering Awareness of Reenactments Builds Resilience
The basic concept surrounding trauma-informed care is this: We all have trauma. Some of us are at a higher risk of experiencing trauma....
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Dec 13, 2022
- 6 min
9 Reasons Why Your Work Team Shouldn’t Be a Family
We’ve all heard it: “our team is a family.” Organizations across every industry use this language. From non-profits to corporate teams,...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Dec 6, 2022
- 5 min
9 Tips for Staying Motivated on Your Trauma-Informed Journey
Committing to trauma-informed work can be a real challenge. Most trauma-informed practices involve cultural changes and large-scale...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Nov 9, 2022
- 6 min
The Complete Guide to Self-Awareness
“Neuroscience research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning to...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Oct 18, 2022
- 5 min
7 Tips to Reach Someone During a Trauma Response
Last week, we discussed how to recognize trauma states at work. The classic fight, flight, freeze, and appease trauma responses can...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Oct 11, 2022
- 6 min
10 Things You Didn’t Know Were Trauma Responses
Recognizing trauma responses is an important skill for trauma-informed leaders to learn—and knowing these common trauma responses is a...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Oct 4, 2022
- 6 min
9 Things That Happen When Employees Feel Safe at Work
If you asked me what the single most important aspect of trauma-informed implementation is, I’d say it’s much more complex than that. But...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Sep 27, 2022
- 4 min
September 2022 Trauma-Informed Newsletter
Download this newsletter as a printable PDF: Monthly Reflections In August, many of us prepared for or began the 22-23 school year as we...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Sep 27, 2022
- 5 min
7 Ways to Practice Active Listening and Become a Better Listener at Work
What's the difference between listening and hearing? We can’t control what we hear. Hearing is second nature. Listening requires focus....
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Sep 20, 2022
- 8 min
How to Apologize: Advice from a Trauma-Informed Expert
If you’re familiar with the trauma-informed space, you know that we often talk about the experience of feeling seen, heard, and valued....
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Sep 13, 2022
- 5 min
8 Simple Ways to Create Safety at Work
Establishing safety at work is one of the most important aspects of creating a trauma-informed workplace, but creating safety is easier...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
What Does Trauma-Informed Leadership Look Like in Practice?
Trauma-informed leadership is crucial if you want to accomplish trauma-informed change in your organization. Here’s some expert advice on...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Aug 30, 2022
- 5 min
How to Use Ritualization as an Accountability Tool When Practicing TIC
When we discuss implementing trauma-informed change, the conversation largely surrounds how we live trauma-informed values. How does our...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Aug 23, 2022
- 8 min
9 Ways to Embody Trauma-Informed Values
Throughout our last several blogs, we’ve explored the broader themes of how to accomplish trauma-informed cultural change. We’ve also...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Aug 2, 2022
- 8 min
How to Create Lasting Change at Work: The Technical vs The Cultural
Creating lasting change is no small task. Still, it’s frustrating when most organizations fail to create the sort of lasting change that...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Jul 30, 2022
- 5 min
July 2022 Trauma-Informed Newsletter
Download this newsletter as a printable PDF: Monthly Reflections July brought challenges for many as we collectively processed the trauma...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Jul 26, 2022
- 3 min
ACEs: Everything You Need to Know About Adverse Childhood Experiences
Most people acknowledge the close link between childhood trauma and social-emotional problems later in life. Studies have also shown that...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Jul 19, 2022
- 7 min
9 Signs of a Toxic Workplace (and How to Fix It with Trauma-Informed Care)
A safe and healthy workplace is the goal—but there is a concerning number of toxic workplaces out there. Is yours one of them? There’s a...
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