Understanding the Essentials of
Trauma-Informed Care

Trauma-informed work can be difficult at times. After all, we are talking about trauma—and trauma isn’t fun. But that doesn’t mean that...

As a trauma-informed consultant, I work with trauma-informed phrases and ideas every day—and here are some of the most common phrases...

Universal precaution is a trauma-informed practice that helps us live the trauma-informed value of safety. When we use universal...

Most of the time when we talk about trauma, our minds go to individual trauma: the trauma that we or someone we know has personally...

Download this newsletter as a printable PDF: Monthly Reflections For many, December is a month full of festive holiday activities and...

Trauma-informed leaders know that healthy boundaries are essential for healthy relationships—in and out of work. But setting and...

Download this newsletter as a printable PDF: Monthly Reflections As October ends and Halloween marks the transition into November, we may...

Full implementation of a trauma-informed approach typically takes three years to accomplish, but many organizations are looking for more...

Safety plans serve as a great resource for individuals to practice healthy coping skills and develop a sense of safety and security that...

Last week I spent 3 days with a room full of exhausted yet engaged teachers, who were eager to learn about trauma and not only how it...

Despite the importance of vulnerability at work to promote a trauma-informed environment, the stigma surrounding emotional vulnerability...

Although trauma-informed leadership is gaining traction in the education and healthcare sectors, it is not a topic reserved for these...

If you need access to a crisis helpline right now, call 800-273-8255, the 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Trigger Warning:...

No matter what type of organization you help run, if you are a leader, you should be promoting resilience and agility in the workplace....

I live in a world full of people with giant hearts. Its true. Everywhere you look in the world of Human Services and Child Advocacy you...

I was working on this month's blog and then realized that I had to set it aside. Someone shared a Time Magazine article with me that...

Since the release of Garbage Bag Suitcase, I have had some interesting human encounters. I have traveled around the country and even into...

Lying is a topic that I have been meaning to cover on this blog for sometime, but frankly every time I sit down to write it, I get...

It's almost impossible to help a child or a parent in need and not be affected by what we are seeing. This is true for any professional...