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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The Art of Trauma-Informed
A Systems Transformation Blog
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 29, 2022
- 4 min
Empathy is a Professional Superpower
All human beings are born with a capacity for empathy, but ultimately, empathy is a learned behavior—much like language. Just as language...
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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
- Aug 31, 2022
- 6 min
August 2022 Trauma-Informed Newsletter
Download this newsletter as a printable PDF: Monthly Reflections As the end of summer approached, many of us prepared for the incoming...
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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
- May 24, 2022
- 3 min
Coping Mechanisms: Shame & Guilt as a Survival Skills
When we experience a traumatic event, shame and guilt are common survival skills we rely on. Like the flight, fight, freeze and appease...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Apr 20, 2022
- 2 min
How to Build Resilience: Mastery of a Life Skill
In the past several weeks, we’ve explored what resilience is and how we can create resilience in our lives and organizations through...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Apr 13, 2022
- 2 min
How to Build Resilience: Connection to Faith and Cultural Traditions
Last week, we talked about building resilience through positive and stable adult relationships. Today, we’ll explore how a deep...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Apr 7, 2022
- 2 min
How to Build Resilience:Positive Stable Adult Relationships
Resilience is built in three core ways: positive and stable adult relationships, a strong connection to faith and cultural traditions,...
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