The 7 Most Important Aspects of Trauma Sensitivity Training
Full implementation of a trauma-informed approach typically takes three years to accomplish, but many organizations are looking for more...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Jul 5, 2022
- 4 min
How to Create an Organizational Safety Plan
Safety plans serve as a great resource for individuals to practice healthy coping skills and develop a sense of safety and security that...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Jun 28, 2022
- 5 min
How to Develop Your First Safety Plan—and Why You Should
In most circles, safety plans are discussed as a tool for suicide prevention. While they are certainly a great resource for people who...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min
Trauma-Informed Leadership and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
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...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Jun 16, 2022
- 2 min
Talking About Mental Health at Work
Despite the importance of vulnerability at work to promote a trauma-informed environment, the stigma surrounding emotional vulnerability...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Jun 7, 2022
- 3 min
Trauma-Informed Leadership in the Law: And Why It Matters
Although trauma-informed leadership is gaining traction in the education and healthcare sectors, it is not a topic reserved for these...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- May 31, 2022
- 4 min
How Trauma-Informed Employers Can Foster a Sense of Safety at Work
There’s a common belief that some workplaces are trauma-free. While it’s true that some vocations—such as healthcare workers and first...
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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
- May 17, 2022
- 2 min
5 Ways to Cope with Leadership Trauma and Organizational Chronic Stress
Most people will say that work stresses them out—but it’s possible that your job as a leader is causing chronic traumatic stress. If you...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- May 10, 2022
- 2 min
Organizational Chronic Stress and Leadership Trauma
We often think of trauma as something that’s happened to us in the past, but trauma can also impact how we think of the present and the...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- May 3, 2022
- 4 min
Navigating Grief: How to Take Care of Yourself in a Worst-Case Scenario
Trigger Warning: Please note that this blog contains a discussion of suicide, self-injurious behavior, depression and/or references of...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Apr 25, 2022
- 8 min
Teen Suicide Prevention: How to Care for Depressed Teens and Children
If you need access to a crisis helpline right now, call 800-273-8255, the 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Trigger Warning:...
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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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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Mar 30, 2022
- 3 min
Organizational Strategies for Resilience: How to Promote Resilience and Agility
No matter what type of organization you help run, if you are a leader, you should be promoting resilience and agility in the workplace....
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Mar 14, 2022
- 4 min
Trauma Brain: How Our Survival Instincts Keep Us Stuck
Connecting Fight Flight Freeze to Trauma Brain and what is happening in the world.
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Feb 28, 2022
- 4 min
Why You Should Focus on Improving Trauma-Informed Leadership
Recently, I've noticed a plethora of articles written about vulnerability in leadership, empathetic leadership, coaching leadership and...
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UpNorthLive.Com
- Nov 30, 2018
- 2 min
Northern Michigan Family Plans to Climb Kilimanjaro for a Cause
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Chefalo family has taken a lot of trips over the past few years for...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Oct 18, 2018
- 3 min
We Know Better - So When Is It Time To Do Better?
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...
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