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Shenandoah Chefalo
Nov 19, 20245 min read
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...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Jun 18, 20243 min read
Discussing Microaggressions through a Trauma-Informed Lens
Understanding the foundational concepts of microaggressions and microresistance helps us promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Jun 4, 20246 min read
Structural Violence in Medicine: “Doctors Have a New Plan for Fat Kids”
The institutions that hope to repair the damage of structural violence are often the same ones that cause it. I began listening to the...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
May 21, 20245 min read
Reflections on Power and Privilege from a Trauma-Informed Expert
There are ways I am disadvantaged by the systems we live in, AND there are privileges I am afforded by the systems we live in. This is...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
May 14, 20244 min read
Beyond Awareness: Understanding the Interconnections of Foster Care and Societal Challenges
May is foster care awareness month, and this year, I'd like to increase awareness about the foster care system and how it ties into other...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 18, 20244 min read
5 Gender Inequity Facts We Don’t Talk About: Uncovering Trauma Ghosts for Women in the Workforce
In looking back, we can see how far we’ve come after making great strides for gender equity in our history. Women’s History Month is also...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 12, 20245 min read
Re-Writing History: 10 Female Foster Care Survivors Who Thrived
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting women who have made—and are making—history. Foster care is associated with many...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 5, 20246 min read
Women in the Workforce, Gender Equity, and Trauma Informed Systems Change
The history of women in the workforce sheds light on gender-based inequities we still see today. Understanding the cultural context of...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 27, 20243 min read
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,...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Dec 5, 20237 min read
7 Subtle Self-Harm Strategies You Might Do
This blog discusses self-harm and suicide, which can be sensitive topics to many readers. Please establish your safety before reading,...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Nov 14, 20233 min read
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Blackfoot Beliefs
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is an important and often-referenced concept in trauma-informed care. It often stands alone—yet, to be...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Aug 16, 20226 min read
7 Tips to Create Cultural Change at Work through a Trauma-Informed Lens
If you take a look at history, it’s obvious that cultural change happens slowly. Many of the changes we experience hardly feel like...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 1, 20173 min read
A Nation Triggered: Using Powerful Questions to Coach Ourselves in Bi-Partisanship
A NATION TRIGGERED Using Powerful Questions to Coach Ourselves to Bi-Partisanship It’s official: in the United States we have a new...
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