Trauma-Informed Leadership and Workplace Culture Insights

Training plays a crucial role in nearly every change management strategy, especially when implementing trauma-informed practices. This...

Understanding the foundational concepts of microaggressions and microresistance helps us promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and...

The institutions that hope to repair the damage of structural violence are often the same ones that cause it. I began listening to the...

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 social issues we hope to heal from. Foster Care Awareness Month is traditionally a time dedicated to highlighting the needs and challenges within the foster care system. This year at Chefalo Consulting, we're going to do something a little different. My goal is to broaden the conversation. In this article, we'll explore how the foster care

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting women who have made—and are making—history. Foster care is associated with many negative outcomes. Yet, there are so many resilient girls who not only survived foster care but grew into empowered women. Here are 12 of them. We know that experiences in foster care are associated with negative outcomes. Since the 90s, we’ve understood that trauma has a lasting effect on peoples’ lives, especially when that trauma happens at

Trauma-informed change is a revolutionary approach that acknowledges the far-reaching impact of trauma on individuals, communities,...

Of all the trauma-informed phrases I use, “yes, AND” might be the most common. “Yes, AND” represents a way of thinking that is essential...

Safety is a crucial topic for trauma-informed systems, and understanding how your community defines safety is no small task. If I asked...

As trauma-informed leaders, we often confront individuals who misunderstand (or are completely unaware of) systemic and institutionalized...