Trauma-Informed Leadership and Workplace Culture Insights

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

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

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

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is an important and often-referenced concept in trauma-informed care. It often stands alone—yet, to be...

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

February is Black History Month, so this week, we’ve curated a reading list for trauma-informed leaders to increase their cultural humility while honoring and celebrating Black authors. Although this reading list is inspired by Black History Month, February isn’t the only time we should think about Black History in America. For trauma-informed leaders especially, the legacy of slavery in America shouldn’t be a seasonal fad—it should be something we are consistently aware of a