On Becoming Trauma-Informed: It Takes a Village

• By: Ashley Brody, MPA, CPRP Search for Change, Inc.
• July 2nd, 2021
• providers, Summer 2021 Issue, trauma, trauma-informed care, wellness
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Healthcare and social service providers who aim to promote optimal health and wellness among the populations they serve cannot achieve their objectives unless they address the impact of traumatic life events (both past and recurring) on vulnerable individuals. The landmark Adverse Childhood...

Housing and Mental Health Services Are Key to Recovering from Trauma

• By: Elfreda Eugene Larry Raymond Timothy Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• July 2nd, 2021
• community, consumer, COVID-19, crisis respite, employment, housing, mental health, Summer 2021 Issue, trauma, trauma-informed care
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This article is part of a quarterly series giving voice to the perspectives of individuals with lived experiences as they share their opinions on a particular topic. The authors are served by Services for the UnderServed (S:US), a New York City-based nonprofit that is committed to giving every New...

Responding to the COVID Pandemic and Racial Injustice

• By: Liane Nelson, PhD WJCS Trager Lemp Center
• July 2nd, 2021
• COVID-19, racial injustice, racism, safety, Summer 2021 Issue, trauma, trauma-informed care
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One of the truths that have been exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic is that while the trauma and grief of COVID-19 and the accumulated racial injustices have been widespread, the impact has been felt more strongly in some communities. COVID-19 has been much more harmful to Black and Brown communities...