Here’s how:

• A trauma-informed classroom teacher recognizes that her new student who has recently moved into a foster home is having a hard time adjusting. He’s having difficulty focusing in class.  She modifies her approach to engaging this student in the classroom, and he is better able to learn.   
• A trauma-informed police officer enters a home in response to a domestic violence call.  After seeing that everyone is safe, sits with the visibly shaken victim and provides resources and a few words of encouragement.  
• A trauma-informed nurse on a busy inpatient unit notices that a young patient in her care is extremely quiet and withdrawn in the hours leading up to a planned surgical procedure. She takes a few moments to talk with the patient and his family to understand and address their specific worries and concerns.

The idea of a trauma-informed SYSTEM takes these ideas one step further, moving beyond the actions of individual professionals to incorporate knowledge of trauma into the policies, practices and “culture” of entire institutions. Trauma-informed systems also recognize the possible impact on staff who have repeated exposure to challenging, potentially traumatic situations.
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With the help of Broadhollow Psychotherapy, you will learn how to:

• Create safe environments in which people can heal and learn
• Build community partnerships that support those you serve
• Implement trauma-informed best practices suited to the organizational environment 
• Increase community awareness of trauma impact and trauma-informed care 
• Address secondary traumatic stress/compassion fatigue among staff