Trauma Informed Perspectives

The majority of people in our society have experienced a traumatic event in their lifetime.  The difference between a traumatic experience and trauma is how you react to it. People who have experienced trauma react to stimuli in their environment as if the traumatic experience was happening again.  When in an employment setting, it may look as though the person is acting inappropriately for their job.  We often follow up with negative feedback rather than support.

In community settings it is important to be trauma informed.   Trauma informed does not mean you need to be a trauma therapist or a counselor.  It means your organization understands what trauma is, and how to support people who have experienced trauma.  Every organization develops their own system to support their staff or participants; so that everyone can feel safe, connected and empowered. Trauma Informed Perspectives exists to help your organization understand trauma by using real life examples (shared with permission always) to illustrate what trauma may look like in your organization.  As the organization is educated, it can begin to set up systems that support staff when they react to trauma.  

In our society we often silo information.   To be truly trauma informed, we need to understand the experiences and perspectives of others.  We do not ask individuals to tell their stories, but we begin to realize shared reactions within the organization and how to support the entire organization. In supporting the entire community, everyone can begin to heal.  Common silos are: mental health, disability, culture, neurodiversity, religion, and trauma history.   If we can understand the different aspects of people’s experience, we can understand their perspectives and reactions.  We can then support them to become successful in their work/home/school environments.   

Please contact us if we can assist your organization to begin your journey towards becoming trauma informed.