From Mandy Davis, LCSW, PhD, Director, Trauma Informed Oregon* It is Fall, and I am excited to share about what TIO has been up to and what is coming. Our Fall newsletter is focused on feedback, an Essential Element of Trauma Informed Care. I’ll begin with some thoughts on feedback, ... Trauma Informed Oregon Updates for Fall 2023 The post Trauma Informed Oregon Updates for Fall 2023 appeared first on Trauma Informed Oregon ..read more

From Dalia Avello-Vega, Psy.M., MA, MRes, IMH-E, Lecturer | Curriculum and Instruction for the College of Education at Portland State University One of my favorite things to do is to teach primary age children about the nervous system and stress. During these presentations they typically laugh, frown, look a bit ... A Personal Message to the TIO Community The post A Personal Message to the TIO Community appeared first on Trauma Informed Oregon ..read more

From Steffannie Roache, MS LPC, Professor of Practice, Trauma Informed Oregon, with Mandy Davis, LCSW, PhD, Director, Trauma Informed Oregon Consider this scenario. A person either says or checks a box on a consent form saying, “Yes, I understand,” or “Yes, I’ll commit to attending [x-y-z]…” However, throughout the interaction, ... Non-Verbal Feedback: Listening to Silent Voices and Decoding Unspoken Narratives The post Non-Verbal Feedback: Listening to Silent Voices and Decoding Unspoken Narratives appeared first on Trauma Informed Oregon ..read more

From Christy da Rosa, LCSW, Research Assistant, Trauma Informed Oregon When a clinic at which I worked advertised its annual staff survey, a coworker said, “They think they can trick us?” He quickly encouraged the rest of the team not to take the survey, expressing suspicions that anyone who offered ... Re-Imagining Feedback Processes in a Workplace Environment The post Re-Imagining Feedback Processes in a Workplace Environment appeared first on Trauma Informed Oregon ..read more

From Aliza Tuttle, Project Manager, Implementation Lab for Human Services, Portland State University For individuals, translating a new skill into practice can take years. At an organizational level, adopting new practices can be an endless, arduous, and overwhelming process with countless moving parts. Including the realities of staff turnover, shifting ... Using Implementation Tools as Feedback Processes The post Using Implementation Tools as Feedback Processes appeared first on Trauma Informed Oregon ..read more

From Danielle Grondin, Instructional Designer for Trauma Informed Care, Trauma Informed Oregon Many birthing people may be used to the unsolicited advice that can sometimes come along with a growing baby bump. While preparing for the arrival of my first child, I actually welcomed the bits of insights people felt ... Unsolicited Feedback: A Birthing Experience The post Unsolicited Feedback: A Birthing Experience appeared first on Trauma Informed Oregon ..read more

We’ve heard the call! Trauma Informed Oregon’s network of supporters, champions, trainers, and community partners have requested that TIO continue to provide a place for gathering, learning & celebration! In line with Trauma Informed Care, we honor that relationships serve as 1) a buffer to the ongoing stressors of life ... Nourishing the Network 2.0 Trauma Informed Care 2023 The post Nourishing the Network 2.0 Trauma Informed Care 2023 appeared first on Trauma Informed Oregon ..read more

From Harmony Major, CRP, CHHC, Root-Cause High Performance Strategist for 40-plus years; Owner, Energetic Harmony At minimum, a full 50% of our waking hours are spent on this thing we call “work.” These numbers climb much higher for entrepreneurs, CEOs, business leaders, and heads of single-income households. And when we’re ... 7 Ways for Leaders to Spark Happiness at Work — in Ourselves and Our Team The post 7 Ways for Leaders to Spark Happiness at Work — in Ourselves and Our Team appeared first on Trauma Informed Oregon ..read more

In the fall, TIO completed 3 Trainings of Trainers. Two of these were designed specifically for Communities of Color and for Spanish Speaking populations. The third TOT was for a single organization to build internal training capacity. The three TIO staff facilitating these offerings agreed on learning objectives and content, ... 2022 Training of Trainers: Overviews of Events with Communities of Color, Spanish Speakers, and a Large Health Care Provider The post 2022 Training of Trainers: Overviews of Events with Communities of Color, Spanish Speakers, and a Large Health Care Provider appeared ..read more

From Dalia Avello, Psy.M., MA, IMH-E, Professor of Practice, Trauma Informed Oregon What Do English Idioms, Organizational Culture and Trauma Informed Care Have in Common? I take delight in nuances – those subtle details that make something unique. As a bilingual and bicultural person, one of my favorite things to do ... Walking the Walk: How Organizational Climate and Culture Unite Words With Actions The post Walking the Walk: How Organizational Climate and Culture Unite Words With Actions appeared first on Trauma Informed Oregon ..read more