Building a Trauma Informed System of Care Toolkit

Building a Trauma Informed System of Care

Endorsements of the Johnson City Model Wilmington, Delaware The Johnson City model of trauma informed care has been a tremendous inspiration for First Chance Delaware and many of our partners. Understanding trauma is a pre-requisite to any strength-based work with children, families, and communities; and a multi-agency public health approach is the only way to get there. The Johnson City system of care is a great example of how to integrate the development of formal supports with the promotion of public awareness, in a science-based, goal-oriented, and sustainable shift in culture. That's what cities really need. Bristol, Tennessee I am writing in support of other communities using the model laid out in this Tool Kit which details the steps taken to develop the Johnson City, Tennessee Trauma Informed Care System of Care. Johnson City has received national attention, accolades and appreciation for the work they have done in creating this Trauma Informed Community of Care. Dr. Andi Clements and Becky Haas have trained several thousand people regionally and that number continues to increase. In the Bristol community, we are pursuing becoming a Trauma Informed Community of Care following the Johnson City model. Working closely with Becky and Andi we have learned how to develop a system of care that stretches across a wide range of professionals. The steps being outlined in this Tool Kit provide a helpful guide for other cities to follow for engaging new partners as you build the capacity of your system. As it has in Bristol, Tennessee, this Tool Kit will help accelerate the growth of your Trauma Informed Community of Care. Using the lessons learned in Johnson City, other cities can expect a high likelihood of success. Margaret Feierabend Mayor, Bristol Tennessee Tracey Quillen Carney First Lady of Delaware

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