Building a Trauma Informed System of Care Toolkit

Building a Trauma Informed System of Care

System of Care Meetings

Library Association Librarians are aware their libraries are often a place of refuge and safety for abused youth, homeless individuals, or survivors of domestic violence and therefore employ social work interns to connect these patrons to appropriate services. A state university is working to become trauma informed by incorporating ACEs science into the course work of various career paths like education, medicine, and rehabilitative services, as well as reviewing institutional procedures like Financial Aid and Registration in order to become a more trauma informed campus. State University

Regional Health System

A large regional healthcare system is working to reduce trauma from a public health perspective by training area educators, workforce management, and healthcare team members in the twenty-one counties of two states where they provide services. Employees are learning to identify sources of trauma in order to prevent ongoing trauma, prevent re- traumatization in medical practices, and promote resilience in those who have already experienced traumatic events. An entire public housing system has provided trauma informed care training to all staff, including maintenance. They are now making services more welcoming and hospitable to residents. Public Housing

An ACEs Connection Group Page can be created to facilitate ongoing communication among system partners. ACEs Connection is a social network for people who are implementing trauma informed and resilience building practices based on ACEs science. By joining the ACEs Connection network and creating a group page, you have an excellent set of tools. Events such as upcoming trainings, movie screenings, and system meetings can be posted. Members can blog about their implementation experiences and can comment on or ask questions of fellow group members. We have used past system of care meetings to show partners how to create a profile and navigate within ACEs Connection in order to learn what others in similar professional settings are doing to reduce the effects of ACEs. To learn more about starting a group page you can follow this link: https://www.acesconnection.com/blog/how-to-start-a-group

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