1. Making Trauma Informed Care a Reality
Presenters
Cindy Wright, Executive Director, Community Supports Inc
Andy Maidlow, COO, Community Supports Inc
Kristen Martin, Certified Trauma Specialist/Behavior Support Coordinator Community Supports Inc
Mary Vicario, Certified Trauma Specialist, Finding Hope Consulting

2. The Impact of Trauma
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3. Learning Objectives
The impact of trauma in the lives of individuals served
The essentials of becoming a trauma competent organization

4. Explanation of Terms Trauma Informed Biographical Timeline
Adverse Childhood Events (ACE)
Complicating Adverse Toxic Stressors (CATS)
Resilience Factors
Interventions

5. Increasing Awareness of the Impact of Trauma in the Lives of Persons in Residential Settings
Process
Ace scores completed for each individual served.
People
A realization of how many of the individuals we support have been impacted by trauma
Tools
A comprehensive Pre-Assessment was developed to dig deeper into potential trauma history. This helps us determine who may benefit from a Trauma Informed Biographical Timeline

6. Increase Knowledge of Trauma Informed Care to Support Staff
Tools
Theory to Practice Training conducted by Finding Hope Consulting for Implementation Team members
Process
Implementation team receiving Theory to Practice Training were identifying their own ACEs
People
The need for a Self Care Training directed for all staff was identified. This was developed in collaboration with the Implementation Team and Finding Hope Consulting

7. Understanding the Essentials of Becoming a Trauma Competent Organization
People
Trauma Informed Care & Self Care Training Created for Direct Support Professionals
Process
Building resilience into the process with practical application of interventions
Tools
Identifying interventions as deliverables to be placed in ISPs and tracked for progress

9. What We Have Learned
Successes
Challenges

10. Questions?