Class 4: Organizational Trauma and Implementation of Trauma-informed Principles in Agency Contexts
Section outline
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Topics
• The impact of trauma on systems
• Signs and symptoms of traumatized systems
• Assessing organizational health and traumatization
• Implementation of trauma-informed principles
Required Readings and Multimedia
• Bowen, E. & Murshid, N. (2016). Trauma-informed social policy: A conceptual framework for policy analysis and advocacy. Perspectives From the Social Sciences, 106(2), 223-229.
• Brisson, D., Holtzinger, C., Macur, R., Rossbert, L., Speer, S. R., & Wilson, J. (2023). Designing for healing, dignity, and joy: Iterating on the Trauma-Informed Design Framework (V.2). Shopworks Architecture, Group 14 Engineering, University of Denver Center for Housing and Homelessness Research, and Bryn Mawr College.
• Harris & Fallot. (2001). Envisioning a trauma-informed service system: A vita paradigm shift. New Directions for Mental Health, 89, 1-22.
Grounding Technique Facilitation Activity