By Laura Braden Quigley, CTIPP's Director of Communications and Outreach (laura AT traumacampaign.org)
The Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) has released a new free toolkit to support team members (I.E., defined as employees, staff, workers, interns, fellows, C-suite leadership, human resources and administrative professionals, volunteers, committee and board members, etc.) in advocating for more trauma-informed workplaces.
The toolkit includes educational concepts and practical strategies to start or build upon an ongoing reflection, evaluation, discovery, and reform process.
Consider that
- 70% of U.S. adults have experienced at least one traumatic event
- 76% percent of full-time U.S.-based employees reported at least one symptom of a mental health condition in 2021, an increase of 17 percentage points in just two years
- 80% of workers said that workplace stress affects their relationships with friends, family, and coworkers
- Mental health conditions are estimated to cost U.S. employers up to $193.2 billion annually in lost earnings due to absenteeism and presenteeism
“The cost of doing nothing far exceeds the investment needed to turn the tide,” said Whitney Marris, author of the toolkit and CTIPP’s Director of Trauma-Informed Practice & System Transformation. “Trauma-informed policies and practices reflect the importance of protective, reparative, and healing factors to prevent trauma, reduce re-traumatization, and decrease the escalation of troubling workplace trends."
Trauma-informed policies and practices are comprehensive and focused on preventing, mitigating, and addressing stressful and adverse events. Trauma-informed workplaces can also increase safety, health, well-being, productivity, and commitment to the organization’s mission.
“A trauma-informed workplace can serve as a protective factor in someone’s life and support a sense of meaning and connection to one’s values,” said Marris. “Beyond providing a livelihood, a healthy workplace can also build competence and help team members remain anchored in a shared purpose while providing lifelong connections, collaboration, and community opportunities.”
CTIPP’s shareable toolkit includes case studies, graphics, videos, and quotes, and it will be the subject of their April 19th CTIPP CAN call.
RESOURCES:
- CTIPP’s Trauma-Informed Workplaces Toolkit: bit.ly/ctipp-workplace
- Join April 19th: CTIPP CAN call on Trauma-Informed Workplaces
- Files, videos, quotes, and graphics to share with your network
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