The term "trauma-informed approach" doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
But the idea of looking at the traumatized past of people as a reason for their behavior today — and meeting them where they're at — makes sense. I wrote in-depth about this on Sunday, and now we're giving local businesses the opportunity to learn directly from experts on how to implement this in the workplace.
Employees walk into work every day with varied backgrounds, and usually you don't know what's going on behind the obvious. This approach is not only good for the individuals who may have grown up with trauma — it's good for companies and employers, who will find that workers with more peaceful minds are more productive.
So over lunch on Wednesday, March 2, join us as USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin and Reach Counseling Services of Neenah co-host an opportunity for local business managers and human resource professionals to learn how to respond for staff who come to work with their prior experiences and possible past trauma. The lunch is from noon to 1 at the Appleton Public Library, and it's free of charge.
[For more of this story, written by Katherine Lymn, go to http://www.postcrescent.com/st...ast-trauma/80184196/]
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