The following information comes from the National Council:
Ninety percent of people served by public behavioral health systems have experienced trauma. When unaddressed, people who experienced trauma can face poor health outcomes, such as exacerbated mental health problems and increased risk of heart disease, suicide and addiction.
What is your organization doing to assess and address the impact of trauma on the people you support?
The National Council’s 2015 Trauma-informed Care Learning Community connects you with trauma experts and agencies like yours to make sure you are offering quality trauma-informed practices. The year-long learning community includes a series of coaching calls, webinars, two in-person summits, access to tools and resources, as well as lifetime membership to an exclusive listserv. Applications are due no later than 5:00 pm Eastern on January 30, 2015. Space is limited, apply now.
[Ed. note: Go here to read a story about how San Diego Youth Services joined a National Council learning community to become a trauma-informed organization.]
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Participants in the learning community will complete an organizational assessment, develop a comprehensive implementation plan, and tackle shifting organizational culture and practices. The fee for the learning community is $7,500 for National Council members ($10,000 nonmembers) and does not include travel and expenses for in-person meetings.
Want to learn more about the learning community? Join our informational webinar on January 20 at 2pm Eastern to hear how the learning community works, what commitments you need to make and what outcomes you can expect from participation. Click here to register.
What’s more, organizations selected to join the learning community are eligible for a $200 discount on registration to the 2015 National Council Conference in Orlando April 20-22 and receive free entry to the National Council Preconference University, Beyond Trauma 101: Implementing Trauma-Informed Approaches, with internationally-recognized trauma expert Cheryl Sharp and learning community alumni on Sunday, April 19.
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