In December 2022, three Connecticut-based Arc organizations embarked on a journey together to implement trauma-informed care (TIC) – not just with clinicians, not just a one-time training – but each as a whole organization aspiring to embed TIC into the fabric of their culture.
This was no small thing. It was the back-end of the pandemic, all still had many open positions, the needs of people they supported post-COVID were vast – AND they were considering joining an 18-month initiative aimed at systems change. How could they justify taking this on?
The answer coalesced around three visionary CEOs that recognized the critical part that trauma – including the trauma of COVID – played in the lives of people with IDD. They saw the transformative impact of TIC in other sectors, such as behavioral health. They knew that there would never be a “good time” to launch an ambitious initiative like this. They trusted the guidance of the Traumatic Stress Institute to lead them step-by-step on the journey. Read more...
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