An increase in homeless patients reporting sexual assaults to clinical and non-clinical members throughout the organization led to the creation of a post-sexual assault treatment protocol to provide trauma-informed care that is initiated at time of disclosure. Post-sexual assault care is often retraumatizing which prevents patients from reporting these assaults to care teams. This protocol […]
Created by the WVPP Alliance, this guide assists providers to help clients increase their safety before, during and after acts of violence. We found that available resource literature on these topics assumes women are in a shelter, apartment or house. We wrote this guide specifically for providers who work with homeless women who sleep on
A trauma-informed (TI) organization understands the impact of trauma and works to create a complete care environment that encourages healing and prevents re-traumatization. TI organizations develop policies, practices, and procedures that incorporate an understanding of trauma, consequences of trauma, and TI principles throughout their service delivery model and organizational structure. This change package complements the
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Being a trauma-informed organization is a practice transformation which recognizes the trauma of clients, staff, and the community, and creates an organizational structure that avoids re-traumatization and encourages healing. Download Research (PDF)
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National Child Traumatic Stress Network Culture & Trauma Brief: Discusses the challenges traumatized youth face when they are living on the street, including the relationship between trauma and youth homelessness, and offers suggestions for service providers who want to engage these young people in treatment. Download Research (Link)
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