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
Trauma Informed Organizations Change Package Read More >>
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)
Trauma Informed Organizations Toolkit Read More >>
Since trauma also influences how people approach and respond to services, it is critical that organizations serving trauma survivors recognize trauma symptoms, acknowledge the role that trauma has played in their clients’ lives, and better understand and address the needs of those with trauma histories. The goal of this approach—known as trauma-informed care—is to avoid
Healing Hands: Trauma Informed Care Read More >>
Traumatic brain injury and attendant cognitive deficits are an ongoing problem for people experiencing homelessness. Much like the chicken and egg quandary, determining the relationship between brain injury and homelessness can be difficult. Trauma survivors may have suffered brain injury as children through abuse or accident, or during military service. Without adequate assessment, continued follow
Traumatic Brain Injury: Emerging Tools for Assessment and Care Read More >>
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)
Trauma Among Homeless Youth Read More >>
Supervising staff in today’s health care settings is difficult at best. Patients present with complex needs, time and resources are scarce, and managed care requirements exert pressure to do more with less. But supervision in Health Care for the Homeless programs is fraught with a special set of challenges, including the need to oversee staff
Healing Hands: The Challenges of Supervision in HCH: Helping Staff Succeed Read More >>
