For Organizations
At Healing & Resilient NJ, we are committed to supporting organizations in their journey towards becoming trauma informed.
Below you will find essential tools, educational materials, and practical tips to help you enhance or implement trauma-informed approaches within your organization. Learn how to create an environment that acknowledges and addresses the impact of trauma, promoting resilience and well-being.
Is your organization interested in assessing their trauma informed practices?
The TRUST assessment tool is available for organizations around New Jersey - for free! TRUST 2.0 identifies practical ways for organizations to promote inclusive, healing-centered practices in the workplace through improved physical spaces, staff training, internal communications, and customer relations. Learn more about trauma informed assessments for organizations at New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Resilience.
The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement
The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) offers a library of resources related to their work to improve child and family health and well-being. Resources, summaries of projects, toolkits, research papers and reports, issue briefs, presentations, are available on their site.
Understanding Trauma-Informed Approaches
Trauma-informed approaches involve understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma.
A trauma-informed organization prioritizes and adapts:
The Six Principles of Trauma-Informed Care
Safety: Ensuring physical and emotional safety for everyone.
Trustworthiness and Transparency: Building trust through transparency and consistency.
Peer Support: Utilizing peer-based support to enhance recovery and healing.
Collaboration and Mutuality: Fostering a partnership approach at all levels.
Empowerment, Voice, and Choice: Prioritizing empowerment and providing choices.
Cultural, Historical, and Gender Issues: Recognizing and addressing cultural and historical factors.
Explore the Ten Domains of Implementation
A trauma-informed approach is essential for organizations aiming to support individuals who have experienced trauma. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) outlines ten key domains that provide a framework for embedding trauma-awareness and sensitivity within organizational practices. By focusing on these domains, organizations can create environments that promote healing and resilience, ensuring that trauma-informed care becomes a foundational aspect of their mission and operations. Below is the list of domains that guide the implementation of this approach. You can learn more about each domain by viewing the linked webinars.
Engagement and Involvement
You can learn more by following these links about Lived Experience and Authentic Engagement and Shared Leadership and Co-design.Financing
Learn more about trauma informed resources here.