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Implementing trauma-informed care is continuous process, and other lessons learned from Johnson County Task Force - Kansas City

"Across the country and here in the Kansas City metropolitan area, organizations are considering adopting trauma-informed practices and policies in order to improve outcomes for those they serve, and improve outcomes for their staff....

"One thing was immediately self-evident: no organization or agency would ever be “done” implementing trauma-informed care. It is not a four-week program that can be put in place and walked away from. Once begun, it would be a continuous process requiring ongoing reflection on practices and policies, training for new staff and boosters for long-time staff, and an attentive eye on the organization’s culture in order to prevent returning to prior practices....

"Once as a community we recognize that those we work with or serve could be experiencing health problems or engaging in negative health behaviors because of past trauma, we can more effectively intervene and support their recovery — and that of ourselves....

http://hcfgkc.org/local-health-buzz/implementing-trauma-informed-care-continuous-process-and-other-lessons-learned-joh

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