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## [From Interest to Implementation: New Tools for Getting Started with the ARTIC Scale](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/from-interest-to-implementation-new-tools-for-getting-started-with-the-artic-scale)

 October 7, 2026  
 by [Tasha Reece, M.S.](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/tasha-reece) posted in [Measurement & Research](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/measurement-research)

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The [ARTIC® Scale](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/the-artic-scale/) is a psychometrically valid measure of professional and para-professional attitudes toward trauma-informed care, with more than half a million administrations around the world. Organizations often come to the <https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/the-artic-scale/>ARTIC with an important first question: **Where do we start?** Whether an organization is exploring trauma-informed care, planning an evaluation, or looking for a way to understand changes in staff attitudes over time, choosing the right ARTIC product and developing a strong data collection plan can feel like a lot to navigate. The new [Client Readiness Assessment (CRA)](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/online-artic/) is designed to make that process easier.

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## [Risking Connection: Three Days to Deepen Understanding of Trauma-Informed Care](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/risking-connection-three-days-to-deepen-understanding-of-trauma-informed-care)

 September 15, 2026  
 by [Tanji L. Donald, M.Ed.](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/tanji-l-donald) posted in [Whole-System Change](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/whole-system-change)

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The Traumatic Stress Institute offers a **[Risking Connection Basic](https://registration.traumaticstressinstitute.org/api/registration/registration.html?eventGuid=F3A2B7C4-9D5E-4C1B-8E6A-2D9A1B4C5E77)** three-day virtual trauma training three times per year, and the next opportunity is coming up on October 6-8, 2026. Thistraining is designed to help professionals better understand trauma, recognize its impact, and strengthen the way they support clients and each other in their programs. While the training is the centerpiece of our [Risking Connection Change Model](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/services/risking-connection-change-model/), it can also stand on its own as a three-day learning experience, making it a practical option for a wide range of organizations that serve trauma survivors.

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## [Building a Culture of Safety to Transform Care](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/building-a-culture-of-safety-to-transform-care)

 July 30, 2026  
 by [Christine Greene](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/christine-greene) posted in [Whole-System Change](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/whole-system-change)

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Coming up on August 3rd at 1 p.m. ET, [join an OPEN MINDS Circle](https://openminds.com/event/building-a-culture-of-safety-to-transform-care-the-traumatic-stress-institute-rwjbarnabas-health-case-study/) for a one-hour live presentation with[Nicole Powasnick](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-powasnick-b394652ba/), Chief Nursing Officer of[RWJBarnabas Health (RWJBH)](https://www.rwjbh.org/)Behavioral Health Center and Vice President of Clinical Operations for the Behavioral Health Service Line at RWJBarnabas Health, and[John Engel](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpengel/), Director of the[Traumatic Stress Institute (TSI)](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/)of[Klingberg Family Centers](https://klingberg.org/).

They will share how their organizations partnered to implement the[Risking Connection Change Model (RCCM)](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/services/risking-connection-change-model/) – an 18-to-24-month roadmap for total organizational transformation – across behavioral health units and emergency departments at eight RWJBH sites, including data to illustrate its impact. 

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## [Online ARTIC (Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care) Scale Officially Relaunches!](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/online-artic-attitudes-related-to-trauma-informed-care-scale-officially-relaunches)

 July 9, 2026  
 by [Tasha Reece, M.S.](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/tasha-reece) posted in [Measurement & Research](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/measurement-research)

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After two years of intentional improvements, we're excited to announce that the [Online ARTIC](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/online-artic/) – now the Online ARTIC for Organizations –has officially reopened to the public\*. Trauma-informed care has become a common goal across many sectors, including healthcare, education, behavioral health, and human services, but one important question often remains: How do you know your efforts are making a difference? Program evaluation provides the answer.

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## [From Learner to Leader: A Risking Connection Faculty Trainer's Journey](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/from-learner-to-leader-a-risking-connection-faculty-trainers-journey)

 June 16, 2026  
 by [Jodie Tingle-Willis](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/jodie-tingle-willis) posted in [Whole-System Change](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/whole-system-change), [Mindfulness](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/mindfulness)

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We think of abundance and joy when we think of [Jodie Tingle-Willis, LCSW,](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/about-2/rc-faculty-trainers/) owner of [Supreme Peace Yoga and Wellness](https://supreme-peace-yoga.com/), and her journey says everything about the power of the [Risking Connection®](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/services/risking-connection-change-model/) (RC) Change Model. She first encountered the [Traumatic Stress Institute](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/) and RC as an employee at an RC client agency. Here is Jodie's story, in her own words:

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## [Prepare to Launch! The ARTIC Reopens in July 2026](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/cleared-for-launch-the-artic-is-relaunching-in-july-2026)

 June 4, 2026  
 by [Tasha Reece, M.S.](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/tasha-reece) posted in [Measurement & Research](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/measurement-research)

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After a year of intentional growth and system improvements, we are excited to officially announce that Online ARTIC will reopen in July 2026.

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## [Charting the Future of TSI – Our 2026 to 2028 Strategic Plan](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/charting-the-future-of-tsi-our-2026-to-2028-strategic-plan)

 May 28, 2026  
 by [Steve Brown, PsyD](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/steve-brown-psyd) posted in [Whole-System Change](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/whole-system-change), [Measurement & Research](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/measurement-research)

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For the first time in our 20-year history, the [Traumatic Stress Institute](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/) (TSI) engaged in a formal strategic planning process, resulting in a concrete strategic plan for the next two years.After 12 months of work, and under the wise guidance of [Leading Culture Solutions](https://www.leadingculturesolutions.com/), our entire team worked to identify specific strategic initiatives in 4 areas:

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## [Hospital-Based Behavioral Health: 7 Benefits of Trauma-Informed Care Training and System Change](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/behavioral-health-hospitals-benefits-of-trauma-informed-care-training-and-system-change)

 May 7, 2026  
 by [Steve Brown, PsyD](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/steve-brown-psyd) posted in [Crisis Response](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/crisis-response), [Whole-System Change](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/whole-system-change)

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Hospital-based behavioral health departments work tirelessly everyday to keep communities healthy and safe. However, many healthcare systems experience symptoms that transform healing spaces into re-traumatizing environments for patients as well as leadership, physicians, and staff. Patients with complex needs, larger system pressures, changes in leadership, and staff turnover all can evoke fear and stress, resulting in punitive and non-relational interactions. This kind of climate unwittingly replicates the abusive dynamics patients and staff may have experienced in their own lives, leading to poor outcomes.  

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## [Traumatic Stress Institute of Klingberg Family Centers Announces a Leadership Transition](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/traumatic-stress-institute-of-klingberg-family-centers-announces-a-leadership-transition)

 April 29, 2026  
 by [Patricia D. Wilcox, LCSW](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/patricia-d-wilcox-lcsw)

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After 20 years as Director of the Traumatic Stress Institute (TSI), [**Dr. Steve Brown**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-brown-psy-d-baa152a/) will be retiring in June.We are pleased to announce that [**John Engel**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpengel/), TSI’s Associate Director, will assume the position of Director effective June 29, 2026.

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## [What Does it Really Take to Sustain Trauma-Informed Care in Healthcare?](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/what-does-it-really-take-to-sustain-trauma-informed-care-in-healthcare)

 April 27, 2026  
 by [Christine Greene](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/christine-greene) posted in [Whole-System Change](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/whole-system-change), [Measurement & Research](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/measurement-research)

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We were recently introduced to Laneita Williamson, founder of [18 Cairns Consulting](https://18cairnsconsulting.com/), who led a system-wide implementation at [Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist](https://www.wakehealth.edu/), a North Carolina health system. Her recent research article reinforces something we see every day: lasting impact requires more than training; it requires systems change.

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