Successfully implementing trauma-informed care (TIC) is challenging. Successfully measuring TIC is equally challenging. But with the Online ARTIC you can do both.
John Engel, MA
Recent Posts
Mindfulness Series: Practices for Sustaining Trauma-Informed Care
September 30, 2020
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John Engel, MA
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Mindfulness
Part III: Mindfulness for Trauma Treaters and Survivors – First, Do No Harm
This is the third in a series of blog posts on the role of mindfulness in sustaining trauma-informed care.
Mindfulness practice can support transformative healing. But it can also cause harm, especially for trauma survivors. Maximizing healing and minimizing harm is imperative for trauma-informed treaters and champions, so the emergence of trauma-sensitive mindfulness (TSM) is both timely and welcome.
5 Tips to Promote Successful TIC Measurement with the Online ARTIC
September 21, 2020
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John Engel, MA
posted in
Measurement & Research
The Online ARTIC makes TIC assessment and program evaluation user-friendly. At the same time, it still requires thoughtful planning, staff time, and effort to get meaningful results.
6 Easy Steps to Onboard the Online ARTIC for your TIC Assessment
September 9, 2020
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John Engel, MA
posted in
Measurement & Research
Committing to trauma-informed care is the difficult part. With the Online ARTIC, measuring trauma-informed care is the easy part. Start today with 6 Easy Steps to Onboard the Online ARTIC.
Mindfulness Series: Practices for Sustaining Trauma-Informed Care
September 2, 2020
by
John Engel, MA
posted in
Mindfulness
Part II: Mindfulness – Healing Racial Trauma
This is the second in a series of blog posts on the role of mindfulness in sustaining trauma-informed care.
Both within our Risking Connection community and beyond it, delivering trauma-informed care (TIC) is an ethical imperative.
Mindfulness Series: Practices for Sustaining Trauma-Informed Care
August 7, 2020
by
John Engel, MA
posted in
Mindfulness
Part I: Mindfulness – Finding Balance When the World is Upside Down
This is the first in a series of blog posts on the role of mindfulness in sustaining trauma-informed care.
Our Current Challenge
Adopting and sustaining trauma-informed care can be overwhelming. Senior leaders, managers and direct care staff must accept the reality that creating a culture of trauma-informed care is more journey than destination.
Tribal Communities: Advancing Trauma-Informed Care
May 21, 2020
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John Engel, MA
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Crisis Response,
Measurement & Research
New federal funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes critical funding for advancing trauma-informed care services in tribal communities.
TIC Measurement Made Effective & Easy
May 7, 2020
by
John Engel, MA
posted in
Measurement & Research
Delivering trauma-informed care (TIC) is challenging. Measuring TIC is even more difficult. More and more school systems, human service agencies, juvenile justice programs, behavioral health organizations and others are moving to become more trauma-informed - and struggling to measure the impact of their efforts. That’s why the Traumatic Stress Institute (TSI) developed the Online ARTIC.
COVID-19 Hardship Discount on all Online ARTIC Purchases
May 7, 2020
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John Engel, MA
posted in
Crisis Response,
Measurement & Research
Despite the COVID-19 crisis, school systems, human service agencies, behavioral health programs, medical institutions, foster care agencies, juvenile justice programs, and many others are working to sustain trauma-informed care--now more than ever.
Head Start--Measuring Trauma-Informed Care
May 6, 2020
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John Engel, MA
posted in
Measurement & Research
Thanks to new federal funding, Head Start programs have the opportunity to develop and improve trauma-informed approaches to support children, families and staff impacted by adverse experiences.