--- title: Traumatic Stress Institute Blog | Mary Jo Harwood, LSW, DCNCCM description: Mary Jo Harwood, LSW, DNCCM, is a Program Coordinator for the Traumatic Stress Institute of Klingberg Family Centers. A significant part of her 30 years as a licensed social worker has been spent supporting the recovery of individuals and communities post-traumatic incidents. She has provided trauma-informed leadership to victim service organizations, mental health providers, and served in the capacity of a therapist, EMDR practitioner, crisis responder, and trainer. Mary Jo directed the Dialogue and Resolution Center, a division of the Center for Victims in Pittsburgh, PA, providing training and coaching that addressed building conflict-competent teams in organizations. 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A significant part of her 30 years as a licensed social worker has been spent supporting the recovery of individuals and communities post-traumatic incidents. She has provided trauma-informed leadership to victim service organizations, mental health providers, and served in the capacity of a therapist, EMDR practitioner, crisis responder, and trainer. Mary Jo directed the Dialogue and Resolution Center, a division of the Center for Victims in Pittsburgh, PA, providing training and coaching that addressed building conflict-competent teams in organizations. She is a member of Mediators Beyond Borders International and has worked in Liberia and South Sudan and consulted with teams in Northern Nigeria and Kenya to address the intersection of trauma and peace-building through the application of conflict and trauma-sensitive programming. ## Recent Posts [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/Light%20At%20the%20End%20of%20the%20Tunnel_210100426.jpeg)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/creating-a-trauma-informed-new-normal) ## [Creating a Trauma-Informed “New Normal”](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/creating-a-trauma-informed-new-normal) June 19, 2020 by [Mary Jo Harwood, LSW, DCNCCM](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/mary-jo-harwood-lsw-dcnccm) posted in [Crisis Response](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/crisis-response), [Whole-System Change](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/whole-system-change) [0 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/creating-a-trauma-informed-new-normal#comments-listing) What exactly does “new normal” mean? It is an expression that has become mainstream vernacular since the COVID-19 pandemic. But in the field of trauma response and recovery, it is a term that has long been used to provide hope for survivors. [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/creating-a-trauma-informed-new-normal) [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_355172406.jpeg)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/healing-historical-trauma) ## [Healing Historical Trauma](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/healing-historical-trauma) June 9, 2020 by [Mary Jo Harwood, LSW, DCNCCM](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/mary-jo-harwood-lsw-dcnccm) posted in [Crisis Response](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/crisis-response), [Whole-System Change](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/whole-system-change) [5 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/healing-historical-trauma#comments-listing) **White People Need to Own Our Discomfort** For those of us who are white, the role we find ourselves occupying is that of white supremacy. In her book, *[What Does It Mean To Be White?](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14977586-what-does-it-mean-to-be-white),* Robin DiAngelo describes white supremacy as: [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/healing-historical-trauma) [All posts](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/all) Copyright 2026 | Traumatic Stress Institute