For nearly 25 years, Risking Connection has been at the forefront of the trauma-informed care movement. Over the past decade, the Risking Connection foundational trauma training has evolved into the Risking Connection Change Model, a multi-stage intervention that supports trauma-informed, organizational culture change. In recent years, our hearts and minds have grown to embrace a more socially just view of the world. Now, we are pleased to announce the Risking Connection Change Model advances the beliefs that racism and trauma are inseparable and that healing racial trauma is an integral part of being trauma-informed.
While we know that discussing racism is uncomfortable, it is also essential. The new Risking Connection includes content about the impact of race-based historical trauma and the many visible and invisible ways racism is experienced by staff and clients in human service agencies. The response in our Risking Connection community has been overwhelmingly positive.
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On December 5, 2024 from 2-3 p.m. the Traumatic Stress Institute will provide an overview of the Risking Connection Change Model, including a description of each stage in the 18-24 month intervention. Specific examples will also be offered that illustrate how the Risking Connection Change Model is being used by agencies across North America to implement trauma-informed care that advances racial trauma healing.
