How can we do it?
You can learn how to understand, work with and support people who have experienced trauma with these resources.
The resources include how-to’s for 1:1 and groupwork and offer guidance on handling tough emotional experiences and creating spaces that help people grow after going through difficult times. You'll find practical tips for reflecting on actions, resolving conflicts, and making positive changes. The guide also shares everyday advice on things like policies, hiring, and partnerships to build a place that cares about people overcoming trauma and developing resilience.
Resources
1:1 and Groupwork
Compassion Fatigue - Flashcards for Groupwork
Post Traumatic Growth - a visual representation
Post Traumatic Growth - actions and ideas
Post Traumatic Growth - creating the right environment
Reflective Practice - prompts for 1:1 support
Reflective Practice - guide for groupwork
Teams
Living Audit - trauma informed practice, tracking tool for teams
Conflict at Work - cowritten with Fortalice
Handling Conflict - Tips and Advice - cowritten with Fortalice
Ways to Influence Change
Reflective Practice - compassionate teams
Organisations
Trauma Informed Statement of Intent
Policies and Procedures - Checklist
Policies and Procedures - Resources
What we do - case story from Fortalice
Partnerships
Collaboration and Partnership Principles - cowritten with Collaborate Out Loud
Using Principles for Collaboration - cowritten with Collaborate Out Loud
Group Contract - Multi Stakeholder Agreement
Whole System Support - Advice for funders, commissioners and cross system work cowritten with NESTAC and Fortalice
Codesign- Our session plans for the codesign programme to create the toolkit
Trauma-Informed Statement of Intent
“We recognise trauma can impact the physical, emotional, and overall wellbeing of the people with work with and our staff and volunteers. Our commitments set out how we intent to work, to support trauma informed practice in our organisation.”
