A trauma-informed organization is one where all practices and services are viewed through the lens of trauma.
In a trauma-informed organization, programs respond empathically to survivors’ needs, ensure their physical and emotional safety, develop realistic goals, and avoid re-traumatization. The Building Trauma-Informed Organizations training provides guidance on how your organization can become trauma-informed and how to modify policies and procedures to respond to trauma victims.
This training is designed for those responsible for designing and implementing their organization’s programs and policies.
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This training will be delivered online, over the course of 5 weeks, beginning on January 30, 2023. Each week, except for the introductory week, will include a facilitated webinar. There are recommended readings and videos, as well as written assignments. You should expect to spend about an hour per week on the assignments, in addition to participating in the 75-minute webinar. CEUs will be awarded for those who complete all requirements. You will find the training schedule here.
Please review your schedule to make sure you are available to attend either the live or recorded webinars and will be able to make the necessary time commitment to complete the training activities.
This training is part of the NVAA Advanced Skills Institute, and, like all OVC TTAC trainings, there is no cost to attend.
Please note: Space is limited, so apply today to reserve your spot.
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Ruth Glenn
Denver, Colorado
Ruth M. Glenn has worked and volunteered in the domestic violence field for more than 16 years. Before her retirement, she worked for the Colorado Department of Human Services for 28 years and was the director of the Domestic Violence Program for 9 years. As director, her work focused on ensuring that all aspects of the program were victim-centered and trauma-informed. She is experienced in successful project management issues, including strategic and succession planning. Ms. Glenn is an experienced public speaker and trainer. She made hundreds of presentations, delivered trainings on domestic violence victimization and survival, and testified before the Colorado legislature. Ms. Glenn served on many Colorado domestic violence programs and funding boards and consulted locally and nationally on victim/survivor issues related to domestic violence, including within specific populations. In 2010, the White House and Lynn Rosenthal invited Ms. Glenn to participate in the President’s and Vice President’s speaking event on domestic violence. Ms. Glenn holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Colorado Denver.
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Dominique Malebranche
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Dominique Malebranche, Ph.D., is the program coordinator for Project REACH, a national anti-trafficking program. In her work with Project REACH, she offers short-term assessment and mental health services to build resiliency in survivors of sex and labor trafficking, including foreign-born and domestic survivors of all ages. Dr. Malebranche also offers training and consultation to anti-trafficking professionals throughout the United States. She is a postdoctoral fellow in clinical psychology at the Trauma Center at JRI in Brookline, Massachusetts, one of the Nation’s leading agencies in the study and treatment of the psychological impact of trauma exposure. She specializes in mind-body interventions for individuals with complex trauma exposure, interpersonal violence, and cross-cultural issues. She delivers training on complex trauma, gender-based violence, exploitation, cultural trauma, identity-based traumatic stress, intergenerational trauma, and cross-cultural and social justice issues. She received her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri in Columbia, a graduate minor in Multicultural Psychology and Education, and completed her internship at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. She has co-authored articles on complex trauma interventions for survivors of human trafficking, Black feminist conceptual frameworks, and sexual and behavioral health for men, boys, and LGBTQ populations.
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*OVC TTAC instructors have no vested interest in any products, instruments, devices, or materials that may be used in this training.
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