“When you’re working with a community that looks at trauma as a collective response, you’re speaking the same language. You have the same goal in mind. It is such a powerful model.”

“I am a firm believer that in order to lead a person, you really need to understand the prism through which they see the world. Your ACE and Resilience presentation helped me see how to decipher the receiver’s prism.”

“So grateful for this training, this is intensely vital information. I know this will shift my life, my daughter’s and others’ on a worthwhile path. Absolutely profound.”

Trauma Informed Care is paramount when connecting on a meaningful level with those we serve in our community on two levels. The first is to know ourselves and fully acknowledge the experiences that shape our biases and behaviors. The second is to recognize another’s events that did the same while neither condemning ourselves nor them regardless of where we are on the path to improving. In doing this, it allows for communication on an honest level; communication being a cornerstone to service.