Author: Michael Foley
As Featured in CAFP Magazine: Moving From Principles to Practice in Healthcare
By: Lori Chelius, MBA, MPH (originally published in California Family Physician Magazine Fall 2024) As healthcare professionals, you all came to this work to support healing.…
From Conflict to Connection: How Trauma-Informed Care and Relational Coordination Foster Resilient Teams
By: Andi Fetzner, LPC, PsyD In this cartoon by Liz Fosslien, we see two contrasting images that illustrate the impact of conflict. The first shows…
The Power of Community in Rural Health Care: A Reflection on Our Work in West Virginia
Written By: Lori Chelius Since 2021, Andi and I have had the privilege of collaborating with the West Virginia University Health Affairs Institute and the…
Helping the Helpers: Westbrook Health’s Approach to Trauma-Informed Leadership
Written by: Andi Fetzner, LPC/PsyD Fred McFeely Rogers (better known as Mr. Rogers) famously offered the advice during times of trouble: “Look for the helpers.…
Combining Trauma-Informed Care with DEIB Boosts Connection and Efficiency
In June, we partnered with CommuniCare + OLE Health to deliver a training for Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County to share the experience…
Healing and Hope – A Day at Folsom Prison
Written by: Andi Fetzner PsyD You may have heard the phrase “hurt people hurt people” and thought that it’s just some fluffy way for people…
Bringing Out The Trainer In You
Sharing Skills, Shaping Communities Many of you have attended trainings on the ACE Study, trauma-informed principles, and resilience and have been left wanting guidance on…
Beyond the Checklist: Implementing a Trauma-Informed Culture
Defining a trauma-informed approach and figuring out how to put it into action has been a struggle since the inception of the term. At Origins,…
Language Matters: The Case for “Humaning”
The other day I was at the gym and someone asked me what I do for work. I really love what I do, but I…