Toolkit
Description
Understanding Trauma and Stress 5 Parts ›
The Issue Without understanding trauma, we are more likely to misinterpret trauma-related behaviors as willful, “sick,” or “crazy,” which can lead to ineffective, stigmatizing, and/ or punitive reactions towards trauma-impacted people.
The SolutionThe Solution Understanding how trauma and stress can affect individual neurophysiology, relational interactions, and organizational functioning can help to reframe otherwise confusing, aggravating, or fear-producing behaviors. Shifting our perspective from “What is wrong with you?” to “What has happened to you?” can lead to more compassionate, strength-based, and effective responses to trauma-impacted people and communities that support healing and mitigate harm.
Cultural Humility and Equity 5 Parts ›
Explore practices that support cultural humility, equity, and more inclusive trauma-informed environments.
Administrator and Site Leader Consultation Learn More ›
HCC offers ongoing, monthly group consultation for school administrators and site leaders following a peer-to-peer consultation protocol.
Learn MoreTraining and Consultation for Mental Health Leaders Learn More ›
Professional development and consultation to strengthen school-wide mental health and trauma-informed supports.
Learn MoreCustom Training and Consultation Learn More ›
Custom consultation and resource development to support trauma-informed planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Learn MoreUnderstanding Trauma and Stress
The Issue
Without understanding trauma, we are more likely to misinterpret trauma-related behaviors as willful, “sick,” or “crazy,” which can lead to ineffective, stigmatizing, and/ or punitive reactions towards trauma-impacted people.
The Solution
Understanding how trauma and stress can affect individual neurophysiology, relational interactions, and organizational functioning can help to reframe otherwise confusing, aggravating, or fear-producing behaviors. Shifting our perspective from “What is wrong with you?” to “What has happened to you?” can lead to more compassionate, strength-based, and effective responses to trauma-impacted people and communities that support healing and mitigate harm.
Training and Consultation for Mental Health Leaders
This professional development and consultation series bolsters school-based mental health providers to deliver classroom-based (Tier I) supports and trauma-informed consultation (Tier I-II) with educators and staff to strengthen school-wide supports.
Administrator and Site Leader Consultation
HCC offers ongoing, monthly group consultation for school administrators and site leaders following a peer-to-peer consultation protocol, applying trauma-informed principles to specific dilemmas or concerns faced by school leadership.
Cultural Humility and Equity
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Custom Training and Consultation
We offer custom consultation and resource development to support program and systems leaders to integrate trauma-informed principles into program planning, implementation, and evaluation. Talk with our team to design a program that works for you.
