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Trauma-Informed Care Across Sectors Part II: Methods & Results

A Note from the Editors: The following article was submitted by Pat Wilcox ahead of her session at the Uplifting Voices: Conversations on Tr...
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Measuring Trauma-Informed Care Across Sectors Part I: What & Why

Measuring Trauma-Informed Care Across Sectors Federal, state, and local governing bodies are increasingly mandating trauma-informed care (TI...
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Nonprofit Stories: The Opioid Round Tables

Beginning in 2019 and lasting through the pandemic, we joined Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Shatterproof Ambassador and CWC Board ...
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Supporting Child Survivors: Connection, Consistency & Creativity

Far too often when discussing family violence, the terms “witnessed” or “exposed to” are used to refer to children’s lived experiences. This...
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Nonprofit Stories: Birthdays!

While friendship and fond memories may not be the fundamental pillars of a trauma-informed workplace, they tend to spring up in trusting, em...
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No Trauma Left Behind

The collective trauma experienced across the globe in 2020 provided new insight into the debilitating effects of trauma. The coronavirus has...
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Nonprofit Stories: The Community Film Series

Since our inception, the Connecticut Women’s Consortium has been a beacon for community involvement and advocacy. While our heart lies in th...
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Keeping Up With CEC Requirements

The passage of Connecticut House Bill no. 6666 has allowed licensed social workers to earn up to 10 home study credit hours per year. This i...
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Nonprofit Stories: The Power of Positive Reviews

In the spring of 2020, we transitioned from in-person to fully remote trainings. After years of serving our customers face-to-face in our tr...
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