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Have you been following our mini e-course, 12 Elements of Trauma-Informed Care? We are almost halfway through, having covered the first 5 elements. So far we have explored the following: 1. Normalizing the healing process 2. Practicing from a foundation of safety and trust 3. Honoring each person's unique path of healing 4. Rejecting the hierarchy of trauma 5. Understanding how trauma affects the nervous system If you are a healing arts practitioner and seeking to identify ways to enhance the care you bring to sexual assault survivors, this is an accessible way to embark on building your knowledge and tools. You can join the course at any time, simply by signing up for our newsletter and you will begin receiving the emails starting from the beginning of the course. Thank you to all of your who are participating and writing us to share your feedback about how these themes are landing for you as practitioners and survivors. | Art: Arnaldo Mirasol #survivor #sexualassault #12elements #traumainformedcare #nonlinearhealing #holistichealing #embodiedjustice #nonprofit #transformingtrauma #traumatraining

We just launched our free mini e-course, 12 Elements of Trauma-Informed Care! This series of weekly emails explores 12 key components that we believe are invaluable when providing support for survivors of sexual violence. There are many layers and nuances to sexual violence, the trauma of the experience/s itself, and the intersecting traumas, wounds, triggers and silencing that is both collateral and directly entwined with living in this culture as a survivor. This kind of trauma is complex and it is person specific. It is also pervasive - survivors are everywhere. As a healing arts or health + wellness provider you will inevitably work with survivors (whether or not you know it) and you can choose to positively influence how that interaction will go by gaining more knowledge on the topic. One size could never fit all when it comes to healing or trauma-informed considerations. Survivors are not a monolith, they are a diverse group in terms of identity and experiences. One course will peel back the first layer of what it means to provide trauma-informed care. One course will give you a glimpse into the scope of sexual violence on a person's heart, their tissues and their dreams, although its reach is so much more. One course will raise more questions than it can deliver answers. However, we have to start somewhere and we have to start now. These 12 elements are part of the larger constellation within a nonlinear journey of healing practices, social support, physical, mental, energetic + spiritual challenge + resilience, activism, art making, political advocacy, existential questioning and community building that is required to rebalance the soul. They may shed light on something absent within your healing arts practice or something you've sensed intuitively but didn't fully understand, and they may give a survivor a kind of entry point into a necessary, although difficult, conversation with a healer, partner, family member or friend. Sign up by following the link in our profile. #12elements #traumainformed #slidingscale #holistichealing #survivor #sexualassault #mindbodysoul #embodiedjustice #traumatraining #nonprofit #thebreathenetwork #buildingresilience

Our mini e-course, 12 Elements of Trauma-Informed Care, will launch next week! This poster is a preview of the themes we will cover, and serves as a starting point for how we engage with the layers and nuances to creating a healing environment that can meet and compassionately attend to the scope of traumatic and overwhelming histories survivors of sexual violence hold in their bodies, minds and souls when they seek out our support. We hope that this e-course also provides validation to our survivor community (and we fully recognize survivors are healers for others, and healers are also survivors engaging in their own ongoing healing) who are navigating the complex and nonlinear journey of creating a map home to one's own self. Register by simply signing up for our e-newsletter on our website. Shout out to our intern Hillary for all of her work and vision on this offering and for creating the poster! #12elements #traumainformedcare #traumatraining #traumahealing #traumaresilience #holistichealing #embodiedhealing #embodiedjustice #mindbodysoul #sexualassault #survivor #advocacy #education #healingarts #transformation