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Introduction to SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for
a Trauma-Informed Approach to Healing Communities Series and
Implementing the Principle of Peer Support
May 22, 2017
1:00-2:30 PM (EDT)
Presenters: Raul Almazar, William Kellibrew IV, John P. Comer
Disclaimer
The views, opinions, and content expressed
in this presentation do not necessarily
reflect the views, opinions, or policies of
the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
or the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
(CSAT), the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),
or the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
Raul Almazar
Overview of SAMHSA’s Concept of
Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-
Informed Approach to Healing
Communities and Webinar Series
What is Trauma?
Slide 5
Individual trauma results from an event,
series of events, or set of circumstances
that is experienced by an individual as
physically or emotionally harmful or life
threatening and that has lasting adverse
effects on the individual’s functioning
and mental, physical, social, emotional,
or spiritual well-being.
Events
Events/circumstances cause trauma.
Experience
An individual’s experience of the event determines whether it
is traumatic.
Effects
Effects of trauma include adverse physical, social,
emotional, or spiritual consequences.
The Three E’s in Trauma
Slide 6
SAMHSA’s Six Key Principles of a
Trauma-Informed Approach
Slide 7
• Safety
• Trustworthiness and Transparency
• Peer Support
• Collaboration and Mutuality
• Empowerment, Voice, and Choice
• Cultural, Historical, and Gender Issues
Principle 1: Safety
Throughout the
organization, staff and the
people they serve,
whether children or adults,
feel physically and
psychologically safe.
Slide 8
Principle 2: Trustworthiness and
Transparency
Organizational operations and decisions are
conducted with transparency and the goal of building
and maintaining trust among clients, family
members, staff, and others involved with the
organization.
Slide 9
Principle 3: Peer Support
Peer support and mutual self-
help are key vehicles for
establishing safety and hope,
building trust, enhancing
collaboration, serving as models
of recovery and healing, and
maximizing a sense of
empowerment.
Slide 10
Principle 4: Collaboration and Mutuality
Partnering and leveling of power
differences between staff and clients and
among organizational staff from direct
care to administrators; demonstrates that
healing happens in relationships, and in
the meaningful sharing of power and
decision-making.
Everyone has a role to play; one does not
have to be a therapist to be therapeutic.
Slide 11
Principle 5: Empowerment, Voice, and
Choice
Individuals’ strengths and experiences are
recognized and built upon; the experience of having
a voice and choice is validated and new skills
developed.
The organization fosters a belief in resilience.
Clients are supported in developing self-advocacy
skill and self-empowerment
Slide 12
Principle 6: Cultural, Historical, and
Gender Issues
The organization actively moves
past cultural stereotypes and
biases, offers gender-responsive
services, leverages the healing
value of traditional cultural
connections, and recognizes and
addresses historical trauma.
Slide 13
Slide 14
SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and
Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach
Download a copy here.
http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA14
-4884/SMA14-4884.pdf
About the Series
If you would like to participate in an open dialogue with the
presenters from this series at a later date, please email
Pam Rainer at [email protected] or call 518-729-1246
Poll Questions
Peer Support:
Creative Approaches to
Safe Streets and Developing
Community Self-DeterminationWilliam Kellibrew IV
Director, Office of Youth Violence Prevention (OYVP)
Baltimore City Health Department
Objectives
• How did I get to this work?
• What is Safe Streets doing to make a difference in community?
William
A Personal Journey
Da’Vone
Jacqueline Rodney
Tony
Manyka
Office of Youth Violence Prevention
Mission:
• To end the epidemic of violence by using evidence-based, public health and human service models
• Address underlying health, social, and economic disparities, through effective advocacy, collaboration, and programming.
Programs
• Safe Streets
• Dating Matters
• Supporting Male Survivors of Violence
Office of Youth Violence Prevention
Safe Streets
Safe Streets is a tool that communities can use to restore the safety of their streets and strengthen community bonds through community mobilization, outreach, public education, faith, and criminal justice community involvement.
Safe Streets
• Longest running replica of Cure Violence Model
• Conflict Mediation
• Creditable Messengers
• Referrals/Linkages
Safe Streets Shooting Response
Building Community
Email:
Office of Youth Violence Prevention:
health.baltimorecity.gov/programs/viole
nce-prevention
Contact Information
Community Organizing:
Trauma-Informed Campaigns and
Approaches
John P. Comer, MPA
Background
Community Schools
Housing Justice
Participation in the process
Drug Addiction
Harm Reduction
Economic Empowerment
Trauma-Informed Campaigns
Leadership Development
• Public Speaking and Media Training
• Educating Groups on Structure
• Conflict Resolution
• Encouraging Communication
Understanding Perspective
• Being aware of other’s environment
The Baltimore Uprising
Support Groups
• “Bringing back the village”
• Restoring basic trust and
communication
• Recognizing commonalities
• Giving while receiving
Group Dynamics
Group Dynamics
Group Dynamics
Many times we know what we
need.
Contact Me
John P. Comer, MPA
Professional Organizer
Chief Consultant
Architects of Justice, LLC
410.375.8621
or
919.215.0714
Q & A with Presenters
Please enter your questions in the chat box –
we will respond to as many as possible in the
time allowed.
Reminder: If you would like to participate in an open
dialogue with the presenters from this series at a later
date, please email Pam Rainer at [email protected]
Thank you for your participation today!