method
Dec. 15, 2021 7:00 am
Trauma-informed care has swept across nonprofit work
First developed in the 1970s, trauma-informed care remained obscure until research in the 1990s led to a surge in the last decade.
method
Sep. 10, 2020 8:00 am
Systems transformation could have saved Daniel Prude’s life
Daniel sought care in a hospital setting but was released within three hours with no diagnosis. What happened next involved the criminalization of his mental illness, resulting in a horrific incident of police brutality.
purpose
Oct. 2, 2019 8:00 am
Forty years after genocide, a Philly Cambodian organization helps refugees heal over dinner
The "From Genocide to Tableside" discussion series is poised to share untold stories of struggle and break down the stigma of seeking traditional therapy.
method
May 8, 2019 10:32 am
The importance of engaging in self-care when faced with trauma
Kensington Voice takes a deep look at vicarious trauma and secondary traumatic stress, and outlines techniques for self-care as well as trauma-informed practices at Impact Services and Prevention Point Philadelphia.
purpose
Apr. 12, 2019 7:31 am
As Project HOME turns 30, a look at the state of homelessness in our city
According to Sister Mary Scullion of Project HOME, Philadelphia has made substantial progress on homelessness in the past number of years. The city's street counts are the lowest of the nation’s 10 largest cities.
results
Feb. 1, 2019 2:00 pm
The City of Philadelphia wants to help its frontline workers better deal with trauma
The Take Care PHL initiative will aim to alleviate secondary traumatic stress in firefighters, correctional officers, social workers and the like.
method
Jun. 18, 2018 8:30 am
To prevent trauma in our youth, we must discuss structural inequalities
"The trauma of violence and racism does not just happen in large, dramatic ways, but in everyday microaggressions," writes Hopeworks 'N Camden's director of youth programs, Dannyelle Austin.
funding
Mar. 8, 2018 10:00 am
Funders, incorporate a trauma-informed approach into your grantmaking with this guide
Scattergood Foundation, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia released part two yesterday with case studies.
funding
Dec. 20, 2017 10:30 am
How to sell your nonprofit’s ‘special sauce’ to donors
Hopeworks 'N Camden's Valerie Buickerwood makes the case for nonprofit leaders to focus on the "why" of their missions outside of direct services.
people
Aug. 23, 2017 11:27 am
Using the trauma narrative to share young people’s Storiez through art
Social worker and therapist Meagan Corrado's Storiez program helps youths creatively express past trauma. She explains how it works on "Around the Corner."