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"Becoming Trauma-Informed: Why Should We Care?"
The document outlines a presentation by Bryce Kozla on the importance of becoming trauma-informed within library services. It discusses the impact of trauma on individuals and emphasizes understanding trauma responses, integrating trauma awareness into policies and practices, and creating supportive environments for both clients and staff. The presentation encourages reflection and engagement in creating a more trauma-informed approach in library settings.
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- 1. BecomingTrauma- Informed “Why Should WeCare?” Bryce Kozla Youth Services Librarian Washington County Cooperative Library Services
- 2. Housekeeping Duration: 2 hours Presentationfollowed by reflection and conversation Feel free to stand up or take a short break if you need to Fidget toys—feel free to use! Ask general questions throughout I may not have all the answers but I’ll try!
- 3. We can make anything trauma- informed! Thispresentation! Our spaces and services! Our interactions!
- 4. Question: Who here’sever been stressed?
- 5. Empathy ability to regardsomeone else as a human being, just like you are bear witness to someone else’s struggle throughTHEIR frame of reference “Wow.That sounds really tough.” TIME andVALIDATION
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- 7. What is trauma? Event orseries of events Experienced as harmful or life threatening Lasting effects on the individual's functioning and mental, physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-being
- 8. Vicarious Trauma Continuous exposureto the lived experiences of trauma and violence. listening to individuals recount their victimization hearing about or responding to the aftermath of violence and other traumatic events day after day responding to mass violence incidents that have resulted in numerous injuries and deaths
- 9. Vicarious trauma: effects feeling emotionally numbor shut down being easily distracted loss of a sense of meaning in life worrying excessively about potential dangers increased irritability; aggressive, explosive, or violent outbursts and behavior avoiding work and interactions with patrons
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- 11. Stress Responses and the Brain Brainsare wired to expect things that happen often to continue to happen Stress response = self-preservation due to prolonged or habitual stress We cannot always know who is affected by trauma There is not need to fear someone because of a traumatic background
- 12. Keeping an interaction from escalating Stay calm,warm, positive, informative “I notice that you are doing X, I wonder if you are feelingY?” “I notice you are doing X, would you like some water?” Re-engage the left and right hemispheres Be kind to yourself
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- 15. TheTrauma- Informed Approach “A program, organization,or system that is trauma-informed: realizes the widespread impact of trauma and understands potential paths for recovery; recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in clients, families, staff, and others involved with the system; and responds by fully integrating knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, and practices, and seeks to actively resist re-traumatization” http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA14-4884/SMA14-4884.pdf
- 16. Becoming Trauma- Informed Recognizes the signsand symptoms of trauma AddressesWHAT the library provides and HOW the library provides it Acknowledges the need to care for the workforce
- 17. TheTrauma- Informed Approach is an Engagement Tool Critical forsurvivors but is also beneficial for those without trauma history Reach a large part of our service population we may not be reaching already Every consideration is an opportunity for either re-traumatization or healing
- 18. It’s a lot! Butyou can do it! Stress can affect everyone Being trauma-informed helps everyone EVERY consideration we make is an opportunity for re-traumatization or healing.We may as well try to be healing! Becoming trauma-informed is a process and can feel like an uphill battle at times Check out the training modules on the extranet for more
- 19. Thank you! Bryce Kozla,brycek@wccls.org Trauma Informed Care and Libraries: https://extranet.wccls.org/content/trauma-informed-care
- 20. Small group discussions/ individual reflections Pick atopic Think on these questions: "How does this information relate to my personal/professional experiences?“ "what examples of these concepts do I see in my library?Where are there opportunities?“ "What steps, large or small, can I take to help my work or my library become more trauma-informed?"