How to be Trauma Informed Rather Than Token Informed
Kristina Smith | September 20 | 4:00-5:00 PM
Topic: Direct Service, Conceptual | Knowledge Level: Beginner, Intermediate | Location: Auditorium
This session will draw on the presenter’s experience of working as a first responder alongside other service providers. It examines the concept of “survivor leader” and the empowerment model. The grassroots social justice movement organizing theory is examined to show how resource mobilization has influenced these ideas and some new resulting terminology. The presentation will touch on deconstruction/reconstruction in postmodern philosophy, third wave feminism, and the evolution of fourth wave that have influenced social justice movements. The session is heavily focused on linguistics. The importance of identification and narrative within communities impacted by trafficking will be explored and this concept as an empowerment model. The presentation will conclude with personal techniques involving active listening and mindfulness to handle combative patients without force and stresses the importance of such in pursuit of healing rather than subjecting patients/clients and ourselves to another added trauma.
Presentation Objectives:
· Describe new terminology and parallels within Social Justice Movements
· Show how various agencies and organizations at a task force level work together to combat human trafficking
· Discuss new techniques to deescalate charged situations without force by using “active listening”
· Explain how to listen to one’s body and intuition to reinforce safety
· Provide a rare glimpse into the world of a survivor who has come “out” but also functions as a first responder & task force co-chair
· Discuss stigma and bias that result in barriers to project completion and healing relationships