DOMAIN 2: CREATING AND SUSTAINING A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE CULTURE

Item 6

To what extent does the organization have easily accessible support in place for staff to address the cumulative impact of trauma exposure at work?

Strategies:

These examples are from Domain 1, “ Resilience-Building, Staff Health, and Wellness.” For more information on resources, please visit Domain 1.

• Provide opportunities for staff to learn and practice emotion regulation skills to manage the emotional demands of the job.
• Create resources for staff to engage in adaptive coping and debriefing at work.
• Ensure that mental health/EAP services are STS informed (or at least trauma informed).