Caring for the carers and supporting the supporters: adverse childhood and adulthood experiences and trauma tend to affect those who engage with the direct pain of others. To avoid over-exertion and exhaustion, it is vital to establish healthy boundaries that can sustain relationships, and prevent re-traumatisation and damage to the persons involved as much as possible.
A trauma-informed organisation is therefore to be recognised as much by the care it shows to its members as by the care it gives to its acknowledged beneficiaries. So the question for us all this month is how we propose to test that quality of care in our relationships and organisations. What are the signs that are important? And how can that quality be maintained and improved?
Our upcoming webinar on working with refugees will also cover these points - Info and registrations below!
Members taking action
We are making plans for a major London ACEs conference in 2024! Look out for updates as the event progresses, and notices of our upcoming webinars.
We continue welcoming new members to our Network. If you would like to help plan the conference or be an active part of our ACE-aware work, do get in touch.
Fresh opportunities to work with us are always available, especially in fundraising and media. You can also play an active role in helping compile this newsletter.
Check our website for opportunities and reach out if you have a little time and a big passion to make London an ACE-aware metropolis.
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