Prevention Unit

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12011 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22035
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Trauma-Informed Community Network

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The Trauma-Informed Community Network (TICN) is a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency effort to implement and support Trauma Informed Care initiatives across the Human Services System. It is an initiative of the Partnership for a Healthier Fairfax. Membership is open to anyone interested, and includes, but isn’t limited to:

  • County government staff
  • FCPS staff
  • Professionals from higher education
  • Non-profit partners
  • Private service providers
  • Community Members

 

The TICN meets the first Tuesday of every other month from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Microsoft Teams. Dates for 2025 are:

  • Tuesday, February 4
  • Tuesday, April 1
  • Tuesday, June 3
  • Tuesday, August 5
  • Tuesday, October 7
  • Tuesday, December 2

Please send an email to request the meeting link. The meeting link is also shared with the TICN email list, which you can join by clicking on the “Get Involved” button below.

Network goals include: 

  • Creating a mechanism for information sharing, collaboration, and the sharing of resources.
  • Telling the story of Trauma-Informed efforts across our community, increasing awareness and identifying areas that the group can collectively build upon.
  • Increasing the capacity of county government, FCPS and their partners to implement the principles of Trauma-Informed Care and to build resiliency in the individuals, families and communities that they serve.
     

  • Attend a TICN meeting. Meetings are generally held the first Tuesday of every other month, from 10 a.m. to noon. Meetings are virtual. 
  • Join the email list to get the meeting schedule and relevant updates:

 

Subscribe to receive periodic updates and announcements:

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Please contact us with any questions.

Learn more about the history and accomplishments of the Trauma Informed Community Network: TICN Orientation Guide.

  • Building Resilient Communities & Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences: The ACE Interface curriculum, offered with support from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services, covers neurobiology, epigenetics, ACEs and resilience in a flexible format that offers a variety of options in terms of presentation length and style. 

Learn more and register for an ACE Interface Training.

  • The Trauma-Informed Supervisor Training: This full-day training includes discussion of the various roles of a supervisor in human services (educating staff, managing staff and supporting staff); an overview of Reflective Supervision and the basic principles of relationship-based supervision models; discussion of Secondary Traumatic Stress and its potential impact on the workforce with a focus on creating a culture of self-care; discussion of how to build policies/procedures that include clear uniform responses and practices that are implemented when staff has been exposed to traumatic material (de-briefing, EAP referral, etc.); tips on how to help staff identify and appropriately address trauma in their clients (how to elicit the right information from clients, respond appropriately and connect them to resources); discussion of how to hire trauma-informed staff (position description pointers, suggested interview questions); a review of Core Competencies for trauma-informed practice discussion of how to evaluate staff competencies and support professional development; and tips on how to infuse trauma awareness into existing training and employee development strategies.
  • The Cost of Caring: This 6-hour training was created for human services staff who have previously attended basic trauma training and want to learn more about the impact of Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) on the workforce. Participants will learn the difference between stress, burnout, and STS; and will have opportunities to explore their own self-care, both in their personal lives and in the workplace. Participants will learn how to enhance their personal resiliency and move towards compassion satisfaction in their role as human services professionals.  
  • Secondary-Traumatic-Stress & Self-Care Basics Workshop: This 2 hour workshop introduces the concepts of Secondary-Traumatic-Stress and Compassion Fatigue, and engages the audience in discussion of self-care strategies.

  • Trauma-Informed & Healing Centered Family Engagement: Child and family outcomes improve when provider agencies and organizations authentically engage families and youth in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of their services. This training curriculum is designed to support providers in deepening their understanding of what authentic family engagement is, why it is linked to better outcomes, and most importantly, and to provide space to learn together to implement trauma-informed and healing-centered approaches that make our work more efficient and effective. The curriculum is a project of the Fairfax Trauma-Informed Community Network and was developed by Fairfax County in partnership with colleagues at local family-led nonprofit, Formed Families Forward with funding support from the Virginia Department of Social Services Office of Trauma and Resilience Policy. This training is intended for child and family serving professionals, and uses video modules, interactive worksheets, and supplemental resources to provide an overview of best-practices for family engagement using a trauma-informed and healing centered lens.

    On-demand video modules with interactive worksheets
    Registration key: TICN

    County employees can also access this training in Employee U - HHS Trauma-Informed & Healing Centered Family Engagement

The TICN has developed some resources for organizations to use to help make their spaces more trauma-informed. The Facility Review Checklist is a tool that you can use at your site to guide improvements. We would love to hear from you about your experiences using the checklist! If you are interested in having a team from the TICN come out to your site to complete a review of your space, please  contact us.

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