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Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 145 min read
What are Trauma-Informed Approaches?
What exactly does it mean to be "trauma-informed," and why is it so important?
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 76 min read
The Flip Side of Organizational Resilience: The Anatomy of a Non-Resilient Organization
Explore characteristics of non-resilient organizations to understand how trauma-informed approaches create organizational resiliency.
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Dec 24, 20244 min read
Why Celebrating Small Wins Matters
Celebrating small wins is essential for keeping your team motivated, engaged, and focused on progress. Here's how.
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Dec 10, 20245 min read
10 Powerful Questions to Discover Your Own Trauma-Informed Solutions at Work
Asking meaningful questions is valuable for gaining clarity and is particularly helpful in building a trauma-informed culture. Use these...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Nov 26, 20246 min read
Community Meetings: A Trauma-Informed Ritual You Should be Using
At Chefalo Consulting, we begin every meeting with a Community Meeting, a key ritual that consistently roots our team in emotional...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Nov 19, 20245 min read
The Role of Training in Effective Trauma-Informed Change Management
Training plays a crucial role in nearly every change management strategy, especially when implementing trauma-informed practices. This...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 8, 20244 min read
How Trauma-Informed Approaches Can Transform Workplace Culture
If you want to improve outcomes at your organization, then focusing on improving workplace culture through trauma-informed approaches is...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Sep 17, 20245 min read
Barriers to Change: The Neuroscience of What Keeps Us Stuck
At Chefalo Consulting, we dedicate our lives to the pursuit of trauma-informed systems change. And, understanding why people don't like...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
May 21, 20245 min read
Reflections on Power and Privilege from a Trauma-Informed Expert
There are ways I am disadvantaged by the systems we live in, AND there are privileges I am afforded by the systems we live in. This is...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 26, 20245 min read
How to Support Working Women: A Trauma-Informed Guide to Employee Wellness
Our clients often have broad goals like equity and employee wellness in mind. While these can feel like massive undertakings, there are...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 5, 20246 min read
Women in the Workforce, Gender Equity, and Trauma Informed Systems Change
The history of women in the workforce sheds light on gender-based inequities we still see today. Understanding the cultural context of...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 27, 20243 min read
Discover the Power of Trauma-Informed Change: Transforming Lives & Organizations
Trauma-informed change is a revolutionary approach that acknowledges the far-reaching impact of trauma on individuals, communities,...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 9, 20245 min read
Trauma Brain Explained: The Neuroscience of Trauma
We often discuss feelings, cultural practices, and relationships in trauma-informed systems change—but don’t let that fool you. Trauma is...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 17, 20236 min read
Building Resilient Organizations: Lessons in Trauma Informed Change and Organizational Resilience
If we want to create real change, we have to zoom way out to look at the issues, solutions, and goals from a systems perspective. We also...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Aug 10, 20232 min read
Reflections on the 2023 NCSEA Leadership Symposium
The annual NCSEA Leadership Symposium provides a space for the child support community to share and celebrate the application of best...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Chefalo Consulting, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections Partnership Press Release
We are proud to announce another successful project. Our work with ODRC has already begun to transform lives for Ohio state employees and...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 25, 20235 min read
Is Your Job Harming Your Mental Health?
We need to work to live, but is work negatively impacting our well-being? For most of us, work allows us to meet some of our basic needs:...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 18, 20234 min read
5 Powerful Trauma-Informed Questions to Fuel Self-Exploration
There are tons of trauma-informed tools out there to help you integrate trauma-informed practices into your everyday life, and today...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 28, 20234 min read
Universal Precautions in Practice: 11 Tips for Trauma-Informed Leaders
Universal precaution is a useful trauma-informed tool that helps us live our values and create safety at work.
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 21, 20233 min read
What is Universal Precaution?
Universal precaution is a trauma-informed practice that helps us live the trauma-informed value of safety. When we use universal...
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