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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...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Nov 19, 20245 min read
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Structural Violence in Medicine: “Doctors Have a New Plan for Fat Kids”
The institutions that hope to repair the damage of structural violence are often the same ones that cause it. I began listening to the...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Jun 4, 20246 min read
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Beyond Awareness: Understanding the Interconnections of Foster Care and Societal Challenges
May is foster care awareness month, and this year, I'd like to increase awareness about the foster care system and how it ties into other...
Shenandoah Chefalo
May 14, 20244 min read
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Removing Obstacles to Self Care is Self Care
When committing to self-care is too challenging, preparing for self-care is sometimes the best decision we can make to take care of...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 16, 20243 min read
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Healing Through Mindfulness: Slowing Down & Asking for Help
What does healing look like? We often think the answer will be sold to us in pretty packaging, but the truth is that healing requires...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 2, 20245 min read
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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,...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 27, 20243 min read
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11 Practical Tips for Building Secure Attachments and Healing from Trauma in Relationships
Understanding attachment theory helps us make the important first step of the trauma-informed paradigm shift. Once we make the shift, we...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 20, 20246 min read
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Trauma-Informed Attachment Theory: How Childhood Experiences Impact Adult Relationships and Attachment Styles
Attachment styles can help us understand how our trauma impacts our relationships—and what we can do about it. I work with many...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 13, 20244 min read
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7 Characteristics of a Healthy Relationship
Whether you’re considering your romantic, platonic, or professional relationships, knowing these 7 characteristics of a healthy...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 6, 20244 min read
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9 Phrases for Building Relationships at Work
Whether you're collaborating closely on projects together, passing projects off, or simply brushing shoulders your coworkers have a...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 30, 20243 min read
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5 Secrets to Personal Growth No One Tells You
People are always asking me: what do I do to heal my trauma? And people are always disappointed when I tell them the answer. Why? Because...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 23, 20244 min read
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7 Tips to Create Cultural Change at Work through a Trauma-Informed Lens
If you take a look at history, it’s obvious that cultural change happens slowly. Many of the changes we experience hardly feel like...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Aug 16, 20226 min read
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Paradigm Shifts to Change Toxic Workplaces: How Shifting Perspectives Impacts Company Culture
There is a common trend where organizations acknowledge that we need change. They see the value in DEI work, and they genuinely want to...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Aug 8, 20224 min read
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Talking About Mental Health at Work
Despite the importance of vulnerability at work to promote a trauma-informed environment, the stigma surrounding emotional vulnerability...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Jun 16, 20222 min read
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LIAR, LIAR - Looking Beyond the Lie
Lying is a topic that I have been meaning to cover on this blog for sometime, but frankly every time I sit down to write it, I get...
Shenandoah Chefalo
Sep 3, 20173 min read
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