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Trauma and Violence Informed Approached for Organizations
Trauma and Violence-Informed Approaches to Service Delivery in the Gender-Based Violence Sector of the Northwest Territories
Walk as One
This practical guide is designed to help staff and organizations deliver trauma and violence-informed services to provide better service to our clients and to take better care of ourselves and our staff. It describes key concepts, and provides foundational information, tips, and tools to create a common trauma and violence-informed language, understanding, and framework for everyone working in the gender-based violence sector. It offers a basis for consistent and better ways of responding to people who have experienced violence and to support collaboration across the sector. It is intended to start you on your journey to becoming trauma and
violence-informed.