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How can companies help workers who are struggling with trauma? Listen to this podcast, "Bringing Trauma to Work." On Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gDPXkxiG On Apple: https://lnkd.in/gjtHkdWS On the JobsWork MKE website: https://lnkd.in/gK5P5jh6 Or anywhere you get your podcasts. #trauma #traumainformed #traumasupport #traumaawareness #traumainformedleadership

How widespread is trauma in Milwaukee? James Dimitri Topitzes, PhD, LCSW, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has studied trauma in Milwaukee neighborhoods with high rates of poverty and crime. In addition to his comments in the video below...he estimates 25% to 30% of residents he and colleagues screened in Milwaukee would be diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – a higher rate than combat veterans. Many trauma survivors are trying to find and keep jobs. That's why JobsWork MKE has created "Bringing Trauma to Work," to help employers understand and manage employees who bring the effects of trauma to the workplace. Listen to "Bringing Trauma to Work" anywhere you get podcasts. Or, read/watch videos at https://lnkd.in/gmP-uZ3h Institute for Child and Family Well-Being Advocate Aurora Health Children's Wisconsin Medical College of Wisconsin Wellpoint Care Network Froedtert Health #trauma #traumainformed

Picture your mind acting as an air traffic control radar system -- constantly sweeping around your environment, making sure everything is safe. As you continue to watch the screen, green lights begin to blink, signaling danger. First, a few. Then more. Adrenaline rushes through your body. Your heart pounds, pulse quickens, muscles tense, forehead sweats. You’re afraid. Now imagine that’s how you feel often – or always. That’s the reality for many survivors of trauma. And even when the radar screen clears -- the threats have passed – a heightened sense of danger often remains. That's why JobsWork MKE has created a podcast, "Bringing Trauma to Work" -- to help employers understand and manage employees in distress. The podcast features experts such as Terri DeRoon-Cassini of the Medical College of Wisconsin. Listen to the podcast: Spotify -- https://lnkd.in/gDPXkxiG Apple -- https://lnkd.in/gjtHkdWS JobsWork MKE website -- https://lnkd.in/gK5P5jh6

Why make the effort to understand and support employees who are dealing with trauma? It's good for business. Our free guide, "Bringing Trauma to Work" will help you do it. Learn from experts like Timothy Grove, senior director of trauma-informed strategy and practice at Wellpoint Care Network. Get the guide here: https://lnkd.in/gmP-uZ3h

Trauma is widespread in Milwaukee – especially among people living in our most underserved neighborhoods.   When they go to work, they bring the effects of trauma with them.   This is not only challenging for the employee – but also for their employers. We at JobsWork MKE have recognized the need for employers to understand and support workers who come to the job with unresolved trauma.   So we’ve created a free guide, “Bringing Trauma to Work,” available on multiple platforms: Podcast: Spotify https://lnkd.in/gDPXkxiG Podcast: Apple https://lnkd.in/gjtHkdWS Downloadable PDF: https://lnkd.in/gb7xUWWn Website (text and video): https://lnkd.in/gmP-uZ3h For employers, this topic is timely and more important than ever. As companies struggle to fill open jobs, they’re taking chances on candidates they would not have considered before – people with spotty job histories, even criminal records -- many of whom are dealing with unresolved trauma. “Bringing Trauma to Work” features interviews with trauma experts, a trauma survivor, summarizes medical research, and explains best practices. It's presented in five parts: ·      What is Trauma? – What it is (and isn’t). What causes it. Why it’s so widespread. ·      Living with Trauma – One man’s childhood experience and its lifelong impact. ·      How the Brain Changes – Understanding the basic science. ·      Behavior on the Job – How the effects of trauma can show up at work. ·      What You Can Do – Tips on how employers can help without disrupting operations. Ricardo Torres Marq Burnett Ryan Amundson Cara Spoto

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