“I appreciate the handouts and visual aids. They are user friendly and will make sharing what we have learned easier.”
“I’ve never had a more wonderful training experience. Incorporating the neurology, spiritual, energetic, and physiological impacts and factors of trauma is so important to know. I’m so glad I came and I am walking away with a much better understanding.”
“I was worried I would be bored at this training because I have been trained on trauma informed care in the past, but Jess was very interesting, and kept the topic interesting as well.”
“I appreciated the trauma-informed way that Jess led the training. The language she used and how she led the training were great models for how to interact with my clients (stopping for breaks, respect for self and body, etc.). They were gentle reminders to guide me to bring this back to how we interact in the workplace.”
“For me it was definitely an eye opener to understand how different people’s culture can impact help a person understands and perceives their trauma and the trauma around them. I have not had anyone touch on that area in previous trainings.”
“[I was struck by] The significance of the overlap and intersectionality of oppression and trauma. I knew they intersected but I had not had someone put say it well enough before to really stress how much oppression impacts an individual’s trauma, but also how it impacts trauma informed care.”
“This training gave me an opportunity to be more mindful of taking care of myself. It’s easy to put being a mother, a caregiver, an employee, and a wife before myself. But to be my best self, I have to take care of myself as well. If I’m not taking care of myself, I’m not able to take care of others.”
“Jess is an engaging and passionate speaker. I have great respect for the work you do, and your willingness to be vulnerable. Although the exercises made me nervous, they definitely contributed to my learning, and kept me engaged. There was so much information presented in new ways, that I wish I had more time to digest it all! This is not your typical trauma informed care training. ”
“I appreciate the authenticity with which you shared this information. There was a different...something...about the training. Not sure how to explain that. I didn’t find myself thinking, “oh, I’ve heard this all before” or “i need to fidget/move in order to stay focused on this content”. ”
“[I’m taking away from this training] more self awareness.”
“The nature piece of the training was extremely helpful and got me thinking!”
“[I will be applying] All of what I learned. Jess gave so many different ways to view trauma and then means of dealing with it that all pertains to those I work with.”
“I am going to try and listen to my own body more and what signals I send when talking and listening to the families I serve.”
“I am normally fairly introverted and reserved, but I enjoyed the experiential elements. I also enjoyed the way elements of the structure of the training worked as a metaphor for working with trauma; this added a level of nuance and complexity to the experience.”
“I really enjoyed the visual explaining what happens when someones needs are not met due to trauma. I have heard the concept several times in the past, but I have never seen it in a visual diagram before. It makes it much easier to explain to others.”
“This is a training I would suggest to others... There was just something about [Jess] that made the training bearable, interesting and even fun. She was awesome and the day flew by.”
““Even though this is for my work and helping my work, this training has helped prepare me to deal with the stress going on at home with my kids.””
““This has become such a meaningful time in my life. It is actually helping me understand myself better. Yoga and meditation can help me feel better in the moment, but not usually long after. With this training, I actually understand why I react the way I do and have more skills to respond differently.””
“All of this presentation was applicable to what I do in B-3. I was impressed though, this presentation was very inclusive to all age ranges.”
“The presenters did NOT read their information. They gave it from their heart.”
“Thank you so much for a wonderful, thoughtful, and grounding training. I learned so much and loved that the trainers set the training up as a way for us all to experience a trauma-informed human experience while also practicing trauma-informed care throughout the training.”
“I came away with some tips and tools for grounding (loved the rubbing of hands/ creating heat and image-viewing) and specifically loved the analogy of the finger trap and guiding horses - illustrating how we need to soften in order to move forward / get unstuck. The interactive elements and focus on relationships (with nature, others, communities, history, etc.) were incredibly uplifting, insightful, and engaging.”
“[I’m taking away an understanding that] Every person has a heritage, history, story, experience, etc. and that deeply impacts the way in which they move through the world.”
“ I thought this training was very helpful when it comes to learning how to apply trauma informed care into the workplace. I liked that there was an focus on needing relationship, whether that be with people, the environment, and/or with ourselves, to work towards healing or to become resilient through the trauma that we are faced with. I thought this training was very beneficial for those who work in the helping profession. Most training’s I have been to focus on the “textbook” information on trauma and this training took it to a whole new level of really connecting trauma to the person as a whole. I left this training having an internal passionate drive to better the care we give our clients and even within our community and personal relationships with family and friends.”
“[I’m leaving the training with] the idea that repair is possible.”
“I really took away two big things. The first is that we all harm others. This really made me sit back and think about it. Certainly I would never intentionally cause harm to the individuals I am working with. But it made me think of the small traumas that I may inflict and how those can add up over time. The other thing I want to shine a light on is a note I had written in my notes. I wrote “resilience does not take away others’ truth.” I think as a society, we tend to look at people who have overcome things in their lives and then we use that as a tool to judge those who have not been able to. So that one little sentence feels powerful to me- just because one person was resilient and was able to overcome their trauma, doesn’t take away the truth of another person’s trauma and how it impacts them.”
“I honestly thought it was so thoughtful and laid out in a collaborative, easy-to-understand format. Pieces of conversation, interactivity, and lecture/thought-processing was all present. Best trauma-informed care training I have attended yet. I can’t thank the WI Hawthorne Project enough for this information and the work they are doing to impact our communities”
“I could tell this was a thoroughly studied topic for the trainer. I find so much comfort and trust in a presenter who not only has knowledge about the subject but clearly lives by what they are sharing with others.”
“Everything was well-presented, the material was highly relevant to our staff, and I had an excellent time during the training session.”
“Aprecié escuchar la información que aprendí en entrenamientos anteriores en español. Obtener la terminología en el idioma en el que trabajo principalmente fue útil.”
“The slides were well put together. The speakers were well informed and could tell they were compassionate on what they were talking about. The activities were awesome and well thought out.”
“I appreciate how the presenters were so genuine and how knowledgeable they were with the content.”