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Trauma Matters
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First published in 2002, Trauma Matters is a quarterly publication dedicated to the dissemination of information on trauma and best-practices in trauma-informed care. 

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Looking for editions prior to 2024? Explore our comprehensive archive featuring every issue of Trauma Matters. Search by year, topic, season, author, and more! Click here to start your search. 

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Are you an expert on trauma, represent an organization providing trauma-informed care, or have lived experience with addiction or trauma? Share your knowledge and insights with our community by submitting articles to Trauma Matters. Whether you have a narrative, research findings, case studies, or best practices to share, your contribution will help us to educate and empower others in the field. Be a part of the conversation that shapes the future of trauma-informed care! To contribute, contact our editor, Alana Valdez at avaldez@womensconsortium.org.

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Trauma Matters Winter 2025

Vicarious Trauma Part 2

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 
 

  • The Cost of Connection: Social Media and Vicarious Trauma by Eva Michelle Bryant, LMSW, edited by Alana Valdez, MA
     

  • 'My Empathy Felt Drained': Educators Struggle with Compassion Fatigue by Tim Walker
     

  • Ask the Experts: An Interview with Jane Gordon of American Medical Response by Tammy Sneed of DCF 

Trauma Matters Fall 2024

Vicarious Trauma Part 1

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 

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  • Vicarious Trauma and the Protection of Self by Debra Borzellino, LMFT 
     

  • A Letter from a Trauma Worker on the Anniversary by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky of The Trauma Stewardship Institute
     

  • Ask the Experts: An Interview with Assistant Fire Chief Shelly Carter by Carl Bordeaux, CPRP, CARC
     

  • Featured Resource: Aftershock by Geri-Lynn Utter, PsyD, reviewed by Eileen Russo, MA, LADC 

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Trauma Matters Summer 2024

Black Maternal Health

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 
 

  • Introducing the Perinatal Bill of Rights for Black Families by Earth's Natural Touch: Birth Care and Beyond; foreword by SciHonor Devotion, Founding Director
     

  • Maternal Health Disparities in Connecticut: Addressing Inequities by The Connecticut Health Foundation
     

  • Ask The Experts: An Interview with Dr. Iyanna Liles, MD by Alana Valdez, MA, Editor
     

  • Improving Black Maternal Health Through Meaningful Community Engagement in Fairfield County by Mary Grace Pagaduan, MPH 
     

  • About New Haven Healthy Start summarized by Alana Valdez, MA, Editor

Trauma Matters Spring 2024

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 

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  • Rehabilitation by Hope Payson, LCSW, LADC 
     

  • Grief as Exile by Michael Rowe, PhD
     

  • Beyond Bars: The Mental Health
    Challenges of Reentry by Eva Michelle Bryant, LMSW 
     

  • Ask the Experts: An Interview with Tracey Meyers, PsyD by Alana Valdez, MA, Editor and Marisa Pedron, CWC Administrative Training Coordinator
     

  • Featured Resource: Educated by Tara Westover, MPhil, PhD reviewed by Laura Williamson, MARc​

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