About this episode

Isabell Cronister and Jamie Wiegert discuss the impact of trauma on individuals experiencing homelessness and the importance of building trauma-informed workplaces.

In this episode, Isabell Cronister and Jamie Wiegert from Topeka Rescue Mission's Trauma Education and Development program explore the profound impact of adverse childhood experiences, the lasting effects of trauma on individuals experiencing homelessness, and the reality of secondary trauma among those who serve others. They discuss why ACE scores are a tool for understanding rather than a predictor of the future, share practical ways to build trauma-informed workplaces that support both cli...

Topics covered

• adverse childhood experiences
• trauma
• homelessness
• secondary trauma
• trauma-informed workplaces

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