Trauma-Informed Workplaces with Sandra L. Bloom, M.D.

Content advisory: Sexual assault and suicide (:9:13 - :19:58)

What does it mean to be “trauma-informed,” and why should organizations make their workplace more trauma-informed? How can it improve a team member’s (and the organization’s!) well-being, safety, productivity, fulfillment, and growth? How do you build, implement, and sustainably maintain trauma-informed workplaces? Who is responsible for such endeavors within the organization? How do I get started?

We aim to answer those questions and more with our podcast on creating and maintaining trauma-informed workplaces, featuring CTIPP’s Board Chair, Sandra L. Bloom, M.D.  

• Episode Transcript
• CTIPP’s Trauma-Informed Workplaces Toolkit
• Dr. Bloom’s Creating PRESENCE
• CTIPP’s Instruction on Safety & Wellness Planning

Dr. Bloom is a Board-Certified psychiatrist, a Temple University School of Medicine graduate, and an Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy at the Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University. A pioneer in the trauma-informed care field, she is the Past-President of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. She has spent over three decades researching, developing, and promoting trauma-informed practices, particularly in workplace settings.  

Her work emphasizes the importance of creating safe, supportive, and empowering environments for individuals who have experienced trauma. Her approach to trauma-informed care is comprehensive and holistic, recognizing that the impacts of trauma extend beyond an individual's physical and mental health

#TransformTrauma is a Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) podcast. Through coalition-building, advocacy, and policymaking, we’re building a national movement that integrates community-led, trauma-informed, resilience-focused, and healing-centered prevention and intervention across all sectors and generations. Learn more at CTIPP.org.