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Mindfulness allows one to focus on the present, get out of the worry loop, and center themselves to move forward continually. Individuals come to the team with their personalities, professions, and trauma backgrounds, making every multi-disciplinary team (MDT) its unique organism, functioning with a specific personality and energy. These teams continually work hard to improve the justice system for survivors and that work can deplete resilience. MDT meetings can become frustrating and even re-traumatizing. By addressing both trauma and secondary trauma directly, looking at options for more effective supportive teamwork can begin. This webinar will address valuable tools for MDTs and individuals to practice self-care.

This webinar does a deep dive into what trauma is and how it impacts the brain via behaviors, memories, etc.

NIMH is the lead federal agency for research on all mental disorders, and seeks to pave the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.

NCTIC works to improve public behavioral health services to consumers and trauma survivors. The organization provides technical assistance, education, outreach, and resources to support a wide range of service systems.

The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health provides training, support, and consultation to advocates, mental health and substance abuse providers, legal professionals, and policymakers as they work to improve agency and systems-level responses to survivors and their children.

This BWJP webinar explores the usual, negative systemic response to violence survivors who have a history of substance abuse, and provides suggestions for improvement (2018).

This research examines four different types of abuse and the mental health ramifications of each form, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety (2008).