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Current Projects
Programme Background
TICA has been in existence since 2019 after a national trauma summit. We have grown to over 1000 members via the futures collaboration platform and are soon to transition to being an independent thought leadership community. In that time we have delivered various guidance documents and frameworks, webinars, conferences and facilitated many conversations and networking.
Trauma Informed Leadership and Whole System Thinking are two of the evidence based seven pillars of trauma informed implementation. HEE gave TICA a substantial one off fund to develop high level TI 'training'.
The program is made up of 6 different components (see below), with the outputs showcased at a training and learning event planned for early 2025. Progress and outputs will be added to our website and cascaded through mailing list, so please ensure you sign up to receive these updates. Copyright will be with each topic creator but agreed open access.
Project 1: Supporting Children & Young People Through Violence
Violence through war and gang cultures can take its toll on our neighbourhoods as Children and Young People navigate a world unsafe at the hands of others. Recent events across the world have highlighted how fragile our safety is. In order to mitigate against longer term impacts on children and young people as they grow up, how do we support them in communities experiencing violence from war and gang culture, to find ways to learn and function in such contexts and grow up carrying less hatred, but values towards peace.
Aim:
This project aims to enhance understandings of the importance of restorative justice and the use of arts in supporting children and young people's healthy growth at times of great threat. We aim to do this through a symposium that looks at learning around this topic and development of resources to support further education.
Project 2: Good Practice Evidence for Inpatients Who Self Harm.
In response to the critical need for evidence-based practices in inpatient mental health facilities catering to patients who engage in self-harm, this project aims to systematically collect and analyse data to establish a foundation for best practices. Acknowledging the complexity of self-harm behaviours and the diverse needs of individuals within mental health settings, we will seeks to compile comprehensive evidence that not only identifies effective interventions but also promotes a nuanced understanding of the factors contributing to self-harm incidents. By fostering a culture of continuous improvement, the project aspires to enhance the quality of care provided in inpatient mental health facilities, ultimately promoting the well-being and safety of individuals facing mental health challenges
Aim:
The primary aim of this project is to produce a clear guide of evidence-based good practices to mitigate reasons and effects of self harm in inpatient services. It will utilise an established co-production methodology and use expertise, skills and a network of a large national community of practice, regional specialists and people with lived experience. It will combine appreciative enquiry of good outcomes with individuals with evidence from the literature so we can develop a set of practice underpinned with research based evidence that has learnt from when things have gone well and people have recovered.
Project 3: Work Related Moral Injury
In response to the critical issue of work-related moral injury and PTSD within the keyworker workforce, this project endeavours to collect personal narratives via targeted workshops. By engaging professionals who have experienced moral injury and PTSD, the project aims to shed light on the challenges they face and the nuanced impact on mental health. Through the compilation of these stories, the initiative seeks to create bespoke workshops that address the specific needs of the NHS workforce and beyond, fostering organisational resilience, and ultimately promoting a culture of understanding and support within the healthcare community. This project aspires to contribute to the well-being of staff across various sectors by recognizing and addressing the psychological toll of their work and capturing the themes according to a framework
Aim:
The primary aim of this project is to produce a booklet of stories that through the use of refined story telling, can show the emotional impact, what can go right, what can go wrong and how to manage those scenarios. The project will utilise an established co-production methodology and use expertise, skills and network of a large national community of practice, regional specialists and people with lived experience.
Project 4: Human Rights and Trauma Informed Approach
The Human Rights and Trauma-Informed Approaches project emerges from the pressing need to address the profound impact of human rights and its interface with trauma of individuals and communities. By fostering a holistic understanding of trauma and its implications, the project seeks to enhance the efficacy of programs and policies designed to protect and promote human rights. Through collaboration with mental health professionals, advocacy groups, and policymakers, we aspire to create a paradigm shift towards a more compassionate and sensitive approach that not only acknowledges the trauma endured by individuals but actively works towards healing and empowerment within the realm of human rights
Aim:
This project aims to produce literature that offers an enhanced understanding of the intersectionality between human rights and trauma-informed approaches, and to ensure this is depicted in a manner that highlights key issues for better comprehension to a wide and diverse networks.
Project 5: Trauma Informed Lived Experience Leadership
This transformative project recognises that lived experiences of individuals within any system carry invaluable insights. The project will harness the power of lived experience leaders from within any sector, to effect positive change. By creating a platform where these leaders can share their experiences safely and constructively, the project will amplify lived experience voices and promote inclusivity within the UK to break down stigma. Through strategic collaboration, the project envisions to actively integrate wisdom and accounts to drive meaningful reform.
Aim:
The end result of this project is to produce a short film that enhances understanding of the importance of amplifying voices of people with lived experience of trauma and who want to pursue how this can serve their work or personal or community goals.
Project 6: Leadership Training
This day-long workshop endeavours to empower system leaders by providing a focused platform to recognise and address organisational challenges. System leaders will engage in identifying key challenges within their respective organisations and work collectively to develop tangible solutions. The workshop emphasises the integration of these solutions into governance structures, ensuring sustained impact and transformative change. By fostering a dynamic and participatory environment, the initiative strives to equip system leaders with the tools and strategies needed to navigate challenges effectively, thereby contributing to the long-term resilience and success of their organisations.
Aim: This project aims to empower leaders within networks to engage in system change. We will do this through hosting a 5 day roadshow of training events.
Future Potential Projects
1. Sexual assaults on wards
2. Whistleblowing
3. Managing concerns related to practice in clinicians
4. Suicide prevention in healthcare staff
5. Supporting evaluations of TI projects
6. Unintended consequences of TIA
7. Learning from NGOs who work in other countries.