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The Trauma Care Network's
philosophy of intervention acknowledges that the majority
of persons affected in the aftermath of a traumatic event
respond with a normative reaction given the sudden, unexpected
and, oftentimes, catastrophic nature of the event. Most individuals
demonstrate resilience, and our role as Trauma Clinicians
is to become involved early, to support the natural healing
process, and to provide useful education and therapeutic intervention.
- Our bilingual Trauma Specialists
are available upon request.
- Mobile on-site trauma counselling
for individuals and groups. The majority of TCN's clinical
interventions take place in the client's home or location
where they are most comfortable.
- on-site coordination of critical
incident response:
- management consultation / strategic
planning / debriefing
- risk assessment and pre-planning
- demobilization (large group defusing)
- individual or group defusing
- psychological, educational, and
cumulative stress debriefing
- information sessions
- operational debriefing
- Trauma-related grief counselling
for individuals and groups. Grief counselling is provided
to individuals or groups who have been identified as requiring
more long-term, specialized professional care.
- Collaboration with community resources.
Support does not end after the initial trauma response interventions
are complete. It also is important to evaluate the services
that have been provided, and to explore other community
resources that may be needed for long-term recovery.
- Wide range of trauma response training
services. TCN develops specialized training programs tailored
to an organization's unique needs. Also visit our Organizational
Training and Educational Services page.
The Trauma Care Network
provides solution focused, short-term, goal-
oriented intervention designed to:
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Assist
the individual in effectively managing the acute symptomatology
resultant from exposure to a critical incident;
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Promote
occupational reintegration;and,
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Assist
the individual in returning to a pre-trauma level of function.
The Trauma Care Network works in collaboration with a diverse group of community
partners to provide a comprehensive level of care. We believe
it is essential to maintain contact with family physicians,
case managers, rehabilitation specialists, employers, and
family members, and to encourage contact and participation
in peer support groups and associations within the community.
The Trauma Care Network receives referrals from a wide range of community-based
resources. We work closely with many community organizations
such as Bereaved Family's of Ontario, Employee Assistance
Programs, MADD, Victims Assistance groups, and emergency services.
TCN complements community victim services in the following
way:
- Longer term assistance:
6-12 months
- Province-wide, mobile
response
- Professional, certified,
experienced clinicians
- Focused mandate
- Bilingual services
The Trauma Care Network is a private organization, which works from a community-based
mandate that victims and their families do not incur any direct
costs associated with our services. The Trauma Care Network accesses funding for services through a wide range of
private and public sector organizations. All funding arrangements
are facilitated through the Trauma Care Network.
Coordinated Reponse Program
In the aftermath of a critical incident,
TCN works with organizations to establish an effective response
effort through:
- The development of specific program
objectives
- The coordination of internal communications
- The identification of and access
to appropriate services
Post-Trauma Management Program
TCN's experience in managing trauma
response initiatives within the workplace ensures that an
organization's response efforts will be effectively implemented
and coordinated, so that internal resources can stay focused
on maintaining operational viability.
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