Anti-Racist & Trauma Informed Practices

 Across the organization, from the CEO to CHW’s, and the people served, there is physical and psychological safety. Inclusive language and images are used. The environment is accessible and provides adequate access to exits, water, restrooms, and hygiene products.

Across the organization decisions and processes are transparent with the intention of building and maintaining trust. Being transparent about your capacity and your program’s capacity to meet needs and following through with commitments builds trust.

People with lived experience are experts on their own life, as well as what their community needs. Intentionally hiring people with lived experience, supporting participant lead initiatives, creating Advisory Boards of people who have lived experience. Because this expertise is unique and cannot be taught, the voices of people with lived experience should be centered to help build trust and empowerment as well as align services with participants needs.

CHW center Partnering and reciprocity, and the organization recognizes that everyone has a crucial role to play. Through collaboration, participants can become actively involved in their own care plans and goals. 

CHW’s recognize power differentials and participant voices are heard so that services build upon strengths and can be individualized with participants actively involved in their own care plans. 

The organization and CHW’s recognize historical trauma and systemic oppression, actively working to dismantle these systems to prevent further harm. By rejecting stereotypes and biases CHWs can work to provide culturally responsive services. This also means that the organization recognizes and honors cultural practices that are protective and healing.