IHR works to incorporate an understanding of the impact of violence/trauma in the design and delivery of human services.

To this end, the Trauma Integration Specialist: 

• Provides training on trauma, domestic violence, and sexual assault and how to integrate knowledge of these issues into the provision of substance abuse, mental health and other human services.
• Provides technical assistance to service providers including:
  • Integrating trauma/violence screening and assessment into existing assessment procedures.
  • Reviewing/revising policies and procedures to make them more trauma-informed.
  • Helping select a trauma-specific group curriculum appropriate for a program.
  • Training/supervising staff who run trauma-specific groups.
  • Helping develop relationships with providers of trauma/violence services.
  • Helping identify/develop psycho-educational modules and curricula on trauma, domestic violence, sexual assault or other relevant topics.
  • Locating other relevant services or resources.
  • Providing consultation on work with individual women with trauma histories.
• Participates in interagency task forces and coalitions, including chairing the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Subcommittee of the Survivor Services Committee of the Governor's Commission on Sexual and Domestic Violence.

For more information, please contact Laurie Markoff, Director of Trauma Integration Services, at (617) 661-3991 or lauriemarkoff@healthrecovery.org.