Dungarvin Ohio Workplace Culture and Trauma Informed Care Response Initiative

Three cheers for our Dungarvin Ohio team! New State Director Lisa Fannin and a newly created Trauma Responsive Team are working on a state grant to identify new ways to create a healthier workplace culture.

“This is about taking care of our staff,” said Lisa. “Ultimately, our effort is about burnout prevention and doing the work to better understand how to engage – and support – our staff to show them how valuable they are to our person-centered care.” The team has developed a new mantra that is guiding these efforts: ‘Dungarvin is Safe, Composed and Connected.’ This strategy will remind everyone that they are important and part of something bigger. 

Staff have received trauma responsive training which includes skills that team members can call on when dealing with difficult circumstances. “The Calmer Skills” are competencies that they will ultimately teach to individuals for whom we provide care as well.

Dungarvin is proud of our Ohio operations for leading with initiative and will be looking to introduce similar opportunities in other states.