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square bulletDoubling Down on Workforce Wellness in 2026

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From , MS LPC, Professor of Practice, Trauma Informed Oregon

I love when someone says, “We’re already doing that.” It’s a sign that their organization is moving from ideas to real change, where policies and practices start to breathe.

Trauma-informed practice begins with how work is designed. Policies are living messages about what and who we value. When they are written with care, they create space for people to breathe and work with dignity.

A trauma-informed workplace recognizes stress early and responds with structure, connection, and clarity. Routines that protect time and roles help people show up fully. Safety, fairness, and predictability become daily ways of working.

Policy can hold healing when it reflects the realities of the people it serves. When wellbeing is built into supervision, scheduling, and decision-making, everyone benefits.

This is the heart of trauma-informed workforce wellbeing. It is a shared promise that the way we work will honor our humanity.

In 2026, we’re returning to this promise. The Trauma-Informed Workforce Wellbeing Series will bring real conversations, practical tools, and collective wisdom about what it means to build workplaces where people can stay, grow, and still feel whole.

2026 Trauma-Informed Workforce Wellbeing Series

Because we’re still here, and still human.

This year we’re intentionally leaning in and not away. The last few years have tested every part of how we work and care for each other. This 2026 series is about staying grounded through it all and finding ways to keep showing up with intention, community, and care.

Each session treats care as strategy. It’s about building teams, systems, and workplaces that can hold people through uncertainty, change, and exhaustion, all without losing what makes the work matter.

Still Here, Still Working (Jan 8, 2026)
When workplaces shift or downsize, the people who stay often carry double the weight. We’ll talk about what that feels like; survivor’s guilt; heavier workloads, and trying to hold it all together; and we’ll share real strategies to make the load more livable.

Looking Out for Your People (Mar 26, 2026)
Support at work happens through relationships, not slogans. This session explores how we look out for each other, build small systems of care, and make space for honesty and rest.

Showing Up for Each Other (May 14, 2026)
People struggle quietly at work every day. We’ll examine what burnout really looks like, how to notice it early, and how to respond in ways that are human and helpful.

Leading on Empty: Sustainable Supervision (Jul 9, 2026)
Supervisors hold a lot! People, programs, emotions, expectations. This session offers tools for leading when your energy is low, staying steady in uncertainty, and creating structures that support you and your team.

Why it Matters and Why We Care

Wellbeing isn’t extra; it’s actually part of the work. This series is a space to reflect, connect, and remember that care and accountability can live in the same room.