HCRG Care Group have been working tirelessly to embed trauma informed practices into their organisation.
The team have developed a portfolio group with a mix of Adult and Children’s practitioners following a pledge made with the Lancashire Violence Reduction Network in support of a shared vision for a trauma informed Lancashire.
“This was a clear reflection to the commitment we all have to working together as partners to progress this work across Lancashire and is a real opportunity to make the change and make a difference to the lives of people in our communities.” – Rebecca McGeown, Lead for Safeguarding and Children in Care (Lancashire).
Being a trauma informed county requires everyone to understand that different life experiences shape the options available to us and our way of being and using this knowledge to influence our interactions and decisions both in personal and professional daily life.
HCRG Care Group have completed a self-assessment trauma informed toolkit and are the first organisation in Lancashire to have been peer reviewed by a neighbouring health provider enabling them to become ‘Trauma Aware’
As an organisation, HCRG Care Group are now working towards being ‘Trauma Sensitive’, this involves looking at the language used across their organisation and within organisation policies and procedures.
The training team are working closely with the local universities to support students’ awareness of trauma informed practice prior to their placements within the District Nursing / Health Visiting and School Nursing service.
Lisa Farrell, Named Nurse Safeguarding Children explains, “As an organisation, we really buy into the impact that trauma has on our service users and also the impact it may have on our practitioners who are providing a public health community service across Lancashire”.
HCRG Care Group started their journey with the Lancashire Violence Reduction Network and their trauma informed training courses.
HCRG Care Group were established in 2006 and are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes.
