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Part 5 of the interview with Hollie Jeffery talks how we can retrain our brain to feel safe again so we can begin the process of learning to thrive instead of living to survive. When you begin to feel safe, the survival part of your brain powers down and your thinking brain starts to take over again. In order to allow this exchange to happen, the following must occur:
1. Create an environment that is safe at home and in the community
2. Establish meaningful relationships with safe people
3. Predictability = safety; staying informed about processes and schedules helps balance the fear of the unknown with predictability.
She shares that it takes time to build and maintain safe relationships. “Psychological and physical safety”, Hollie states, “has to be key.”
Best Practice Tip: Try to eliminate the "guess work" and "unknowns" for a client to smooth out the transition into new territory for them. Assume they are not familiar and clearly outline the steps in order to create predictability. Unknown = unsafe. “If I don’t know where to go or who to talk to when I get there, I’m probably not going to show up because it’s going to make me feel unsafe.”
Best Practice Tip: Quickly assess the environment where services are provided (i.e. shelter, interview rooms, counseling spaces, entry ways, etc.) and ask yourself the following questions:
1. How do I feel when I enter this space?
2. Is it clean?
3. Do the aesthetics of the environment (pictures, paint, decorations) make me feel more comfortable and welcome?
4. Is there a restroom or refreshment available to me as a guest?
One model for increasing rates of permanency can be seen in the practices found at Anu Family Services.
Anu Family Services - Intensive permanency services
https://www.anufs.org/our-services/intensive-permanence-services/
Intensive Permanency Specialists carve out time throughout the week to spend with each of the young clients looking at homework, shopping, and simply “doing life” together a few hours throughout the week. Each worker has no more than 6 children assigned to them and they are intentionally using that time to model how to build and maintain a healthy relationship and learn positive coping skills. Hollie shares that as these professionals served over a 2-year period, permanency rates went from 35% to 75%!
If you or someone you care about is experiencing an abusive relationship, you can call Care Lodge on the 24/7 Help Line at 601.693.4673 (HOPE) and speak with an advocate who can help you take your next step toward becoming safe.
If you are not in the east Mississippi/ west Alabama region, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing may use TTY 1-800-787-3224.
Visit our website www.carelodge.com for examples of safety plans and a list of all the free services available for victims of domestic violence.
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Part 5 of the interview with Hollie Jeffery talks how we can retrain our brain to feel safe again so we can begin the process of learning to thrive instead of living to survive. When you begin to feel safe, the survival part of your brain powers down and your thinking brain starts to take over again. In order to allow this exchange to happen, the following must occur:
1. Create an environment that is safe at home and in the community
2. Establish meaningful relationships with safe people
3. Predictability = safety; staying informed about processes and schedules helps balance the fear of the unknown with predictability.
She shares that it takes time to build and maintain safe relationships. “Psychological and physical safety”, Hollie states, “has to be key.”
Best Practice Tip: Try to eliminate the "guess work" and "unknowns" for a client to smooth out the transition into new territory for them. Assume they are not familiar and clearly outline the steps in order to create predictability. Unknown = unsafe. “If I don’t know where to go or who to talk to when I get there, I’m probably not going to show up because it’s going to make me feel unsafe.”
Best Practice Tip: Quickly assess the environment where services are provided (i.e. shelter, interview rooms, counseling spaces, entry ways, etc.) and ask yourself the following questions:
1. How do I feel when I enter this space?
2. Is it clean?
3. Do the aesthetics of the environment (pictures, paint, decorations) make me feel more comfortable and welcome?
4. Is there a restroom or refreshment available to me as a guest?
One model for increasing rates of permanency can be seen in the practices found at Anu Family Services.
Anu Family Services - Intensive permanency services
https://www.anufs.org/our-services/intensive-permanence-services/
Intensive Permanency Specialists carve out time throughout the week to spend with each of the young clients looking at homework, shopping, and simply “doing life” together a few hours throughout the week. Each worker has no more than 6 children assigned to them and they are intentionally using that time to model how to build and maintain a healthy relationship and learn positive coping skills. Hollie shares that as these professionals served over a 2-year period, permanency rates went from 35% to 75%!
If you or someone you care about is experiencing an abusive relationship, you can call Care Lodge on the 24/7 Help Line at 601.693.4673 (HOPE) and speak with an advocate who can help you take your next step toward becoming safe.
If you are not in the east Mississippi/ west Alabama region, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing may use TTY 1-800-787-3224.
Visit our website www.carelodge.com for examples of safety plans and a list of all the free services available for victims of domestic violence.