Offering an environment where, with the clinical guidance of our clinical psychologist, group members can unload some of the vicarious and personal trauma they’ve experienced, as well as gain basic skills to better deal with these situations and take care of themselves.Developing relationships between individuals that represent and work with different racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic populations within Charlestown to address the deep-rooted racism and race-based tension and violence that exists in Charlestown, as well as developing ways to change this pattern among the younger generations.We believe by building trust, strong relationships and outreaching to residents after traumatic situations, we can increase access to care and connect residents to services that can help them build resilience.Over the past several years, the Trauma Response Team has served as an important part of the Charlestown Coalition by supporting the community and connecting people to treatment concerning issues around loss, community violence and substance use disorders.Īfter the BACH granted concluded, the Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Community Health Improvement (CCHI) began funding this initiative and continues to be the backbone for our trauma work in the community. The Trauma Response Team initially started as a group of residents who were looking to learn more about trauma, its impact on the community and how they could best serve residents during traumatic situations. The Charlestown Coalition’s Trauma Response Team was formed in July 2016 through a grant from the Boston Alliance for Community Health (BACH).
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