Individual trauma transmits to our relationships, family, friends, communities, and organizations. It is unconsciously perpetuated through the ways we act and speak. Often, without realizing it, the words we use and how we respond harm the very things we are seeking to heal and protect. As a trauma-informed process, Creating Presence provides a vital space to learn clear, positive communication and mutual understanding. Creating Presence with Nature expands this process to include the Animals, Plants, and landscapes in which we are embedded to nurture mutual resilience and well-being.
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Dr. Sandra L. Bloom is a Board-Certified psychiatrist, graduate of Temple University School of Medicine and currently Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy at the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University. She is an author or co-author of a series of books on trauma-informed care, is Past-President of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and Founder and immediate Past-President of The Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP). From 1980-2001, Dr. Bloom served as Founder and Executive Director of the Sanctuary programs, inpatient psychiatric programs for the treatment of trauma-related emotional disorders, and during those years was also President of the Alliance for Creative Development, a multidisciplinary outpatient practice group. Dr. Bloom is recognized nationally and internationally as the founder of the Sanctuary Model. In extending her work to include an online delivery program called Creating Presence, Dr. Bloom makes the innovative approach to service delivery known as “trauma-informed” and “trauma-responsive” more available and cost effective.
Ms. Yanosy’s career has integrated clinical work, education and administration, resulting in expertise in individual and family therapy, program and curriculum development as well as program evaluation and replication. Ms. Yanosy currently teaches at the Fordham University School of Social Services and the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. She served as the Founding Director of an international training and consultation organization serving over 350 organizations across the US and in 7 other countries, teaching human service providers to implement trauma-informed interventions. Most recently, Ms. Yanosy co-developed the PRESENCE Model, an online training model for trauma-responsive practice. Ms. Yanosy has been a keynote and featured speaker on trauma and organizational culture and has published extensively on the implementation and impact of trauma responsive practice. She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Cornell University and Smith College respectively, and has completed post graduate programs at New York University, Fordham University and Columbia Business School.
