The Jefferson Trauma Education Network (J-TEN) is focused on bringing critical information and skills to a broad network of stakeholders to understand, prevent and mitigate the impact of trauma and toxic stress.
The Center’s diverse activities align around three areas of focus:
- Trauma-informed education and practice for students across health disciplines
- Trauma-informed workforce development
- Trauma responsive community impact and education
We do this work because unaddressed trauma and toxic stress can have profound impacts on physical and emotional health, and the overall functioning of individuals, families and communities. Professionals, organizations, and whole systems charged with supporting vulnerable people to heal are often siloed, ill-informed about trauma and stress, and at times, retraumatizing.
J-TEN aims to build and grow a well-trained, trauma-informed, healing-centered and social-justice oriented network of professionals, paraprofessionals and community members invested in preventing and addressing trauma to promote health.
Reaching Communities through Faith-Based Leaders
Dr. Nicole Johnson developed the Interfaith Leaders’ Learning Collaborative on Trauma, a Jefferson Trauma Education Network outreach that trains faith-based leaders to support people who have experienced trauma and subsequent behavioral health concerns.
Counseling & Behavioral Health Department Receives Federal Grant
As of June 2021, The College of Health Professions’ Counseling & Behavioral Health Department received a nearly $2 million grant to bolster its workforce education and training efforts. The funding will result in up to 30 students within the community and trauma counseling program annually receiving stipends.