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Trauma Matters
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First published in 2002, Trauma Matters is a quarterly publication dedicated to the dissemination of information on trauma and best-practices in trauma-informed care. 

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Looking for earlier editions? Explore our comprehensive archive featuring every issue of Trauma Matters. Search by year, topic, season, author, and more! Click here to start your search. 

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Are you an expert on trauma, represent an organization providing trauma-informed care, or have lived experience with addiction or trauma? Share your knowledge and insights with our community by submitting articles to Trauma Matters. Whether you have a narrative, research findings, case studies, or best practices to share, your contribution will help us to educate and empower others in the field. Be a part of the conversation that shapes the future of trauma-informed care! To contribute, contact our editor, Alana Valdez at avaldez@womensconsortium.org.

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Trauma Matters Spring 2025

Incarceration Series, Part 1: 

Pre-Incarceration

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 
 

  • Exploring Trauma at Every Stage of Incarceration: A Letter from the Editor by Alana Valdez, MA
     

  • Supporting Military Veterans in the Connecticut Criminal Justice System by Varsha DuBose, DSW, LCSW
     

  • Youth Trauma and Diversion by Donna Pfommer, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at Tow Youth Justice Institute
     

  • Ask the Experts: An Interview with Chris Burke, LCSW, LADC, Assistant Director of the DMHAS Division of Forensic Services by Kim Karanda, PhD, LCSW
     

  • A Better Way Forward: How Alternatives in the Community Help Break the Cycle by Beth Hines, Executive Director of Community Partners in Action 

The Connecticut Women's Consortium 

Education for nonprofits, state agencies,

social workers, clinicians, and others interested in learning

about gender, trauma, substance use, and mental health.

Phone: 203-909-6888

Fax: 203-909-6894

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