Addressing the Impact and
Trauma of Incarceration
Addressing the Impact and Trauma of Incarceration (AITI) is an interactive seminar for those impacted by incarceration, directly or indirectly. The overall goal is to promote the wellbeing of everyone through increased awareness and tools for addressing trauma, reducing harms and fostering healthy community integration.
Understanding Incarceration Trauma and Stressors
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, “over 10,000 exprisoners are released from U.S. state and federal prisons every week and arrive on the doorsteps of our communities. More than 650,000 ex-offenders are released from prison every year, and studies show that approximately two-thirds will likely be rearrested within three years of release.” Stressors and traumagenic events abound in the incarceration experience, and if unaddressed, they cause recidivism or they are transferred into our communities and produce cycles of harm.
The Addressing the Impact and Trauma of Incarceration (AITI) seminar’s main objectives are to mitigate harms, heal wounds and transform systems through promoting healthy reentry integration. A trauma and resilience-informed society will be better equipped to ensure the wellbeing of incarcerated and reentry populations, service providers and the receiving community.
Addressing Trauma in Our Communities
AITI Seminars
The AITI seminar (and workbook) provides:
an overview of the stressors and trauma-producing events of the incarceration experience in all (community left behind, pre-incarceration, incarceration, re-entry, re-integration, service providers and receiving community)
an integrated framework for understanding the impact of trauma on the body, brain, beliefs and behavior of individuals and communities
an understanding of the on-going harm that results from unaddressed trauma or psychosocial harms created during the incarceration process
Understand how unaddressed trauma of incarceration contributes to cycles of harm in the family and the reentry community and the multigenerational impact of these cycles.
practical tools for addressing trauma, repairing relationships and building resilience which can be used personally and professionally.
access to follow-up coaching as needed.
Incarceration presents challenges.
We provide seminars, workshops and resources to address incarceration-related trauma and stress for individuals, services providers, organizations and communities.
Trauma and Resilience Seminars
Our seminars and workshops focus on healing and coping strategies for those affected by direct and indirect incarceration stressors and adversity.
Resources
We offer seminars, resources and support for individuals experiencing direct and indirect incarceration-related challenges.
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