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Engaging women in trauma-informed peer support: A Guidebook

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Summary

The guide is organized in three sections: Fundamentals, Cultural Considerations, and Moving Into Action. The first section provides basic information on topics related to trauma, trauma-informed services and supports, peer support, and social factors that affect women trauma survivors. The second section discusses cultural considerations for working with women who are trauma survivors, including race, ethnicity, spiritual and religious factors, and age and generational concerns. The third section focuses on concrete ways to bring an understanding of these issues into active peer support relationships with women trauma survivors

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