Trauma Informed Biographical Timelines

Rachel shares her thoughts on asking the question: What happened to you? when supporting someone along their healing journey, and how that might reveal a different lens for what "help" looks like along a person's healing journey.

Rachel Sorg is a Wraparound Coordinator for Clermont County Family and Children First

In this episode on Trauma Informed Biographical Timelines, Mary walks through the process of a timeline - and the research she's done that has helped evolve the process to focus on resilience. 

Mary Vicario, LPCC-S is the Founder of Finding Hope Consulting and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Supervisor, Certified Trauma Specialist who holds a Certificate in Traumatic Studies from Bessel van der Kolk’s Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute. Through her affiliation with the Jean Baker Miller Training Institute at Wellesley College and ongoing training at Harvard Medical School, Mary translates Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT) and neuroscience into in-home and community-based trauma programming to build resilience and improve stability for individuals of all ages and ability levels. Mary began her career as an elementary educator in Montessori and traditional schools, moved into school counseling and then into agency work specializing in trauma survivors. During her 30 years of experience, she has been a People to People counseling delegate to China and Mongolia and an international guest lecturer at universities and a conference on human trafficking in Germany.  She has been part of several Strong Families, Safe Communities Grants through the Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services (OMHAS) and the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (ODODD) to further develop trauma informed curricula and link trauma informed communities in Ohio. She has also been active in the clinical implementation of several Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants. 

One of the most important pieces of a Trauma Informed Biographical Timeline is uncovering the hidden resilience a person has demonstrated over a lifetime. In part one of this episode with Mary Vicario, she explains the research and stories behind the Five Resilience Factors, and how to understand how these factors are founded in neuroscience. 

Mary Vicario, LPCC-S is the Founder of Finding Hope Consulting and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Supervisor, Certified Trauma Specialist who holds a Certificate in Traumatic Studies from Bessel van der Kolk’s Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute. Through her affiliation with the Jean Baker Miller Training Institute at Wellesley College and ongoing training at Harvard Medical School, Mary translates Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT) and neuroscience into in-home and community-based trauma programming to build resilience and improve stability for individuals of all ages and ability levels. Mary began her career as an elementary educator in Montessori and traditional schools, moved into school counseling and then into agency work specializing in trauma survivors. During her 30 years of experience, she has been a People to People counseling delegate to China and Mongolia and an international guest lecturer at universities and a conference on human trafficking in Germany.  She has been part of several Strong Families, Safe Communities Grants through the Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services (OMHAS) and the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (ODODD) to further develop trauma informed curricula and link trauma informed communities in Ohio. She has also been active in the clinical implementation of several Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants. 

Dean shares his experience with when timelines can go south, and how to keep in mind a person's perspective around trauma, as it relates to their perception. 

T. Dean Swartz has worked in the disabilities field since 1985, in both the county and state systems.  He has experience in recreation; residential; educational and vocational/day habilitation settings.  During his time in the field, Dean co-developed the CORE values approach at the Clermont County Board of DD, as well as the SURE crisis de-escalation program.  Dean is an accomplished teacher/trainer on topics such as: ASD, Behavior, Trauma Responsive Care, Person-Centered Planning, Crisis Intervention, the Sanctuary Model, Direct Service Provision, and Disability Awareness.  He is certified as a Service and Support Administrator with DODD and has his Trauma Responsive Care certification through the Tristate Trauma Network. Dean presently works for the Clermont County Board of DD, as a Behavior Support Specialist, as well as a contractor with the Academy for Direct Support Professionals.  He participates in the Sanctuary Model of trauma informed care as a Steering Committee member, Core Team member and trainer/facilitator. Dean has been a participant in the Resilience Project for over five years, representing Clermont County Board of DD on interdisciplinary teams. He has completed a M.Ed. with a focus on Autism Education. 

Ilea talks about her role walking alongside families in the timeline process, from preparing them ahead of time, to supporting them during the timeline and following up after. She also answers the question - are timelines worth doing? Shared ownership

Ilea Scott is a unique addition to the Peer Support Partners at Families Connected of Clermont County working in the Resilience Project. Her history with trauma provides her with a deep sense of empathy and compassion for the families she supports, as well as a firm belief that individuals and families can not only survive, but also thrive when given the appropriate support and interventions. Ilea is particularly passionate about the "why" of trauma and the deep insights that neuroscience is providing to these difficult questions. Although, Ilea has a background in business and contracts, she is pursuing higher education in psychology along with certification in Trauma Responsive Care through the Tri-State Trauma Network. She is currently exploring the trauma responsive application of yoga, mindfulness, meditation, and prayer in her own life and those of the families she supports.