Trauma-Responsive Training and Resources for Community Supervision Agencies
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- 25CS02
- Agency
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Bureau of Prisons
Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $150,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
- Not on record
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC), which is part of the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, is seeking applicants for a $150,000 cooperative agreement to create resources to assist community supervision agencies in training and implementing trauma-responsive practices. The project will develop foundational documents, a glossary, a literature review, a readiness assessment, a policy guide, a training curriculum, and other materials for agency staff. It requires convening a working group, creating virtual training modules, and piloting the curriculum in at least three agencies. Applications are due by October 15, 2024, and the project period is 12 months, with potential for two optional 12-month extensions.
The funding for this opportunity is available through the Corrections Training and Staff Development grant program (CFDA 16.601). Typical award values for this program range from $75,000 to $275,000 for 12-month project periods, with some potential for multi-year funding. Common recipients appear to be nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, and institutions of higher education, with the work performed at both remote locations and in-person at correctional facilities nationwide.
Synopsis
Trauma-Informed Care understands and considers the pervasive nature of trauma and promotes environments of healing and recovery rather than practices and services that may inadvertently re-traumatize. Being trauma-informed requires an active, ongoing commitment on behalf of all members of an organization in maintaining a basic understanding of trauma and adversity; recognizing and reflecting on how one's self-view and worldview influence the interpretation of the here and now; and acknowledging that being trauma-informed is about the workforce as much as it is about individuals receiving services. (University at Buffalo Center for Social Research).
NIC is making a distinction in this project between trauma-informed practices and trauma-responsive practices. It is important to understand the six trauma-informed principles of (1) safety, (2) trustworthiness, (3)peer support, (4) collaboration, (5) empowerment, and (6) cultural, historical, and gender issues. However, staff also need to be provided with strategies and approaches in how to actively use these principles in their interactions with individuals under supervision.
Harris and Fallot first articulated the concept of trauma-informed care (TIC) in 2001. They focused on three primary issues: instituting universal trauma screening and assessment, not causing re-traumatization through the delivery methods of professional services and promoting an understanding of the biopsychosocial nature and effects of trauma. (Harris, Maxine; Fallot, Roger D.)
Since that time, medical and mental health providers have readily embraced the concepts of trauma-informed care and interest in this work has spread to other disciplines and professions. The use of trauma-informed practices and the requirement to train staff in these concepts is beginning to appear in state statutes as a requirement for state agencies. This project represents the intent to provide agencies across the country with a community supervision specific training in trauma-responsive practices that will address this need.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 25CS02 Trauma Responsive NOFO FINAL.pdf | ||
| NIC Style Guide.pdf |
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