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    Incorporating Diversity and Inclusion into Trauma-Informed Social Work

    Discussions of leadership, racism and oppression into a new understanding of how trauma and traumatic experience play out in leadership and organizational cultures.

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    Latinx in Social Work: Stories that heal, inspire and connect communities

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Dr. Quiros explains trauma-informed practice, leadership and ideologies.

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Dr. Laura Quiros is an Associate Professor at the Montclair State University. Laura began her work in the clinical arena and has transitioned to working with executive leadership. She helps connect leadership of corporate, non-profit and academic organizations to missions of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Laura works to foster inclusion by helping to increase awareness and move towards action. Dr. Quiros is a Founding Board member of Prospanica Social Justice Center

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    A diversity, equity and inclusion expert weighs in on how learning and celebrating diverse holidays can bring us closer to our friends, family and colleagues.

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    How is trauma connected to diversity, equity, and inclusion work?

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    In this historic moment of complex trauma that we are all living through, self-care can be a radical practice. Empathic accountability could be the radical self- and community-care we all need.

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“Laura has been instrumental in gently cultivating confidence in our team when discussing diversity, equity and inclusion and implicit bias. She is truly an amazing talent and person. She makes you feel at ease and has provided tools and guidance that will last a lifetime. Anyone would be fortunate to work with her.”

— Genie L. Colbert, Director of Human,

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 “While trauma-informed therapy is important, social justice informed therapy is even more important. One cannot fully practice trauma informed therapy without understanding the trauma of social injustice.”

— Dr. Maria Paredes