Event Description
HerPath Community of Practice - Implementing Trauma Informed Care: How do my own attachment and communication styles promote safety, mutuality, and communication in the workplace?
Supporting Justice-Impacted and At-Risk Girls
The HerPath Community of Practice (CoP) brings together Educators, Juvenile Court Counselors, Social Workers, community-based practitioners, and helping professionals who are committed to better serving girls who are at risk of or impacted by the juvenile justice system. Adolescent females, especially girls of color, often experience layered challenges related to trauma, violence, poverty, and system involvement. As the fastest-growing justice-involved population in the United States, girls need supports that are relational, culturally responsive, and grounded in healing.
This Community of Practice creates space to learn, reflect, and connect with others doing this work. Each session includes a brief share-out from the MESD HerPath Team on ongoing group work using One Circle Foundation’s Girls Circle curriculum with middle and high school girls, followed by focused learning with experienced community partners. Sessions are designed to strengthen trauma-informed, relationship-centered practices that support safety, agency, and long-term well-being for girls.
The HerPath Community of Practice is offered as a three-session learning series, with each session focusing on a different topic related to supporting justice-impacted and at-risk girls. Participants are welcome to register for the full series or attend individual sessions based on their interests, role, or availability. While sessions are designed to stand alone, attending multiple sessions offers a deeper opportunity to build skills, strengthen shared language, and connect with a community of practitioners doing this work across systems.
All sessions will take place at Multnomah Education Service District from 12-4pm. Register for each session individually.
February 11th - Motivational Interviewing with Dr. Crawford
March 19th - Healthy Relationships with New Day
April 7th - Implementing Trauma Informed Care with Daphne Vaughn, MSW
Implementing Trauma Informed Care: How do my own attachment and communication styles promote safety, mutuality, and communication in the workplace?
Presenter: Daphne Vaughn, MSW
This interactive session explores Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) with an emphasis on self-reflection and relational practice. Participants will examine how their own attachment styles, communication patterns, and triggers influence safety, trust, and connection in their work.
Grounded in Bloom and Farragher’s Restoring Sanctuary framework, this session offers hands-on opportunities for personal growth and connection with colleagues.
Participants will:
- Reflect on personal habits, triggers, and blind spots
- Align their practice with core Trauma-Informed Care principles
- Strengthen relational approaches that support healing and mutuality
Bio: Daphne Vaughn has over 20 years of experience in the social work field, with a background in foster care, adoption, and mental health consultation. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from California State University, Long Beach, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of California, Davis. Daphne is currently a faculty member at George Fox University, where she teaches courses including Stress Management, Neurobiology and Trauma, and Mental Health and Substance Abuse. She previously served as a mental health consultant with LifeWorks NW, supporting Head Start teachers, families, and children in high-risk situations. Daphne is passionate about equipping professionals to effectively support children and youth who have experienced trauma.
Join us if you are a Teacher, School Counselor, Social Worker, Case Manager, youth worker, Juvenile Court Counselors, or community partner who interfaces with girls navigating system involvement, trauma, or instability. Whether you are looking to deepen your skills, reflect on your own practice, or build connections with others in the field, the HerPath Community of Practice offers practical tools, shared learning, and a supportive community committed to doing this work together.
4 PDUs and sub reimbursements are available for educators.
Note for non-district employees: When registering for this event select your ‘ESD / Region’ as MESD and your ‘District’ as Other.
