Welcome to the Open Doors to Safety Blog

I am pleased to present the first posting of the Open Doors to Safety NH blog. In lieu of doing a newsletter, I have decided to go the way of the 21st Century and use the blogging world to send out information on what is new in the arena of trauma informed services for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors.

As the Trauma Specialist for the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence I am responsible for providing training and consultation to New Hampshire's domestic violence and sexual assault crisis centers on working with persons who have issues regarding substance abuse and mental health. The primary goal is to provide all training based on the principles of trauma informed care and the empowerment model.

My goal is to update this blog regularly. You can subscribe to the blog and receive an email notifying you when there has been a new posting. My goal is provide up-to-date information on the Open Doors Project and other relevant information that can be used in your programs. I am also open to suggestions of information that you would like to have in regards to trauma informed services and what is happening in regards to upcoming trainings and community collaborations.