The Relational Model
How it Works
The Relational Model is designed to strengthen workers’ support, well-being, and resilience within victim services organizations.This model is well-received by federal funding in the US, as it holds a trauma-sensitive lens, enhances the overall well-being of staff, and supports clients with trauma-saturated histories. The Relational Model provides a structured yet flexible framework that supports the safety, recovery, and healing of GBV workers, enabling them to offer compassionate and effective care.
A holistic framework for strengthening survivor support organizations
This holistic model helps mitigate burnout, reduce secondary trauma, and improve staff retention, ultimately enhancing the quality of support provided to survivors of gender-based violence. Through its relational focus, this model enhances connections between staff, strengthens organizational capacity, and implements an innovative and systematic change within its community.
Three Pillars of the Relational Model
The Relational Model is composed of a comprehensive approach centered on three interconnected components:
For coaching and implementation training please contact us at TRM@restorativepathways.org
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Additional Training Topics
Non-clinical Training and Retreat Options
- Trauma-sensitive care
- Crisis management
- Narrative of money
- Mental Diet
- Time, Teams and Treasures: The “Balancesheet” of Your Leaders
- Nice to Meet You, I Am Your Leader
- Shared Language – A Solid Ground to Land on
- The Game of What If…
- The Whole Leader
Clinical Training
- Supporting clients through dual diagnosis
- Bridging the communication gap between kids or teens and their caregivers
- Decolonizing mental health- cultural humility when working with marginalized communities.
- Helping clinicians talk about issues/concerns around sex and sexuality with clients
- Parts work with reentry community
- The role of self and restorative care
- Effects of trauma on the body (hypertension, diabetes, menstruation, etc)
Contact Us
Admin Office
20880 Baker Rd
Castro Valley, CA 94546-5729
Hours
Monday – Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Contact Info
Office Line: (510) 581-5626
Email: info@rubysplace.org