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Director/Health Officer
Tiffany Giesler, RN

Address
315 West Oak Street
Sparta, WI 54656

Phone
(608) 269-8666

Fax
(608) 269-8872

Email
moco.health@co.monroe.wi.us

Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

In the event of an emergency after hours, please call (608) 269-2117.

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Monroe County Resilient and Trauma-Informed Community

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Monroe County Resilient and Trauma-Informed Community (RTIC) is a workgroup out of Monroe County Mental Health Coalition working to make our county a trauma-informed community, using a collective impact model. Learn more about this Collective Impact effort here.

What is RTIC?

Resilient and Trauma-Informed Community (RTIC) is a framework adopted by our network of partners to build a community that is connected, healthy, and resilient. By building resilience and being more trauma-informed as a community, together we can address the adverse effects of trauma, toxic stress, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

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The Kaleidoscope of Change RTIC Framework consists of four Commitments that we make to our community:

Building a Foundation
Creating common language and understanding through trainings, education, and establishing a network of community Champions.

Disrupting the Cycle
Reduce the risks related to childhood exposure to trauma through prevention and early intervention.

Strengthening Resilience
Enhancing protective factors to help people bounce back and reduce the risk of poor health outcomes resulting from trauma and ACE exposure.

Restoring Lives
Supporting those who are healing or in recovery to help rebuild lives, restore hope, and create a buffer against future traumas.

Lunch and Learn Sessions

2024 Lunch and Learn Sessions:

Register by clicking the link below. Recordings will be posted to our Facebook page!

May 13 at noon: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma-Informed Care

November 6 at noon: Trauma-Informed Care for Veterans and Service Members

December 6 at noon: Healthy Holidays: Self-Care and Coping Skills

Check out the recordings of our 2023 Lunch and Learn events:

Monday, May 8: TIC 101

Monday, November 13: TIC for Veterans and Service Members

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Become a champion!

Champions are individual ambassadors for the RTIC effort in their community, working within their own organizations and institutions to build resilience.

The Role of the Champion:

Champions play two key roles in the RTIC effort:

Leading the integration of resilience-building and trauma-informed care within their organization or area of work
Engaging in collective systems change work with other Champions in the community

After initial ACEs education and participation in a Foundation Training, anyone can become an RTIC Champion. They are given access to additional educational and support materials, including facilitation assistance for in-house RTIC Foundation sessions. Regular Champion Development sessions provide education and skill-building opportunities as well as ongoing orientation to the RTIC effort.

Interested in becoming an RTIC Champion? Complete this brief survey for more details.

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