So glad you let us know how Rachel was helped. Personally, I thought her message, though not the delivery, was so important especially at that meeting. That was her reality and those of us who are trying to come up with a solution who don't live that reality have a lot to learn as she rightly noted. So thankful we have advocates like JHH to be their voice and helping hand.
While I'm flattered to be included in the resolution of Rachel's situation, I actually stayed out of it. I reasoned that having a man she didn't know approach her in a crisis might not end well. That's part of trauma informed care, knowing something about the potential trauma of the situation an measuring your response accordingly. I knew our team would step up and de-escalate the situation, and they did. They took Rachel to the JHH Day Center where she spent most of the day and doing fine.
So glad you let us know how Rachel was helped. Personally, I thought her message, though not the delivery, was so important especially at that meeting. That was her reality and those of us who are trying to come up with a solution who don't live that reality have a lot to learn as she rightly noted. So thankful we have advocates like JHH to be their voice and helping hand.
While I'm flattered to be included in the resolution of Rachel's situation, I actually stayed out of it. I reasoned that having a man she didn't know approach her in a crisis might not end well. That's part of trauma informed care, knowing something about the potential trauma of the situation an measuring your response accordingly. I knew our team would step up and de-escalate the situation, and they did. They took Rachel to the JHH Day Center where she spent most of the day and doing fine.