WEEKLY UPDATE: 05/14/26
This summer, the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) will offer new Parents Recovering from Opioid and Other Use Disorders (PROUD) programming to strengthen trauma-informed reproductive care, as part of its ongoing partnership with the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS).
There is also still time for hospital leaders — including clinical, nursing, risk management, and social work leaders — to register for next week’s PROUD webinar focused on the evolving implementation of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) in Connecticut.
May 19 Webinar: Hospital Leaders Encouraged To Register for Next Week’s CAPTA Webinar
This webinar, held on Tuesday, May 19, will focus on the evolving implementation of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) in Connecticut and the importance of a coordinated, organization-wide approach to CAPTA implementation, trauma-informed care, and family-centered education.
June 9 In-Person Workshop: What We Miss When We Don’t Listen: Patient Story, Cultural Humility, and Trauma-Informed Reproductive Care
The “What We Miss When We Don’t Listen: Patient Story, Cultural Humility, and Trauma-Informed Reproductive Care” session on Tuesday, June 9, kicks off the 2026 PROUD summer series, themed Strengthening the Systems of Care.
This interactive workshop centers story-listening as a clinical and systems-level skill, inviting providers across emergency, labor and delivery, inpatient, and ambulatory settings to more fully hear, interpret, and respond to patient experiences. Participants will explore how gaps in listening contribute to patient distress, disengagement, and inequitable outcomes.
Through a trauma-informed and culturally responsive framework, the session will highlight how bias — particularly related to substance use, mental health, and reproductive decision-making — can unintentionally shape care delivery. Attendees will examine real-world scenarios and identify how language, workflow, and system design can either reinforce or reduce harm.
Using facilitated discussion and small-group collaboration, participants will translate patient narratives into actionable strategies to strengthen compassionate, respectful, and coordinated care. Emphasis will be placed on practical, feasible shifts that support dignity, trust, and safety for all patients, including those navigating substance use and recovery.
PROUD Enduring Recorded Sessions
The on-demand recordings of the six-part webinar series PROUD: Trauma-Informed Care are approved for continuing education credits and available online. These sessions are designed for physicians, nurses, social workers, quality professionals, risk managers, healthcare executives, and all healthcare professionals working with patients with a history of substance use disorder. Sessions are free to participants (registration is necessary) and available on demand to fit into busy schedules.
Click here to view all PROUD trainings, including the on-demand sessions.
