Restoring Sanctuary

'Dr. Bloom, again, offers a unique perspective, well articulated and critically honest about the work necessary to effect the lasting change required for supporting a trauma-informed system of care. She does not minimize the challenges and is careful to describe all dimensions of the effort required to make it an ultimate success. Her time intensive, top down/bottom up, all inclusive exploration may initially be off-putting for some, but for those with foresight - they will quickly grasp the long term benefits and the "profit" that will result from such an endeavor. If the remaining chapters provide similar guidance as found in Chapter 2, the resulting book will become an invaluable resource on organizational development and change and the "trilogy" could easily be mainstay texts of any curriculum within any organizational psychology department.'--- Sandra Vasko, Mental Health Administrator for Operations, Philadelphia Office of Mental Health, Department of Behavioral Health 'In summary, I recommend the book for publication. It completes the project that the author began with her previous two books, promising a practical approach to dealing with organizational stress that is innovative, unique, and a welcome addition to the literature. It has broad appeal to an academic and practice audience. I would happily add the book to my library and I would also use it for several of the courses I teach on agency-based social work practice and mental health in Penn's MSW program.'-Linda Hartocollis, Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Director of the Clinical Doctorate in Social Work (DSW) Program at the School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania 'This is an exceptional, creative volume that integrates a trauma informed model with advanced thinking in organizational development and management. As a road map for change, it is both timely and challenging. Written in an accessible style, the author has woven together from diverse fields an impressive tapestry of cutting edge knowledge that can be readily applied in the mental health, education, justice, and child welfare field. It is obvious that this model has been honed from experience and extensively reviewed for application. This volume is a unique contribution and definitely should be published.'-Anita Lightburn, Professor and Director, Beck Institute for Religion and Poverty, Fordham University School of Social Service