Implementing Trauma-Informed Care At Scale: Lessons From RWJBarnabas Health

This OPEN MINDS Executive Roundtable was delivered on August 3, 2026, by Nicole Powasnick, Chief Nursing Officer of RWJBarnabas Health Behavioral Health Center and Vice President of Clinical Operations for the Behavioral Health Service Line at RWJBarnabas Health, and John P. Engel, Associate Director of the Traumatic Stress Institute of Klingberg Family Centers. They shared how their organizations partnered to implement the Risking Connection® Change Model (RCCM) across behavioral health units and emergency departments at eight RWJBH sites.

What This Case Study Explored

This session examined a practical framework for understanding and responding to trauma in clinical settings, including:

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