MEMBER COMMITMENT

Each Task Force member and attendee commits to do their best to follow and support the principles of:

Nonviolence;
Emotional Intelligence;
Social Learning;
Open Communication;
Democracy;
Trauma Informed Practice;
and Social Responsibility.

PRINCIPLES OF NONVIOLENCE

Martin Luther King Jr. laid out six principles of nonviolence in his book Stride Toward Freedom.

PRINCIPLE ONE: Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people.
PRINCIPLE TWO: Nonviolence seeks to win friendship and understanding.
PRINCIPLE THREE: Nonviolence seeks to defeat injustice not people.
PRINCIPLE FOUR: Nonviolence holds that suffering can educate and transform.
PRINCIPLE FIVE: Nonviolence chooses love instead of hate.
PRINCIPLE SIX: Nonviolence believes that the universe is on the side of justice.

For more on Martin Luther King’s philosophy of nonviolence, visit The King Center.

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

The 4 Branch Model of Emotional Intelligence are:

Perceiving and Identifying Our Own Emotions
Being emotionally self-aware allows a person to diffuse strong emotions long enough to realize why they are happening and prepare one for addressing them with thoughtfulness and balance.
Fascillitating Thought Using Emotion
Once you recognize your emotions, one can maintain self-control by managing emotions with relative calm. Whether it’s through deep breathing, communicating openly with someone, or going for a walk, if you can maintain emotional control, you’re much more likely to meet challenges in a clear and relaxed way.
Understanding Emotions
Life is fluid and circumstances are bound to change. Adaptability is akin to going with the flow, without getting too attached to any particular processes or outcomes. The more adaptable one is, the easier life will feel no matter what comes our way.
Managing Emotions
Effectively manage other’s emotions to achieve a desired outcome, manage one’s own emotions to achieve a desired outcome, and evaluate strategies to maintain, reduce or intensify an emotional response. Genuine empathy can develop from this practice and it can create opportunities that help us thrive, all because we took the time to genuinely listen to someone else.

Mayer & Salovey (1997)

SOCIAL LEARNING

The 4 Principles of Social Learning are:

1. Imitation

2. Role-Play

3. Identification

4. Observational Learning

5. Vicarious Conditioning

6. Sympathy & Empathy

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OPEN COMMUNICATION

The Principle of Open Communication:

Open Communciation is recognized as one of the shared values in the Sanctuary Model developed by Dr. Sandra Bloom. In 1980, Sandra Bloom, a psychiatrist, Joseph Foderaro, a social worker, and Ruth Ann Ryan, a nurse manager joined with other mental health professionals to create an acute care psychiatric unit in a general hospital north of Philadelphia. Around 1985, the treatment team began to realize that most of the people they were treating in an inpatient setting and in outpatient treatment had survived overwhelmingly stressful and often traumatic experiences, usually beginning in childhood.

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DEMOCRACY

The American concept of democracy- what we believe democracy means- rests on these basic notions:

1. Recognition of the fundamental worth and dignity of every person;

2. Respect for the equality of all persons;

3. Faith in majority rule and an insistence upon minority rights;

4. Acceptance of the necessity of compromise; and,

5. Insistence upon the widest possible degree of individual freedom.

TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICE

From Ellyn Bell, Executive Director, SAFE of Columbia County, Oregon, February 5, 2019:

"In my experiences as a leader, teacher, and consultant, these 7 practices are the bedrock of a positive, healthy work environment. They create a foundation upon which to build an organization that nurtures health and productivity in its employees. When practiced regularly, they can help you build a rock solid, supported team.

Allow Vulnerability
Engage in Honest Interactions
Interact with Integrity
Practice Empathy
Listen Attentively
Find Opportunities for Shared Professional Growth"

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

There are 4 areas of Social Responsibility:

Economic Responsibility
Legal Responsibility
Ethical Responsibility
Philanthropic Responsibility

MEMBER COMMITMENT

Each Task Force member and attendee commits to do their best to follow and support the principles of:

Nonviolence;

Emotional Intelligence;

Social Learning;

Open Communication;

Democracy;

Trauma Informed Practice;

and Social Responsibility.

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PRINCIPLES OF NONVIOLENCE

Martin Luther King Jr. laid out six principles of nonviolence in his book Stride Toward Freedom.

PRINCIPLE ONE: Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people.

PRINCIPLE TWO: Nonviolence seeks to win friendship and understanding.

PRINCIPLE THREE: Nonviolence seeks to defeat injustice not people.

PRINCIPLE FOUR: Nonviolence holds that suffering can educate and transform.

PRINCIPLE FIVE: Nonviolence chooses love instead of hate.

PRINCIPLE SIX: Nonviolence believes that the universe is on the side of justice.

For more on Martin Luther King’s philosophy of nonviolence, visit The King Center.

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

The 4 Branch Model of Emotional Intelligence are:

Perceiving and Identifying Our Own Emotions Being emotionally self-aware allows a person to diffuse strong emotions long enough to realize why they are happening and prepare one for addressing them with thoughtfulness and balance.

Understanding Emotions Life is fluid and circumstances are bound to change. Adaptability is akin to going with the flow, without getting too attached to any particular processes or outcomes. The more adaptable one is, the easier life will feel no matter what comes our way.

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Mayer & Salovey (1997)

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SOCIAL LEARNING

The 4 Principles of Social Learning are:

1. Imitation

2. Role-Play

3. Identification

4. Observational Learning

5. Vicarious Conditioning

6. Sympathy & Empathy

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To learn more>

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OPEN COMMUNICATION

The Principle of Open Communication:

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To learn more about this commitment to Open Communication>

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DEMOCRACY

The American concept of democracy- what we believe democracy means- rests on these basic notions:

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1. Recognition of the fundamental worth and dignity of every person;

2. Respect for the equality of all persons;

3. Faith in majority rule and an insistence upon minority rights;

4. Acceptance of the necessity of compromise; and,

5. Insistence upon the widest possible degree of individual freedom.

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Read more about 'Characteristics of Democracy in America: An excerpt from the textbook, Magruder’s American Government' >

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TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICE

From Ellyn Bell, Executive Director, SAFE of Columbia County, Oregon, February 5, 2019:

Allow Vulnerability

Engage in Honest Interactions

Interact with Integrity

Practice Empathy

Listen Attentively

Find Opportunities for Shared Professional Growth"

Read more about this commitment to being a 'Trauma Informed' agency >

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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

There are 4 areas of Social Responsibility:

Economic Responsibility

Legal Responsibility

Ethical Responsibility

Philanthropic Responsibility

Read more about a commitment to being a 'Socially Responsible' agency >

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Perceiving and Identifying Our Own Emotions
Being emotionally self-aware allows a person to diffuse strong emotions long enough to realize why they are happening and prepare one for addressing them with thoughtfulness and balance.

Understanding Emotions
Life is fluid and circumstances are bound to change. Adaptability is akin to going with the flow, without getting too attached to any particular processes or outcomes. The more adaptable one is, the easier life will feel no matter what comes our way.