Big government entities like the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) often have a bad rap for being large and slow to change. But despite its size, and offering physical and behavioral health services through a number of clinics, SFDPH has taken a progressive stance on the importance of creating a trauma-informed workplace.

This case study details how the San Francisco Department of Public Health is training all 9,000+ public health employees on the impact of trauma, and facilitating a department-wide trauma champions learning community.