Becky Haas

Becky Haas is an international advocate and trainer on using a trauma informed approach, the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study and Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) study.

She is a pioneer in creating trauma informed communities. The work she led in Northeast Tennessee was recognized by SAMHSA in 2018 as a model for other cities to follow. In 2019 she co-authored the “Building a Trauma Informed System of Care” toolkit for the TN Department of Children’s services detailing a blueprint for creating community resilience. This toolkit has been recommended as a “practical tool” in John’s Hopkins, Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action.

Becky is the author of several sector specific professional development trainings with two receiving statewide accreditation in Tennessee as evidence-based training. Among the diverse sectors of professionals she has trained, she is uniquely distinguished for her work training police officers and others in the justice system to understand trauma. She has been certified by the SAMHSA Gains Center as a Trauma Informed Care Trainer, earned her professional certification in Trauma and Resilience from Florida State University while completing additional certifications from Texas Christian University, and Starr Commonwealth. She has certified as a member of Law Enforcement Crisis Intervention Team and completed specialty training from the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement – National Association of Chiefs of Police. In 2020, Becky co-founded the Global Resiliency Accelerator which meets quarterly and has grown to having participants from 14 countries.

Among the many trainings provided in 2021, she presented to the San Antonio Public Health Trauma Informed Care Consortium, University Health System Trauma Informed Institute, Delaware State Police Department, Smyth County Virginia School District, Sutter County California Public Health Department, Academy of Social Justice in the UK, Georgia Medical School at Augusta University, and she made training available to 800 Anthem Health team members in the state of Florida. She is an East Tennessee State University Ballad Health Strong Brain Institute founding member and a member of the CTIPP National Trauma Campaign strategy team.