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The Compassion Curve

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A Toolkit for Leading Through Uncertainty

For well over a decade, Wellpoint Care Network has used our own Trauma Informed Care model, the Seven Essential Ingredients, to guide our work. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, we looked to our model, along with the Neurosequential Model (NM™), to help us make sense of the world around us during a time of unprecedented stress and collective trauma.

Experience has shown us that when leaders practice compassion, it has obvious benefits to those they serve, but is also self-sustaining during times of prolonged stress. This is what drove our Trauma Informed Care training staff to develop a toolkit to support leaders navigating prolonged stress and great uncertainty. 

Best Practice Put to Work (and Home)

The Compassion Curve represents how we engage the people we serve, act compassionately with each other and our families, as well as demonstrate compassion for the community. You don’t need to be a human services professional to use it; it works in our personal lives and with co-workers. These toolkits were built to be adaptive and relevant.  

The Compassion Curve

A Toolkit for Leading During Uncertainty

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the world banded together to “Flatten the Curve” of the virus’s transmission. We wondered if the same could be done when it came to Trauma.

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Meet Maria Andrade

The diversity of the work that I do ensures that no day is like any other.

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Maria Andrade

Maria Andrade

Director of Administrative Services – Child & Family Well-being Program

I began my career at Wellpoint Care in 2009. The diversity of the work that I do ensures that no day is like any other. I get to lead a team who is focused on supporting the work of our mission – even if it’s not in their job description. Wellpoint Care has created an environment that allows me to thrive professionally while supporting my work-life balance in the various seasons of both my professional and personal life. We are allowed opportunity to be innovative and creative together in how we achieve goals while never losing sight of our mission. It’s encouraging to see the result of the organization listening to feedback by providing space for us to come together as an agency and have conversations around diversity, equity and inclusion, and then be a part of the work towards change.

I am a first-generation Puerto Rican, born in the United States and first in my family to have graduated college and continued to receive master’s degree. I’m bilingual and fully fluent in Spanish. I oversee the Mentoring Program and am a part many other diversity-related committees.

Justin Hughes

Justin Hughes

Placement and Caregiver Coordinator Supervisor

BA, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

I have been employed with Wellpoint twice, totaling over 12 years. I was first hired as a Youth Counselor. After five years and receiving a few smaller promotions, I was then promoted to Unit Manager. After over four years in that role, I left in 2017 and returned in 2019 as placement liaison and was later promoted to the Placement and Caregiver Coordinator supervisor. I came back to Wellpoint as it has always felt like home to me and has provided me a level of comfort and opportunities for growth personally and professionally. Wellpoint has provided me a positive workplace and allowed me the tools I need to successfully serve our community. I continue to choose to work here as I feel wanted and appreciated. More importantly, I receive the challenge that keeps me motivated to come to work every day. Staff work well together and respect one another. I came to Wellpoint as I wanted a job fresh out of college and they provided me a career.

I graduated with my bachelor’s degree from UW-Milwaukee.

Maiada (Nadia) Ali

Maiada (Nadia) Ali

Child Welfare Supervisor / MSW,BA

Children and Families / Psychology and Behavioral Science, Minor: Sociology

I’ve been at Wellpoint for about 10 years. I’ve gotten the ability to work with very different populations and diverse groups of people over the past decade. As a case manager, I enjoyed working with families and providing them with the necessary resources to grow and thrive. As a supervisor, I have the opportunity to assist my staff and encourage them to strive toward the same goal. Everyone on staff is dedicated to the work that we do. Wellpoint has a flexible work environment and allows opportunities for growth and promotions within the agency.

I have bachelor’s in psychology and behavioral science with a minor in sociology as well as a master’s in social work with an emphasis on children and families.

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