Emotional Infrastructure for Trauma-Exposed Workforces
Recess helps healthcare, education, and public safety organizations detect trauma exposure early and stabilize teams before it leads to turnover, extended leave, or operational disruption.
Built for frontline organizations where crisis is part of the job.
The Pattern We Address
Exposure
Crisis, grief, distress
Overload
Nervous system activation
Instability
Turnover, leave, errors
Exposure
Crisis, grief, distress
Overload
Nervous system activation
Instability
Turnover, leave, errors
Recess intervenes between overload and instability, stabilizing staff before strain becomes turnover.
The Hidden Operational Risk
When frontline staff are repeatedly exposed to crisis, grief, and distress, the nervous system stays activated. Over time, that strain shows up at work.
Extended leave and call-out spikes
When activation becomes chronic, absence patterns emerge.
Decision fatigue and preventable errors
Cognitive load under emotional strain increases risk.
Escalations under pressure
Nervous system overload drives reactive responses.
Turnover in hard-to-replace roles
Accumulated strain becomes the final push to exit.
The Financial Impact Is Real
$0K-$0K
To replace one experienced nurse
$0K+
To replace one experienced officer
$0M-$0M+
Per site annual preventable instability
Emotional Overload Is Often Invisible, Until It Isn't
Provider
Frontline care worker
"I didn't realize how much I was carrying until I couldn't sleep… and I started dreading work."
Leader
Operations director
"We were seeing leave spikes, scheduling chaos, and constant strain. Training didn't change what was happening day to day."
Recess is built for the moment after the hardest moments, so trauma load doesn't silently accumulate into exits and incidents.
Stabilize Trauma Exposure in Three Steps
Step 1
Detect Risk Early
Make the invisible visible.
Establish baseline team strain and surface early risk signals before instability shows up in turnover or leave patterns.
Step 2
Relieve Overload in Real Time
Stabilize after hard moments.
Short, neuroscience-based protocols designed for use during or after difficult interactions, built for real shifts.
Step 3
Predict & Prevent Instability
Lead before crisis spreads.
Dashboard trends and clear leader actions. Prevention becomes proactive, not reactive.
The Result
A low-lift system for detecting and reducing trauma-driven instability at scale.
Your people are absorbing the weight of the work every day.
Recess gives them, and you, a way to stabilize before it breaks.
The Recess System
Three Layers of Emotional Infrastructure
Each layer addresses a distinct operational gap. Together, they form a complete stabilization system for trauma-exposed workforces.
Recess Foundation™
Trauma-Informed Workforce Standards & Training
Establish shared language, leadership alignment, and structured response pathways, so trauma exposure is addressed consistently across teams, not informally.
Learn more about Recess Foundation™What It Delivers
- Aligns leadership around trauma exposure
- Reduces reactive management
- Creates consistent response to overload
- Strengthens duty-of-care compliance
Recess Foundation™ • Recess Frontline Ally™ • Recess Signal™
Where Are You Carrying Risk?
Different sectors experience it differently. The pattern is the same: exposure, overload, instability.
The Cost of Waiting Is Rising
If exposure is structural, stabilization has to be structural too.
Workforce shortages are tightening
Fewer staff to absorb the same exposure load.
Duty-of-care expectations are expanding
Institutional responsibility for employee wellbeing is increasing.
Scrutiny after incidents is increasing
Legal and public pressure demands proactive prevention.
Managers are absorbing more emotional labor than ever
Middle leadership is becoming the emotional buffer.
If your workforce is exposed to trauma as part of the job, Let's Talk.
In 30 minutes, you'll see how the system works, and whether it fits your environment.