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Training & Professional Development
Operating from a trauma-informed perspective is not about lowering expectations or eliminating consequences. It is about empowering everyone with a firm understanding of how our experiences impact our ability to learn, what we can do to respond rather than react in stressful moments, and how we can intentionally create positive outcomes for everyone.
Building positive relationships is a necessary foundational tool for success in any industry or environment. However, understanding the science of trauma and how it impacts the brain can transform your approach toward building inclusive and equitable communities. Too often, we decide what is wrong with a person before we have ever asked any questions, or our implicit bias creates a roadblock to building life-changing positive relationships.
Trauma awareness and constructing a community that is responsive to the experience of its members is just the start. But the path toward building a healthy, connected community of care is unique from one organization to the next.
All trainings can be adapted appropriately for different environments or industries. Also the content can be covered in 30-minute segments, or 2 - 4 hour sessions.
Training: Professional Development for Education
Trauma Awareness
Trauma-informed teaching is not about lowering expectations or eliminating consequences. It is about empowering everyone involved in education with a firm understanding of how our experiences impact our ability to learn, what we can do to respond rather than react in stressful moments, and how we can intentionally create positive outcomes for all our kids. Trauma Awareness for educators covers the types of trauma, the brain science of trauma and the manifestations of trauma in schools, plus much more.
Building Positive Relationships with Students and Parents (for educators)
Building positive relationships with your students, their families, and your colleagues will undoubtedly prove to be the greatest tool at your disposal. But understanding trauma, how it shows up in schools, and how you can respond to it will change lives. Participants discuss the basics of trauma and explore how to build communities of care in our classrooms and in our schools.
Leading with Radical Love
What does it mean to be a leader? How do you lead in your everyday life? Particpants in this trainng will explore their roles as leaders in the school community, how they lead as individual members of a team, and how they show up authentically. They will discuss the barriers to leadership and how authenticity helps overcome those barriers. Finally, the leaders in this session will discover how radical love can influence policies and procedures, shift climate & culture, and create an environment that is truly what is best for the children.
Feel, So You Can Heal
This session focuses on grief, loss, and healing. It gives participants a greater understanding of the impact of loss, the uniqueness of each person's experiences, and how we can create space to grieve and promote a healthier, healed community.
Creating a Community of Care (Not Self-Care)
Shifting the conversation from “Go take care of yourself” to “Let me take care of you.” This training is ideal for leaders whether, they are department heads, administration, presidents, or CEOs. This conversation asks participants to consider the impact of self-care on staff, improving staff retention through policy and procedure changes, and steps toward building a trauma-responsive, inclusive community at work.
Training Menu: Business/Organizational Development
Trauma Awareness
No matter the industry, understanding the impact of trauma and how it influences how we show up in our community is critical when cultivating a healthy, inclusive workplace. This trauma awareness training covers the basics of trauma, including the types of trauma, the science of trauma, and the short- and long-term effects of trauma. It also includes discussions around how daily practices, policies & procedures can be more trauma-responsive.
Building Positive Relationships in the Workplace
Relationship is the foundation of success in the corporate world. Whether engaging through the customer service branch of your business or interacting with teammates, finding common ground, fostering positive connections, and building trust is paramount to success. In this training, participating with gain a greater understanding of the impact of colleagues' and customers' daily experiences and how to respond in a way that preserves or builds relationships.
Building a Community of Belonging
What makes you feel like you BELONG and what makes you feel excluded? In every work place and every social setting, there are barriers to belonging. Yet, studies show that a sense of belonging is the greatest contributor to productivity and success. Experiencing grief, loss, and trauma profoundly impact how we show up everyday and have a significant affect on our sense of belonging as well. In this training, participants will learn how to build a community of care and belonging in the work place.
Training Menu: Public Safety & Criminal Justice Professional
Trauma Awareness
Public safety and criminal justce teams serve on the front lines. They are the first faces people see when entering any building, and they are vital interventionists in heightened moments of frustration and crises. This trauma awareness training covers the basics of trauma, including the types of trauma, the science of trauma, and the short- and long-term effects of trauma. It also includes discussions about how daily practices, policies & procedures can be more trauma-responsive. Participants will learn how to recognize the manifestations of trauma and how to respond rather than react in siturations when manifestations of trauma arise.
Building a Community of Belonging
Participants in this training will explore their role as leaders in building a community of belonging and the barriers to belonging. They will examine how grief, loss, and trauma manifest in the community, how to recognize it, and how to respond in a way that helps build better relationships with community members and colleagues.