Foundational Trauma-Informed Training
IN-PERSON
A 3-day on-site training built for teams who need connection, real-time practice, and shared language. Ideal for launching trauma-informed routines across supervision, communication, and daily operations.
VIRTUAL
Live, interactive sessions delivered online with practical tools and guided discussion. Best for distributed teams that want flexible scheduling and consistent learning without travel.
HYBRID
Combine in-person momentum with virtual follow-through. Use an on-site kickoff (1–2 days) and virtual sessions afterward to reinforce skills, troubleshoot barriers, and sustain implementation.
Foundational Trauma-Informed Training and our Virtual Masterclass equip leaders and teams in education, justice, government, nonprofits, and human services with practical concepts, skills, and tools they can use immediately. Participants learn how trauma and chronic stress show up at work, and how to strengthen supervision, communication, and daily routines to reduce burnout drivers and increase follow-through.
What to Expect
Expect an interactive, discussion-based experience that balances practical tools with reflection, skill practice, and clear next steps.
Community Building That Feels Safe
You will build connections quickly using guided activities and shared agreements so people can participate honestly without oversharing.
Mindfulness You Can Actually Use at Work
Each session includes simple grounding and regulation practices that leaders and teams can use before meetings, after conflict, and during high-stress moments.
Real-World Application for Your Environment
We work with realistic and hypothetical scenarios so teams can translate trauma-informed principles into the situations they face every day.
Practical Tools You Can Take Back Immediately
Participants leave with practical tools such as safety planning, communication routines, and coaching questions that support follow-through beyond the training room.
Interactive Learning, Not Passive Training
Expect discussion-based learning, tabletop scenarios, and structured practice so participants can apply concepts in real time.
High Fidelity, Customized for Your Context
Every training is tailored to your culture and current challenges while maintaining fidelity to the model and the progressive learning sequence.
How this training works
This foundational training is designed to help teams move from awareness to consistent practice. Participants learn trauma-informed concepts, practice skills in real-time, and leave with tools and routines they can use immediately in supervision, meetings, and daily operations.
Learn Trauma-Informed Concepts
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Trauma, chronic stress, and how they show up in workplace behavior and culture
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NEAR Science foundations: ACEs, resilience, and why safety is the starting point
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The trauma-informed paradigm shift and the physiology of stress and trauma
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Organizational trauma: chronic stress, parallel processes, and collective disruptions
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Structural violence, racial trauma, and cultural humility in systems and services
Practice Trauma-Informed Skills
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Regulation and grounding skills that support steady decision-making under pressure
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Communication skills that reduce escalation and increase clarity, repair, and follow-through
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Trauma-informed coaching skills, including powerful questions and accountability practices
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Safety planning skills for daily stress, triggers, and higher-risk moments
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Team-based problem solving through scenarios, discussion, and structured practice
Embed Trauma-Informed Tools
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Shared language and norms that create consistency across teams and roles
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Simple routines that make trauma-informed practice visible in supervision, meetings, and daily operations
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Community-building structures and meeting formats that strengthen trust and accountability
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A pathway to long-term systems change that supports implementation beyond a single training
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Practical strategies for compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary trauma so the work is sustainable
Group Norms for a Safe Learning Space
These norms help participants engage honestly, stay regulated, and learn together in a way that supports safety, dignity, and accountability.
Confidentiality
Share learning, not identifying details. People deserve privacy, and safety supports honest growth.
Use your voice. Name what you notice, what you need, and what feels hard with clarity and care.
Use your voice. Name what you notice, what you need, and what feels hard with clarity and care.
Confidentiality
Share learning, not identifying details. People deserve privacy, and safety supports honest growth.
Seek Intentional Learning, Not Perfection
This is practice, not performance. Curiosity and effort matter more than “getting it right.”
Speak Your Truth
Use your voice. Name what you notice, what you need, and what feels hard with clarity and care.
Embrace Paradox
Two things can be true at once. We hold complexity without forcing false simplicity.
Lean Into Discomfort.
Growth requires stretch. We practice staying present and connected even when the content is challenging.
Commit to Non-Closure
This work is ongoing. You do not have to finish the conversation today to make meaningful progress.
