Services

  • Initial TF-CBT Training and Consultation

    • In-person two-day training or three or four half-day virtual trainings with 12 monthly or bimonthly follow-up consultation calls

    • Includes an overview of TF-CBT, screening and assessment in TF-CBT, instruction and practice on how to implement the treatment components (PRACTICE), and strategies for recognizing and addressing secondary traumatic stress

    • Is highly interactive and utilizes case examples, small group discussions, and role plays

    • Incorporates a wide variety of treatment resources and interventions and cultural and developmental factors that impact treatment

    • Training and consultation meet requirements for National TF-CBT Certification

    Initial TF-CBT Training and Consultation with a Focus on Latine Children and Families

    • In-person two-day training or three or four half-day virtual trainings with 12 monthly or bimonthly follow-up consultation calls

    • Includes an overview of TF-CBT as well as cultural enhancements to TF-CBT for Latine children and families, culturally enhanced screening and assessment in TF-CBT, instruction and practice on how to implement the treatment components (PRACTICE), and strategies for recognizing and addressing secondary traumatic stress

    • Is highly interactive and utilizes case examples of Latine youth, small group discussions, and role plays

    • Incorporates a wide variety of treatment resources and interventions in English and Spanish and cultural and developmental factors that impact treatment, with an emphasis on working with Latine children and families

    • Training and consultation meet requirements for National TF-CBT Certification

    Advanced TF-CBT Training

    • Two-hour, half-day, or full day trainings offered in person or virtually

    • Content is tailored to meet the needs of participants/organizations

    • Topics may include:

      • Engaging youth and caregivers in TF-CBT

      • Implementing TF-CBT with Latine children and families

      • Implementing TF-CBT with children and families in the child welfare system

      • Implementing TF-CBT with young children and their families

      • Implementing TF-CBT with youth with complex trauma

      • Childhood traumatic grief treatment

    TF-CBT Supervision

    • Half-day training for supervisors offered virtually or in person

    • Content includes:

      • Roles and responsibilities of a TF-CBT supervisor

      • Helping supervisees overcome challenges to TF-CBT implementation

      • Assessing and addressing secondary traumatic stress

  • Content includes:

    • Trauma assessment for children:

      • The importance of trauma assessment

      • Approaches to assessing trauma in children

      • Developmentally appropriate trauma assessment resources

      • Practice administering trauma instruments

    • Trauma treatment for children:

      • Core components of evidence-supported trauma treatment for children

      • Treatment approaches and considerations

      • Overview of evidence-supported models (e.g., Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

    • Trauma assessment for adults:

      • The importance of trauma assessment

      • Approaches to assessing trauma in adults

      • Trauma assessment resources

      • Practice administering trauma instruments

    • Trauma treatment for adults:

      • Core components of evidence-supported trauma treatment for adults

      • Treatment approaches and considerations

      • Overview of evidence-supported models (e.g. Cognitive Processing Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

  • Secondary Traumatic Stress Training

    • 90-minute, two-hour, half-day, or full-day training offered virtually or in person

    • Training incorporates relaxation and grounding exercises, videos, group discussion, individual reflection, and action planning

    • Content includes:

      • Defining secondary traumatic stress (STS) and related conditions

      • Warning signs and symptoms of STS

      • Intersections of STS with culture, race, and historical trauma

      • Self-assessment measures

      • Addressing STS

        • Strategies for individuals

        • Strategies for peer/team support

        • Strategies for supervisors

        • Strategies for organizations

      • STS resources

    Secondary Traumatic Stress Consultation and Technical Assistance

    • Consultation is available to help supervisors and/or agency leaders assess and address STS in their organizations and among themselves and their staff

    • Services may include:

      • Consultation for organizational leaders on using the STS Blueprint: A Guide to Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress in Children’s Advocacy Centers

      • Comprehensive STS-informed organizational assessment

      • Working with leadership and staff to develop an organizational plan to address STS

      • Developing tailored STS training for all levels of staff to meet their self-identified STS needs

    • Pilot STS Training with leaders and supervisors

    • Coaching leaders and supervisors to implement STS training with staff

    • Training and consultation for leaders and supervisors on how to support staff

    • Developing and implementing an evaluation plan to seek feedback from staff and update the plan based on staff needs on an ongoing basis

  • Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit Training and Consultation

    The Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit (CWTTT) is a National Child Traumatic Stress Network training series designed to support the infusion of trauma-informed knowledge and skills into child welfare organizational cultures. This toolkit contains targeted training for various levels and roles, resulting in positive sustainable changes in the policies, programs, and practices which lead to better outcomes for children, youth and families.

    Alison is co-author of the CWTTT and wrote the guide for virtual delivery of the CWTTT.

    CWTTT Training incorporates:

    • Half-day Trauma 101 training for all staff (in person or virtual)

      • Includes types of trauma, developmental impact of trauma, and resilience

    • Half-day Trauma-Informed Child Welfare 101 training for all staff (in person or virtual)

      • Provides in introduction to the Essential Elements of a Trauma-Informed Child Welfare System

    • Full-day or two half-day Trauma-Informed Child Welfare training for workers and supervisors (in-person or virtual)

      • Integrates practice strategies for implementing the Essential Elements of a Trauma-Informed Child Welfare System

      • Includes case examples, videos, group discussions, and opportunities to apply trauma-informed strategies into child welfare practice

    • Monthly follow-up consultation for supervisors

      • Consultation is focused on maximizing physical and psychological safety of children, youth, and families and addressing primary and secondary traumatic stress in workers

    • Half-day or full-day training offered virtually or in person for a wide variety of organizations (e.g., social services, healthcare, education)

    • Training incorporates case examples, videos, group discussions, role plays, and demonstration of resources

    • Content includes:

      • The importance of trauma-informed care

      • Principles of trauma-informed care

      • Strategies for implementing trauma-informed practices

      • Assessing and addressing secondary traumatic stress

      • Resources