Training Description
This training guides clinicians through the process of helping trauma survivors create, voice, and honor their narratives. It begins with an introduction to trauma (defining trauma, exploring trauma exposure and urban youth, and considering the consequences of trauma exposure). It explores trauma treatment for youth (best practices, treatment modalities, common factors, and trauma narratives). Finally, the Storiez intervention is presented using didactic material, video content, and participatory activities. Storiez is a 9-step framework to assist urban youth as they create, voice, and honor their life narratives using a variety of artistic formats and mediums.

Target Audience
Master’s level clinicians or clinicians in training

Formats
3 hours
6 hours
Online

Training Description
This training supports practitioners interested in using the Storiez Trauma Narrative intervention in group contexts, providing theoretical knowledge about group treatment and supporting facilitators as they integrate Storiez into a variety of group contexts. This training explores the following topics: the complexity of groups, defining the group, determining a theoretical group approach, assessing the group for Storiez readiness, establishing safety, defining the role of the group facilitator, and integrating Storiez into the group setting. Throughout the training, participants are encouraged to reflect on strengths and challenges inherent in their own group contexts. They discuss case examples and use critical thinking skills to identify creative ways to implement Storiez to meet the unique needs of each group.

Target Audience
Master’s level clinicians or clinicians in training
Human service professionals
Community partners who facilitate groups

Formats
3 hours
6 hours

Training Description
This training begins with an introduction to trauma (defining trauma, exploring trauma exposure and urban youth, and considering the consequences of trauma exposure). It then explores trauma treatment for youth (best practices, treatment modalities, common factors, and trauma narratives). Finally, the DIY Storiez intervention is presented using didactic material, video content, and participatory activities. Storiez is a 9-step framework to assist urban youth as they create, voice, and honor their life narratives. The DIY Storiez intervention is an adapted version of the full trauma narrative process. It supports trauma survivors in creating abbreviated trauma narratives with the support of teachers, program leaders, coaches, and other community supports.

Target Audience
Community partners
Master’s level clinicians or clinicians in training who work in brief treatment settings

Formats
3 hours
6 hours
Online

Training Description
This interactive training introduces strategies to support children, teenagers, and adults in expressing and managing feelingz. The first section of the training explores the function and role of feelings. The second segment explores the neurobiology of emotion. Third, participants identify potential challenges trauma survivors may experience as they seek to express and manage their emotions. Finally, participants are introduced to nine practical emotional management strategies to use in their interactions with trauma survivors. This presentation includes didactic content, group discussion, experiential activities, and examples.

Target Audience
Master’s level clinicians or clinicians in training
Community partners
Urban youth, teenagers, and adults

Formats
3 hours
6 hours

Training Description

Others assume that when life gets stressful and overwhelming, we have the tools we need to keep ourselves together. But the reality is that if no one has taught us how to cope or if we haven't explored different options to see what works best for us, we may have no idea how to handle ourselves in difficult situations. This training introduces 20 coping options for children, teenagers and adults to use when they are faced with traumatizing or stressful situations. Participants practice these skills through art, reflective exercises, and community experiments.

Target Audience
Master’s level clinicians or clinicians in training
Community partners
Urban youth, teenagers, and adults

Formats
3 hours
6 hours

Target Audience

Formats

Training Description
This workshop supports youth in exploring and understanding their strengths. The first section begins with exploration of the term “strength.” Youth consider how their peer, community, and personal influences effect their understanding of strength. In the second section, youth are encouraged to identify their own sources of strength (who they are, what they can do, and skills they have). This workshop includes video content, guided art prompts, and group discussion.

Target Audience
Urban youth

Formats
1 hour

Training Description
This workshop presents basic information about trauma and helps youth create a future vision for themselves. In the first part of the workshop, youth learn about trauma and its potential effects. In the second section, youth explore ways that they can create a future vision for themselves despite the trauma that they may have experienced. Youth imagine a future vision for themselves, their families, and their communities through guided art activities. They receive instruction about how to break a larger goal into smaller parts and are encouraged to identify action steps they can implement when working toward their goals. This workshop includes video content, guided art prompts, and group discussion.

Target Audience
Urban youth

Formats
1 hour