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The damage and trauma of sex crimes extends far beyond the survivor. The number of people harmed by sexual assault grows exponentially when you include those who know the perpetrator. In this training, a sexual assault survivor who has a family member who committed a sex crime describe how to provide inclusive care for everyone impacted by sex crimes. 

Too many parents find themselves in the dreaded position of learning their child is a victim of sexual violence. What seems the obvious parental reaction - report the perpetrator immediately and offer love and support to the child as they heal - is, sadly, not always the norm. This training explores the various reasons parents struggle to support their child emotionally and legally and offers advocates practical suggestions for how to break down the barriers between parents and their child.

Resilience is the buzz word people are tired of hearing about. However, resilience - the ability to bounce back - continues to be a crucial and sought-after capability in the workforce. We use deeply personal stories to drive the resilience conversation out of the hypothetical and into real life survival. This training equips individuals with personalized coping skills to navigate life, trauma, and everything that happens in between.

Burnout is on the rise, and it is no wonder given the turmoil of the past several years. The good news is that burnout recovery is possible. This training teaches an intentional process that includes specific steps to prioritize well-being while handling daily responsibilities. We guide individuals through an assessment to determine their level of burnout, then offers tangible steps that can be taken to address burnout at every stage. 

Effective suicide prevention and response training meets people in the reality of their pain and is a human conversation in a shame-free environment. This training focuses on empowering individuals to 1) build resilience preemptively, 2) seek help if they experience a mental health crisis, and 3) stop themselves from ending their life if they reach the point of suicidality. We provide the steps individuals at the point of suicide can take to get help and get safe. 

Creating a safe, healthy workplace free from sexual harassment and assault is critical to success. This training focuses on preventing sexual harassment and assault, healthy and helpful response when these traumas occur, and strategies for moving forward into healing and thriving if an incident occurs. Safe Spaces invites attendees to consider their role in creating a safe work environment, how to handle awkward moments with maturity, and how to develop trauma-informed responses. 

Healthy organizational culture is more than having a mission, vision, and values statement. Sustainable, healthy culture is based upon mutual commitment to creating and protecting a respectful, mature, trauma-informed environment. This training provides research-based methods for developing and maintaining a healthy culture and climate through compassion, transparency, accountability, empathy, and productive confrontation. 

Empathy, the art of feeling along with others, is a connective tissue in human interactions. It makes people feel seen and heard and drives connection. Therefore, empathy is crucial for relationships, parenting, leading professionally, and simply showing up to life prepared to engage well with others. This self-paced course is a guided journey of introspection and self-discovery that helps develop awareness and ability to show up to life ready to provide an empathetic response to others.