This training is delivered as a video‑guided, activity‑based workshop designed to shift mental models, deepen understanding of poverty, it's association with trauma and resilience, and strengthen poverty‑informed practice across sectors. The structure blends short instructional videos with facilitated reflection, hands‑on activities, and group discussion to ensure participants learn not just what pioverty is, but how to respond with compassion, clarity, and confidence. 

This training is excellent for onboarding new staff, board members, and volunteers, or for shifting work cultures to better incorporate poverty-informed best practices and work with clients from different backgrounds and income levels. 

It can also be facilitated in a group setting at staff meetings, volunteer trainings, and board orientations. You can use the facilitator guide to support implementation. 

The implementation of a poverty-informed approach is an ongoing organizational paradigm shift. The trainings listed on the map (click each icon/building for a comprehensive downloadable list by sector) are divided into 4 levels as defined by the Missouri Model: Trauma Aware, Trauma Sensitive, Trauma Responsive, and Trauma informed. These trainings can support organizations and communities in building capacity to provide compassionate approaches to families in the crisis of poverty.