This training is delivered as a video‑guided, activity‑based workshop designed to shift mental models, deepen understanding of trauma and resilience, and strengthen trauma‑informed practice in the workplace. The structure blends short instructional videos with facilitated reflection and assessment, hands‑on activities, and mapping to ensure participants learn not just what trauma is, but how to respond to staff and co-workers 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 self- and group care.

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.