Upcoming Trainings
Healing Hearts: Grief Recovery & Harm Reduction for Children
October 15, 2025 - 1:00PM to 3:00PM
2 CEUs offered
Presented by: Rachael E. DuBose, M.S.Ed., LPCC-S, CCTP
This session introduces participants to the foundations of trauma awareness and its impact on both individuals and communities. Participants will explore the definition of trauma and gain insight into the role of adverse childhood events in shaping long-term health outcomes. The training will highlight the relationship between trauma and mental health, offering a deeper understanding of how experiences influence overall well-being.
Through discussion of the principles of trauma-informed care, participants will learn approaches that prioritize safety, trust, and empowerment. The session will also provide an introduction to healing-centered engagement, emphasizing strength-based strategies that support resilience and recovery at both individual and collective levels.
Understanding Trauma & Trauma Informed Care
October 21, 2025 - 10:00AM to 12:00PM
2 CEUs offered
Presented by Rachael E. DuBose, M.S.Ed., LPCC-S, CCTP
This training introduces participants to trauma at both the individual and collective level. Participants will learn how trauma and adverse childhood events shape health, behavior, and relationships, and examine the connection between trauma and co-occurring mental health conditions. The session will review the core principles of trauma-informed care—safety, trust, collaboration, empowerment, and choice—and demonstrate how these can be applied in practice. The training will also introduce healing-centered engagement, highlighting strength-based strategies that foster resilience and recovery for both individuals and communities.
The Importance of Culturally Competent Care for the LatinX Community
October 22, 2025 - 2:00PM to 4:00PM
2 CEU's offered for Ohio Residents
Presented by: Adalicia Carrillo
This training builds understanding of the cultural values, demographic trends, and systemic barriers shaping the experiences of Latinx/Latine individuals in Ohio and beyond. This interactive session examines cultural identity, immigration pathways, language access, and mental health stigma, while highlighting the community’s social and economic contributions. Participants will explore strategies grounded in cultural humility to create inclusive, responsive environments and gain practical tools to better engage Latinx clients, colleagues, and communities with respect and effectiveness.
Voices of Veterans: What Providers Need to Hear
November 12, 2025 - 1:00PM to 3:00PM
2 CEUs offered for Ohio Residents
Presented by Dr. Rachel Elahee with Presidential Consultants
This powerful training centers the lived experiences of veterans and explores how trauma, military culture, and the transition to civilian life shape mental health and well-being. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sleep disruption, chronic pain, and substance use—particularly alcohol and cannabis—intersect in the veteran community.
Through discussion, case examples, and trauma-responsive strategies, providers will learn to apply active listening and culturally competent approaches that foster trust, safety, and healing. The session invites attendees to reflect on their own assumptions, enhance their clinical sensitivity, and strengthen their ability to support veterans with compassion and effectiveness.
Trauma Responsive Care - Impacts and Supports for Immigrants and New American Citizens
November 18, 2025 - 10:00AM to 11:30AM
2 CEUs offered for Ohio Residents
Presented by Amy Harcar, TRCC, RA, CA
This training explores the complex ways trauma affects individuals and communities within Ohio’s diverse immigrant and New American populations. Participants will deepen their understanding of trauma and trauma-informed care approaches, learning to recognize the cultural and systemic factors that shape how trauma is experienced and expressed.
Building on foundational trauma-informed principles, the session guides participants toward becoming trauma-responsive—emphasizing practical strategies for creating safety, trust, and empowerment within care settings. Attendees will gain insight into how migration, displacement, acculturation stress, and historical or collective trauma influence behavioral health outcomes and engagement with services.
Substance use disorder for Families Impacted by Addiction
November 19, 2025 - 10:00AM to 12:00PM
2 CEUs offered for Ohio Residents
Presented by Matilda "Tillie" Woods
This interactive 90-minute training helps participants understand how substance use disorders affect both individuals and their families. Through discussion, breakout sessions, and reflection, attendees explore the stages of addiction and recovery, the emotional roles that develop within families, and practical ways to communicate with compassion. The session also addresses stigma, trauma, and self-care—equipping families and providers with tools to foster healing, connection, and resilience.