Organizational resilience training

Community resilience training

trainings Options

The Family Center has worked directly with families for over two decades, but families do not live in isolation. They are a part of the larger community and are represented in schools, businesses, libraries, gyms, parks, and so many others. All these different systems play a major role in building up or breaking down families and individuals and can possibly lead to re-traumatization.

Rather than focusing only on the family unit, The Family Center has embraced systems and cultures in our mission. We work with organizations to become more aware of how they support resilience and resist re-traumatization. As these topics and client/employee wellness take center stage, we've developed a menu of trainings to fit almost any organization's needs:

Trauma-Informed
ACEs
Change Management
Organizational Wellness
Resilience / Soft Skills
Mini-Trainings

For questions about the Change Management Trainings, contact us at 615.333.2644 or amatherne@familycentertn.org.

Adverse childhood experiences/ community environments

Early experiences shape how the brain is built. They create either a sturdy or a fragile foundation for all the development and behavior that follows. A strong foundation in the early years increases the chances of good health throughout their lives. This training will explore how toxic stress harms the developing brain and body, compromising the foundation for lifelong health.

*We are trained to present Tennessee’s Building Strong Brain Curriculum around ACEs

OBJECTIVES:
After this training, participants will be able to:

Understand how brains are molded early in life and support lifelong learning behavior, and health
Describe the role of safe, caring relationships and environments in the development of the brain
Demonstrate a “serve and return” exchange
Compare a healthy stress response within the brain and a response that stems from toxic stress
Sum up the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) research and how it relates to poor social, emotional, and physical health outcomes
Recognize the many micro and macro approaches to building resilience in children and communities to benefit our shared positive health

Due to the difference in development during different periods of growth, this training can emphasize different age groups, if preferred: young childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.

trauma-informed

Trauma happens to ALL people. Anyone can experience an event that overwhelms their ability to cope and the effects can stay with them for the rest of their lives. Because of how common trauma is across all demographics and communities, a trauma-informed model of care has been recognized as an evidence-based framework. It focuses on how trauma may affect the outcomes of those connected to our organization and how to reduce any negative impact.

OBJECTIVES:
After this training, participants will be able to:

Understand the different impact of toxic stress on brain responses, biological functioning, and behavior
Understand the 4 phases of becoming trauma-informed and identify which one they are in as an individual and as a part of the organization
Create first steps for the organization to become more trauma-informed using the 6 principles

We also recognize that every environment is different and requires different approaches. TFC has 3 areas of focus for organizational training:

HealthCare
Education
Corrections

change management

More information to come.

resilience/soft skills

More information to come.

organizational wellness

You’ve heard the breakroom chatter: “I’m stressed out…My family is struggling with…I wish I could get more time to.…” About 1/3 of a person’s life is spent working, so it’s natural that work and personal stress oftentimes cross paths. Recognizing employees as an organization’s greatest asset is the first step to setting everyone up for success. This workshop gives tools any organization can use to promote a healthy and productive workforce…now and into the next generation.

OBJECTIVES:
After this training, participants will be able to:

Identify similarities, differences, and symptoms of compassion fatigue, burnout, vicarious trauma, & secondary traumatic stress
Give an example of each of the 6 faces of wellness
Explain the benefits of a well-balanced self-care plan
Identify new and existing stress management techniques to use at home or work
Recognize ‘team-care’ activities and strategize on how to apply them to your organization

TFC also has specific training for corrections. We know you face a unique set of challenges with everyday stress most of us never have to deal with. Due to our work with Davidson County's Sheriff's Office, we have made trainings specifically with you guys (and gals!) in mind, because your wellness is just as important.

mini-trainings

Only have time for a short training or want to workshop through specific topics? Look at the list below and choose which topic best suits your needs, and we will offer a mini-training/ workshop for you and your staff. These mini-trainings are made up of only 10-30 min of content which can either be presented as they are or attached with an activity or discussion to pair with the information.

Mini Training Topics include:

Organizational Level Wellness & Care
Team or Departmental Wellness
Self-Care
The Big 4 (Compassion Fatigue, Vicarious Trauma, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Burnout)
Brain Architecture
Serve & Return Interactions
Toxic Stress
The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study
What is Resilience
Safety
Trust & Transparency
Collaboration
Peer Support
Cultural, Historical, & Gender Awareness
Empowerment, Voice, & Choice
What is Trauma and its Impact

TRAINING PRICES

some of our work

Davidson County Juvenile Court (DCJC)

For the past 5 years, we have been working closely with DCJC to make them the first trauma-informed court in the State of Tennessee! Judge Sheila Calloway's initiative and commitment to this process has led to some incredible progress. In fact, this year, they've created their first agency wide trauma informed policy!!

We are honored to be able to partner with such passionate community members!