Evidence-Informed/Based Trainings
Raising Resilient Families
Duration: 2 hours
Parenting Support
Resiliency Building
This 2-hour training reframes resilience as bouncing forward. Parents and caregivers will explore how everyday actions, stress responses, and meaningful connections can build resilience in children and strengthen communities.
Circles of Safety
Duration: 2.5 hours
Parenting Support
Abuse Prevention & Intervention
Designed for caregivers, this training video focuses on preventing child sexual abuse by promoting healthy sexual development. Caregivers learn to recognize behaviors, spot warning signs, and respond confidently using safety rules, consent, and healthy touch.
Community Resiliency Model Training (CRM)®
Duration: 1.5 hours
Resiliency Building
Wellness Skill Building
Mental Health
The Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® equips people with simple, science-based skills to reset the nervous system and build resilience. Designed to help individuals support themselves and others, this training fosters trauma-informed, resiliency-focused communities across all ages.
Connections
Matter
Duration: 4 hours
Resiliency Building
ACEs & Trauma Prevention
Wellness skill building
Connections Matter is a training that highlights the powerful role relationships play in shaping our brains, healing from adversity, and strengthening communities. Participants learn how caring connections build resilience, prevent childhood trauma, and support people of all ages who have experienced trauma.
Human Trafficking:
Preventing the Sexual Exploitation of Children
Duration: 2 hours
Abuse Prevention & Intervention
This 2-hour training equips participants with essential knowledge on human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). Developed with Georgia Center for Child Advocacy and the Child Advocacy Centers of Georgia, it covers warning signs, vulnerabilities, trauma, and how to access resources to help keep children safe.
Mandated Reporter
Duration: 2 hours
Abuse Prevention & Intervention
ACEs & Trauma Prevention
This convenient online training equips participants to identify abuse and neglect, understand reporting responsibilities, and recognize high-risk populations. Complete the course to receive a printable certificate and free IACET CEUs.
Stewards of Children
Duration: 2.5 hours
Abuse Prevention & Intervention
This training equips adults with the knowledge and tools to prevent child sexual abuse. Using real-life stories, this facilitator-led training teaches how to recognize warning signs, make safer choices, and respond appropriately to disclosures.
Limited offer while supplies last.
QPR for Suicide Prevention
Duration: 2 hours
Suicide Prevention & Intervention
People trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to Question, Persuade, and Refer someone to help. These 3 simple steps can save a life from suicide. Saying “yes” to this training truly could save a life.
Triple P Positive Parenting
Duration: 2 hours
Parenting Support
Resiliency Building
Wellness Skill Building
This 2-hour training reframes resilience as the ability to bounce forward. Designed for parents and caregivers, it explores stress, everyday modeling, and simple ways to build resilience and positive childhood experiences through connection.
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Duration: 8.5 hours
Suicide Prevention & Intervention
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches caring adults how to spot warning signs, offer support, and respond to mental health or substance use crises among teens. There are 2 hours of pre-work to be completed before the 6.5-hour instructor-led session.
Up In Smoke:
Up In Smoke: Addressing Substance Use in Our Community
Duration: 1 hours
Substance Use Prevention & Intervention
Mental Health
This 1-hour training offers youth-serving professionals, educators, and parents an overview of current substance use trends in Gwinnett County. Participants will explore the connection between substance use and mental health, resilience factors that can help prevent use, and practical tools to support healthier outcomes for young people.
Vaping and Youth Suicide:
A Dangerous Link Emerging
Duration: 2 hours
Suicide Prevention & Intervention
Substance Use Prevention & Intervention
In this 2-hour training, participants will examine the growing connection between e-cigarette use and youth suicide. The session highlights current data, risk factors, and strategies for reducing vaping behaviors while supporting youth mental health.
The Pressure Zone:
Youth, Substance Use & Mental Strain
Duration: 2 hours
Substance Use Prevention & Intervention
Mental Health
This training will help equip participants with a foundational understanding of key mental health terms and current trends affecting youth. The session explores the complex relationship between mental health and substance use and introduces community-based strategies to promote resilience and well-being. Designed for educators, parents, health professionals, and advocates, this training equips participants with actionable steps to support healthier futures for youth.
BOUNCE:
Believe in Yourself, Overcome Obstacles, Understand Emotions, Navigate Challenges, Connect with Support, Empower Yourself
Duration: 1.5 hours
Resiliency Building
This 90-minute interactive training, designed for middle and high school students, empowers youth to recognize their strengths, navigate challenges, and build emotional resilience.
The Path to Becoming Trauma-Informed
Duration: 2 hours
Resiliency Building
ACEs & Trauma Prevention
Community leaders and organizations will learn how to embed trauma-informed principles into everyday practices. Completion of Connections Matter is required prior to attending this course.
Teen Mental Health First Aid
Duration: Six 45-Minute sessions
or three 90-minutes sessions
Mental Health
Suicide Prevention & Intervention
This course equips high school students, peer leaders, and members of student organizations with the knowledge and skills to recognize, understand, and respond to signs of mental health or substance use challenges among their peers. Through interactive sessions, participants learn practical strategies to support friends and foster a healthier school community.
2026 Virtual Training Schedule
- Community Resiliency Model (CRM): Wednesday, May 13, 12-1:30 PM
- Connections Matter: Thursday, May 14, 9 AM – 12 PM
- Community Resiliency Model (CRM) Spanish: Wednesday, May 27, 12-1:30 PM
- Community Resiliency Model (CRM): Wednesday, August 12, 12-1:30 PM
- Triple P: Thursday, August 13, 9-11 AM
- QPR: Wednesday, September 16, 6-8 PM
- Community Resiliency Model (CRM) Spanish: Wednesday, September 23, 12-1:30 PM
- Up in Smoke: Wednesday, October 7, 1-2 PM
- Raising Resilient Families-Spanish: Thursday, October 8, 9-11:30 AM
- The Pressure Zone: Wednesday, October 28, 1-2 PM
