Presentation & Training Requests
The Covering House provides various presentation and training opportunities to educate community members about the dangers of sex trafficking and exploitation.
TRAINING TOPICS
Rules of Care (3 hrs.): This training focuses on practical skills to build relationships with youth. Participants will learn how to direct the milieu with more than just a trauma-informed lens but a complex trauma-informed lens. While also gaining an understanding of the role of relationship in correlation with trauma sensitive programing and be able to identify behaviors as trauma reactions and how to respond appropriately as the therapeutic helper.
Trafficking 101 (1 - 3 hrs.): This training will give participants an overview of trafficking, utilizing TCH statistics and case studies. Participants will also explore vulnerabilities of potential victims and our opportunities to intervene. This training provides important information about how pimps lure children and teenagers into the life of trafficking. An in-depth look at the trafficking subculture and language indicators will help identify potential red flags. This training can be used for parents, caregivers, leadership, youth leaders, staff of agencies working with kids, teachers etc.
Vicarious & Secondary Trauma: A Sensory Strategy (3 hrs.): This training is designed to provide education for those adults in the lives of children who have endured complex trauma. Participants will get a better understanding of trauma, the impairments that might accompany it, along with techniques on how to manage these behaviors. There will also be an opportunity to learn about what you as a therapeutic helper may need to cope and what practices you could implement to destress.
Responding Therapeutically (1 hr.): Providing healing for survivors of complex trauma requires a multiple disciplinary team. Everyone’s role is important and helps with boundaries. If we are all playing in our assigned positions, youth being served will not fall through the cracks. Our role as a therapeutic helper comes from a place of caring however, each individual role serves a specific purpose. Validation and getting the client to the person who is qualified to handle the situation is key. This training provides participants an opportunity to gain an understanding of the role they have as the therapeutic helper and responding within their competency.
Cultural Diversity (1.5 hrs.): Living in the United States, our culture is a melting pot of different cultures. Whether it’s small town versus big city, urban versus rural, baby boomers versus millennials and spaghetti being served as a main course or a side dish, there are differences everywhere. This training provides participates a chance to explore culture diversity in order to become culturally competent. The training will also explore the culture of trafficking and exploitation and how it affects youth today.
Presentations and trainings may be customized to accommodate various audiences and timeframes
The organization requesting The Covering House services will cover travel expenses when destination is more than 50 miles away. If overnight stay is required, the organization requesting services will cover expenses for accommodation and travel
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