Community Trainings
The Greater Charlottesville Trauma-Informed Community Network Training Committee has identified three programs offering ongoing training on trauma and resiliency in the area: ACE Interface, Community Resilience Network, and EMPOWER.
The ACE Interface program provides basic training on the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) as well as resilience if requested. This training is provided by Region Ten Community Services Board staff and is offered throughout the Region Ten area. The training can be customized to run from 30 minutes long to two days, as requested, and can be combined with other training to provide ACEs "next steps." To schedule this training or for more information, please send an email.
The Community Resilience Network program focuses on building community capacity through resilience. Two courses, Trauma Informed and Trauma Supportive, provide training on brain science, brain states, roles, and the science of resiliency. The training is provided by staff from the Charlottesville Department of Social Services, Community Attention Foster Families, and Region Ten and is offered throughout the Region Ten area. Each course is six hours, and certification is available. Training is scheduled on a monthly basis and at other times as requested. For more information, send an email to Region Ten or visit their website.
The EMPOWER program offers training throughout central Virginia on the ACEs and resilience. The training is offered as a 60-minute, 90-minute, or 3-hour session and is provided by 15 local facilitators under the umbrella of the Greater Charlottesville Trauma-Informed Community Network. These facilitators went through an intensive train-the-trainer program and include staff from the Albemarle County Schools, the Albemarle and Charlottesville Department of Social Services, City of Promise, Family Treatment Court, Foothills Child Advocacy Center, The Haven, Piedmont CASA, Piedmont Pediatrics, ReadyKids, and the Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA). The training is scheduled upon request. Send an email for more information.