Training and Technical Assistance

Can we help?

Families Thrive offers training and technical assistance to organizations and agencies that work with children, youth, or families in Contra Costa County, CA.

What type of training and technical assistance is available?

We offer training and technical assistance to organizations and agencies that are interested in learning more about and addressing organizational practices and policies to address childhood exposure to domestic violence.

Training and technical assistance activities may include (but are not limited to):

• Providing in-person training.

• Integrating online training into organizational or agency professional development.

• Evaluating opportunities for organizational or agency practice or policy changes.

• Supporting the development of new programs or partnerships.

• Advising on data collection and utilization.

Please visit our Online Learning Center, Toolkits, Action Briefs, Articles, and Videos for more information related to specific subject areas.

Training on Trauma and Healing Practices

Training is available to help us learn more about the trauma to help create a more trauma- and healing-informed system to better support families and the organizations that serve them.

Trauma 101 - Understanding types of trauma and impact of trauma.

Childhood Exposure to Domestic Violence - Training and technical assistance to raise awareness of childhood exposure to domestic violence.

Human Trafficking - Overview of types of human trafficking and how to recognize, access resources, and respond.  

Healthy Workplaces - One day training on toxic stress in the workplace and how to create a more healthy workplace.

Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience - Five day training on trauma healing & resilience.

Sanctuary Café - Half day to two day trainings on Sanctuary Cafés in the workplace.

How is training and technical assistance provided?

Generally, training and technical assistance is provided after an initial consultation on the phone.

Request training or technical assistance

For questions on obtaining technical assistance, please contact Families Thrive at info@familiesthrive.org.