Trainings in Durham
These foundational trainings offer key information and tools that can help you adopt a more trauma-informed lens in how you engage with the Durham community.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop that teaches participants how to recognize when someone may be at risk for suicide and how to create a safety plan. It empowers caregivers with confidence and skills to intervene and support life-saving conversations.
Circle of Security
- Circle of Security is a relationship-based parenting program that enhances attachment between caregivers and children. It helps adults better understand and respond to children’s emotional needs, fostering secure, healthy relationships.
Community Resiliency Model Training (CRM)
- CRM is a skills-based wellness approach that teaches individuals how to restore balance to the body, mind, and spirit after stress or trauma. It focuses on biological responses and helps people recognize and shift their nervous system back into a state of well-being.
Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)
- CALM is a brief but impactful training that focuses on reducing access to lethal means, such as firearms or medications, for individuals at risk of suicide. It emphasizes respectful, collaborative conversations with individuals and families to enhance safety.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
- MHFA is an evidence-based training that equips participants to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges. It provides practical tools for offering initial support and connecting individuals to appropriate care.
Positive Parenting Program (PPP)
- Triple P is a flexible, evidence-based parenting program that offers practical strategies for promoting positive behavior, managing misbehavior, and fostering healthy development. It is designed to support families across varying needs and parenting challenges.
Protective Factors
- This training introduces the five Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors shown to increase family strengths and reduce child abuse and neglect. It promotes a shift toward a strengths-based, family-centered approach to support and intervention.
Additional Trainings
FAQs
Do I have to be affiliated with an organization to take these trainings?
Yes, these trainings are intended for organizations. However, if you are not affiliated with an organization, we occasionally offer similar trainings for individuals. Please check out the Events page for upcoming trainings.
I don’t see the training I’m looking for…what can I do?
See a list of trainings offered by other organizations in Durham or complete this brief form with a description of the training you’re looking for and we will work with you to find the best fit.
Want to share a resource, event, or just chat about the work your organization is doing, with DART?
Email Bridget Nelson at bnelson@dconc.gov. Bridget is the Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience Coordinator at the Durham County Public Health Department.