Cultivating Hope with a Trauma Informed Approach
We CULTIVATE HOPE in your organization with training, development, and consulting inspired by a Trauma Informed Approach
The Cultivating Hope Approach
Cultivating Hope specializes in helping your team reignite their purpose, be inspired to think and work outside-of-the-box and strengthen their service approach to help your clients and organization thrive.
With the support of evidenced-based models such as Trauma Informed Care (TIC) and Motivational Interviewing (MI), helping those you serve navigate barriers AND helping your organization MEET and EXCEED contractual outcomes IS POSSIBLE!
Training Topics
Engage Clients and Optimize Program Success with Trauma Informed Care
Your team will:
Learn to Identify the signs and impact of trauma
Learn strategies to avoid re-traumatization
Understand how trauma impacts client and organization success
Glean Strategies and Tools to Promote client resiliency and success
Receive the framework to create a Trauma-Informed Culture in your Organization
Reduce Recidivism and Strengthen Character Development with Trauma Informed Care
Your team will:
Receive an introduction to Trauma Informed Care and how it directly impacts those involved in the Criminal Justice System
Receive Hands-On training and access to tools, strategies and resources to strengthen character development and resiliency as it specifically relates to reducing recidivism
Learn how to create a Trauma Informed approach and culture within your organization
Youth Training & Development
You can choose from a variety of youth training and development opportunities, including:
Choice Impact
Discovering Your Identity
Personal and Professional Development
Leadership Development
Trauma Informed Care for Youth
Motivational Interviewing for Youth
Additional training topics upon request
Faith-Based Trauma Informed Care
Your group will:
Receive an introduction to Trauma and a Trauma-Informed Approach as it specifically related to church attendees and ministry services
Learn to identify the signs and impact of trauma and how it can impact individuals within your faith network
Learn about how Resiliency plays a key role in overcoming, aligned with scriptural examples
Receive a Tool Box of strategies, activities, and worksheets to support in building resiliency within your church and ministry
Learn how to build a Trauma-Informed Culture within your church and faith-based group
How to Build Rapport, Engagement and Resiliency
Your group will:
Learn to identify the signs and impact of trauma in the population you serve; Learn to avoid re-traumatization
Learn effective engagement strategies, how to build rapport, and how to promote client resiliency and success with hands-on training and access to tools, strategies and resources
Learn how to infuse knowledge, tools and strategies into your organization to create a Trauma-Informed Culture
Trauma-Informed Team Building and Communication
Your group will:
Learn the foundation of trauma and the importance of implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
Learn how to see beyond external behavior
Learn how to effectively engage and communicate with your team
Learn how to build rapport
Learn how to empower your team
Learn how to cultivate self-awareness and resiliency
Learn how to tap into personal values, goals, and strengths to create a framework of success
Trauma Informed Care & Resiliency
Your team will:
Receive an introduction to Trauma and a Trauma-Informed Approach
Learn to identify the signs and impact of trauma and how it can impact client success
Learn about how Resiliency plays a key role in long-term, sustainable success
Receive a Tool Box of strategies, activities, and worksheets to support in building client resiliency
Learn how to build a Trauma-Informed Culture within your organization and how to incorporate resiliency-building into your current services framework
Train the Trainer: Reentry-Restoration-Resiliency
This training is a framework of client lessons created utilizing a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Intervention, Trauma Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, and Resiliency Principles.
Your team will receive:
Trauma Informed Care and Resiliency Training
An overview of Motivational Interviewing Strategies
Training and hands-on practice on how to conduct lessons within the training
Training on how to lead small groups and classroom management techniques
Monthly Follow-Up Fidelity and Refresher Workshops for 1 year following the Train-the-Trainer
"Hope Cross doesn’t just train; she inspires.
Hope ensures attendees feel welcomed, heard, and understood by using personal experiences, genuine compassion, and a teaching style you have never experienced. In addition, Hope is knowledgeable, open-minded, and willing to adapt content to her audience. On a personal note, she is one of the best humans you will ever encounter. You don’t just get a trainer when you collaborate with Hope; you are guaranteed to work with someone of high character, integrity, and faith.
The bottom line, you can’t go wrong, and I highly recommend her for your training and consulting needs. "
— Curtis Campogni, Speak4MC
SETA National Workforce Conference
“This was the best workshop I’ve attended! I enjoyed everything you shared and I learned a lot! You did a wonderful job! I love workshops that are fun, interactive, and relevant! Thank you so much!”
North Carolina Workforce
"I'm walking away with a clearer concept of how trauma affects a participant's strategic plan. If I could sum it up in one word, I'd say ENLIGHTENING. Also, our trainer, Hope, was energetic and enthusiastic about the subject matter and it made the session LIVELY!"
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
