The Core Curriculum on Creating Accessible, Culturally Responsive, and Trauma-Informed (ACRTI) Services

Core Curriculum Webinar dates

For more than a decade, the Core Curriculum on Creating Accessible, Culturally Responsive, and Trauma-Informed (ACRTI) Services has been a cornerstone of NCDVTMH’s work. Over the years, we have partnered with programs and coalitions nationwide to build capacity and to integrate the ACRTI philosophy into both service provision and organizational culture. We now present a revised version of this well received and widely used Core Curriculum, updated based on experiences of survivors, advocates, trainers, and leaders in the field.

The full curriculum—including presentations, video trainings, and written materials—is available for download here.

This monthly webinar series will explore these enhanced capacity building resources and provide insight from staff who have utilized these tools in the field.

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The Core Curriculum on Creating ACRTI Services: Strategies for Training and Implementation
Introduction, Module 1: An Integrated Approach, and Module 2: The Impacts of Trauma
Module 3: The Impact on Advocates and Advocacy and Module 4: Creating Inclusive Environments, Services, and Organizations
Module 5: Supporting Children, Parents, and Families Affected by Domestic Violence
Module 6: Supporting Survivors Experiencing Mental Health Challenges, Emotional Distress, and Crisis
Module 7: Trauma-Informed Advocacy and Substance Use

All live webinars are closed captioned. For more information, please contact Karla Alegria via email or by phone at 312-726-7020 or 312-957-0449 (TTY).

Module 7: Trauma-Informed Advocacy and Substance Use

Wednesday, March 9, 2022
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm CST | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MST
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PST | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm AKST | 10:00 am – 11:00 am HST

We continue unveiling the updated version of our well received and widely used Core Curriculum on Creating Accessible, Culturally Responsive, and Trauma-Informed (ACRTI) Services. This session examines the intersections of domestic violence, trauma, and substance use, particularly how to support survivors who use substances.

Presented by:

Gabriela Zapata-Alma
Associate Director
National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health

⇒ View the recording and access the handouts from this webinar. ⇐

Module 6: Supporting Survivors Experiencing Mental Health Challenges, Emotional Distress, and Crisis

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm CST | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MST
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PST | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm AKST | 10:00 am – 11:00 am HST

We continue unveiling the updated version of our well received and widely used Core Curriculum on Creating Accessible, Culturally Responsive, and Trauma-Informed (ACRTI) Services. This session examines the intersections of domestic violence and mental health, focussing on how to support survivors experiencing emotional and mental health challenges.

Presented by: