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CICG delivers evidence-informed training across violence prevention, behavioral health, youth development, and community violence intervention.
CICG Training Catalog
Trauma-Informed Case Management
Format: Half-Day Workshop, Full-Day Workshop, or Multi-Day Institute | In-Person or Virtual
Case managers working in high-stress, high-need environments must understand how trauma shapes the behaviors, needs, and relationships of the people they serve. This training equips practitioners to integrate trauma-informed principles into every stage of case management practice, from intake through case closure, while also attending to their own secondary trauma and vicarious stress.
Learning Objectives
- Define trauma and understand its neurological, psychological, and social impacts
- Apply trauma-informed principles (safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, empowerment) to case management practice
- Recognize and respond to trauma triggers in client interactions
- Identify and mitigate secondary traumatic stress and compassion fatigue
- Adapt communication and documentation practices for trauma-informed service delivery
Who This Is For
Case Managers
Social Workers
Reentry Navigators
Community Health Workers
Nonprofit Direct-Service Staff
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Foundational Behavioral Health Training Catalog
Format: 20 Stand-Alone Modules (60–90 min each) | In-Person or Virtual | Available individually or as a series
CICG's Foundational Behavioral Health Training Catalog is a comprehensive, modular suite designed for direct-service practitioners, supervisors, and organizational teams who need grounding in core behavioral health concepts. Organizations may select individual modules based on staff needs or deploy the full catalog as an onboarding or professional development series.
Sample Modules Include
- Introduction to Mental Health and Behavioral Health Systems
- Recognizing Signs of Mental Health Crisis
- Substance Use Disorders: What Practitioners Need to Know
- Motivational Interviewing Fundamentals
- De-escalation Techniques for Community Settings
- Co-occurring Disorders and Integrated Care
- Grief, Loss, and Bereavement in High-Risk Populations
- Trauma and the Brain: A Practitioner Primer
- Self-Care and Vicarious Trauma for Helping Professionals
- And 11 additional modules available upon request
Who This Is For
Direct-Service Staff
Supervisors and Program Managers
Reentry and Transitional Services Staff
Community Violence Intervention Staff
Hospital and Healthcare Navigators
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Youth Development Training
Format: Half-Day Workshop or Multi-Session Series | In-Person or Virtual
Effective work with young people requires more than good intentions. This training builds practitioner competencies in positive youth development frameworks, strengths-based engagement, and developmentally responsive practice. Participants will examine how structural inequities, community violence, and adverse childhood experiences shape youth behavior and identify evidence-informed strategies for building protective factors and resilience.
Learning Objectives
- Apply positive youth development frameworks to direct practice
- Use strengths-based language and approaches in youth engagement
- Understand adolescent brain development and its implications for behavior and intervention
- Identify and build protective factors in youth experiencing adversity
- Navigate relationship-building with youth who have experienced trauma or system involvement
Who This Is For
Youth Workers
School-Based Staff
Community Violence Intervention Staff
Mentors and Coaches
Juvenile Justice Practitioners
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Life Skills for High School Seniors
Format: Multi-Session Curriculum (6–10 sessions) | In-Person | Designed for school or community settings
This curriculum prepares high school seniors for life after graduation through practical skill-building in financial literacy, goal-setting, communication, conflict resolution, and navigating adult systems. Rooted in positive youth development and culturally responsive practice, the curriculum meets young people where they are and builds confidence for the transitions ahead.
Curriculum Topics
- Budgeting, banking, and financial decision-making
- Understanding credit and avoiding financial pitfalls
- Goal-setting and personal vision mapping
- Workplace communication and professional norms
- Conflict resolution and negotiation skills
- Navigating healthcare, housing, and community resources
Who This Is For
High School Seniors
School Counselors and Teachers
Mentorship Programs
Youth-Serving Nonprofits
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Navigating Hospitals: A Guide for Community-Based Staff
Format: Half-Day Training | In-Person or Virtual
For many community-based practitioners, the hospital environment can feel unfamiliar and intimidating. This training demystifies the hospital ecosystem, giving community-based staff the knowledge, language, and confidence to partner effectively with hospital teams, navigate clinical environments, and support clients through inpatient stays and discharge planning.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the structure and culture of hospital systems
- Identify key hospital roles and departments relevant to community-based work
- Navigate hospital floors, units, and protocols confidently
- Communicate effectively with clinical staff and care teams
- Support clients through hospitalization and discharge processes
Who This Is For
Community Violence Intervention Staff
Community Health Workers
Case Managers
Social Service Navigators
Reentry and Transitional Services Staff
Community Violence Intervention Staff Trainings
Lift as You Lead: Supervision for CVI Program Leaders
Format: Full-Day Training or Multi-Session Series | In-Person or Virtual
Supervising community violence intervention staff is a distinct and demanding role. Effective CVI supervisors must balance crisis response, staff wellness, program accountability, and community trust, often with limited infrastructure and high staff turnover. This training equips CVI program leaders and supervisors with practical tools for trauma-informed supervision, reflective practice, and team stabilization.
Learning Objectives
- Apply trauma-informed supervision practices to CVI teams
- Build reflective supervision structures that support staff wellness and retention
- Navigate difficult supervisory conversations with credibility-based staff
- Develop accountability frameworks that honor the lived experience of CVI workers
- Recognize and respond to vicarious trauma and burnout in CVI staff
Who This Is For
CVI Program Directors
CVI Supervisors
Violence Prevention Managers
Nonprofit Leadership
Community Violence Intervention Staff Trainings
From Crisis to Care: Hospital Bedside Skills for Community Violence Intervention Staff
Format: Full-Day Training | In-Person preferred
The hours immediately following a violent injury are among the most critical for intervention and engagement. This training prepares community violence intervention staff to show up effectively at the hospital bedside, building trust with patients and families during acute crisis while navigating hospital systems and clinical dynamics with confidence and care.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the physical and emotional experience of violent injury and acute trauma
- Apply trauma-informed, culturally responsive engagement at the bedside
- Build trust with patients and families in acute crisis moments
- Navigate hospital environments, clinical staff relationships, and patient privacy protocols
- Conduct effective needs assessments and warm handoffs to community resources
- Practice self-care and secondary trauma management after bedside encounters
Who This Is For
Community Violence Intervention Staff
Violence Intervention Specialists
Hospital-Based CVI Staff
Street Outreach Workers
Community Violence Intervention Staff Trainings
Roots to Resilience: Healing-Centered Engagement for Community Violence Intervention Staff
Format: Full-Day Training or Multi-Session Series | In-Person or Virtual
Community violence intervention work is rooted in identity, community, and lived experience. This training draws on healing-centered engagement principles to help community violence intervention staff reconnect with their purpose, honor their cultural strengths, and build sustainable practices for doing this work without depleting themselves. Participants will explore the intersection of identity, trauma, and resilience, and develop personalized approaches to healing-centered service delivery.
Learning Objectives
- Understand healing-centered engagement as a framework for CVI practice
- Examine how personal identity and lived experience shape CVI work
- Develop cultural and community strengths as protective factors in direct practice
- Build personalized wellness and sustainability practices for long-term effectiveness
- Create team norms that center collective healing and mutual accountability
Who This Is For
Community Violence Intervention Staff
Outreach Workers
Violence Interruption Specialists
CVI Program Teams
Community Violence Intervention Staff Trainings
CVI Documentation and Data Basics
Format: Half-Day or Full-Day Training | In-Person or Virtual
Strong documentation and data practices are essential to demonstrating the impact of community violence intervention work and sustaining program funding. This training builds foundational skills in case documentation, data entry, and data literacy for community violence intervention staff and programs, with a focus on practical tools and real-world application.
Learning Objectives
- Understand why documentation and data matter for CVI programs
- Identify key data elements and documentation standards for CVI practice
- Complete case notes, contact logs, and encounter records accurately
- Use data management tools common to CVI programs
- Interpret basic program data and contribute to reporting processes
Who This Is For
Community Violence Intervention Staff
CVI Program Managers
Outreach Workers
Violence Prevention Program Staff