This 236 page trainer's manual on homelessness and traumatic stress is an extensive outline that covers everything needed to run at least three different workshops. The workshops are divided up into understanding the traumatic stress in experiencing homelessness, creating trauma informed services and incorporation into daily life. Each section should last about three hours. This workshop includes

a full trainer's guide to facilitation

tips for working with different groups

evaluations and checklists

agendas, sample slides, handouts and more!

Journey to Ourselves: An Intentional Space for Writing Life Stories
A Five-week Writing Course facilitated by Dianah Smith

Writing about our lives is a journey of healing and reclamation. Through honest exploration, we will find many stories worth telling and in the telling, we will begin to heal old wounds, recognize our resiliency, and celebrate our survival.
This course will consist of in-class writing activities and weekly homework assignments.

Participants will:
•    Learn how to give and receive constructive feedback
•    Explore their authentic voice
•    Learn how to write through trauma