Alchemize HOPE: Trauma-Informed Crisis Prevention & De-Escalation Training, True Colors Recovery, Portland, 9 April to 11 April

Get ready to enhance your skills in crisis intervention and de-escalation! Our comprehensive training is designed for a diverse audience!
About this Event

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Training Location: Portland Oregon

Alchemize HOPE Presents:
A Trauma-Informed Crisis Prevention & De-Escalation Training:
Applied to Houselessness, Substance-Use and Mental Health Cultures.
"Cultivating Safety-A Person-Centered System Approach”

<h4>Join us for an engaging 3-day training that dives into the important topics of trauma, crisis prevention and de-escalation applied to the cultures of substance use, mental health and houselessness.</h4>

<h4>Offering 24-hour professional CEUs! Finacinal assistance available see FAQs below</h4>

<h4>This in-person gathering aims to foster meaningful discussions, crisis prevention and de-escalation skill building and promote understanding of Trauma-Aware approaches impacts these crucial issues.</h4><h4>
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Whether you're on the front lines, providing support, or caring for a loved one, this training equips you with invaluable tools for crisis management. This opportunity will strengthen your abilities and positively impact challenging situations, or anyone interested in building awareness and skills to support those in crisis.

Our event will feature insightful and experienced training facilitators with over 25 years’ experience working within systems of care, interactive workshops, and thought-provoking discussions.

Together, we can explore ways to support and uplift marginalized communities, while also developing a deeper understanding of the impact of trauma on individuals.

Who should attend?

★ First Responders & Crisis Workers

★ Mental health & Addiction, Social Service Professionals

★ Community-based organizations working with those experiencing houselessness, substance use, mental health, veterans, trauma, domestic violence, sexual assault and more.

★ Advocates & Peer Support Professionals

★ Faith-Based Communities

★ Professionals in Healing Professions

★ Family Members

★ Individuals Recieving Supportive Public Services

★ Students

★ Law-Enforcement and Correctional Staff

★ This training appropriate for all professionals and community members interested in deepening their knowledge and skills.

3 days 9am-5pm 24 CEUs offered

During this training, participants will:

Day 1: A Deep Dive into A Trauma-Informed/Trauma-Aware Approach

By bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds, we aim to create an environment that breaks down various lessons to anchor within real world experiences, encourages open dialogue, and learn how to embody Trauma-Aware Approaches.

During the training, participants will gain knowledge and build skills in:

★Dive into Trauma-Informed Care through a Trauma-Aware approach utilizing Alchemize HOPE's proven "4 Steps Pathway to HOPE." Blueprint Strategy

★ Adaptations to Trauma and Survival

★ Understanding Trauma and its Effects on Human Behavior

★ Trauma, Substance Use and Recovery

★ What about Neurodiversity

★ Suicide as a Language of Pain (SLOP):

★ Cultivating Safety

Day 2: Dive into the depths of Trauma-Awareness

At Alchemize HOPE, We believe in addressing trauma, understanding cultural aspects within individuals living through the experiences of substance use, mental health and houselessness impacts how they see and what they do in times of distress and crisis.

Breaking down these cultures and sub-cultures to gain a better understanding of how we cultivate safety together. Examining implicit bias, intersectionality of trauma, culture and crisis go hand in hand. Diving into these and so much more are essential steps towards creating a more inclusive society, saving lives, evoking HOPE and supporting individuals through a HOPE-driven perspective “crisis as an opportunity” so they can begin to heal, deepen connections and explore new ways to prevent crisis.

★ Cultural Awareness and humility: Recognizing Where and how culture Impacts Crisis

★ Explore Various Worldviews of Crisis; Recognizing and Reframing Crisis with Alchemize HOPE's "C2C build-up" crisis prevention awareness tools

★ Moving from Reacting to Responding with HOPE

★ And so much more

Day 3: De-escalation: Tag Out or Time Out?

After two days diving deeply into trauma and cultural aspects of individuals living through houselessness, substance use, and mental health concerns during crisis. We will spend the day as a group deepening our learning, growing and supporting one another with practical tools and skill building. This interactive day will provide a foundation to teams and community members of how to support one another and work together in the event of a crisis, while also supporting those they serve.

Participants will:

★ Gain Practical Skills and Techniques applicable to Prevention and De-Escalate situations.

★ Individual and Team Crisis Intervention and Prevention Strategies

★ Crisis De-Escalation Best Practices

★ Avoiding Re-Traumatization

★ Boundaries and De-Escalation

★ Signs of Burnout and Vicarious Trauma in the Helping Field

★ Prioritizing Care-for-self for Caregivers and Individuals in the Helping Field

★ Self-Awareness, self-care, relational care, member care and team care.

Whether you're a student, professional, or simply passionate about these topics, this training offers a unique opportunity to engage with like-minded individuals, broaden your perspective and master your awareness and skills.

Don't miss out on this chance to be part of the conversation and contribute to positive changes within our systems!

About Our Hosts:
If you would like to support this agency click the link below or follow the links at the bottom of this post for useful links to get involved and learn more. 
Donate Now | True Colors Recovery (givelively.org)

We at Alchemize HOPE are excited to partner with a wonderful organization supporting young people in Portland Oregon. This organization is one of a kind supporting the needs of marginalized youth within the the LGBTQIA2s+ community.

True Colors Recovery

Mission: To provide recovery support services to LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, 18 and older, that affirms identity and allows people to stay true to their-self.

<h4>Amanda Ireland-Esquivel (she/her)</h4><h4>EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/FOUNDER</h4><h4>CRMII, CADC-R; BFA</h4>

Amanda is a Hispanic woman in long term recovery from substance use disorder. Amanda has lived experience with addiction, incarceration, and houselessness. She was born and raised in Southern Oregon and moved to Portland in January of 2020 to pursue a graphic design degree at Portland State University. While attending school full time she began working for 4D recovery as a certified recovery mentor. She soon found a passion for providing recovery services to the LGBTQIA2s+ community and advocating for expansion of treatment and recovery services. She currently holds a CRMII, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and teaches a LGBTQ+ cultural competency training focused on peer work. She currently lives in Gresham with her wife Camille and fur-baby Selena. Outside of work she enjoys camping and spending time with loved ones.

The impact they are making is priceless! Please Take a look below and support their community members:

TRUE COLORS RECOVERY

Community Center: True Colors will provide recovery community centers (available 365 days a year) where individuals can access a variety of recovery support services. Our centers are substance free environments where individuals can feel safe and have the opportunity to expand their recovery network. Other services available at our centers include but are not limited to mutual-aid groups, LGBTQIA2s+ focused events, access to on site STD and Hep C testing, resource navigation fairs, and skill-building opportunities.

Peer Services: True colors provides free substance use recovery peer services to individuals 18 and older. These services are provided by Certified Recovery Mentors(CRM) that identify as LGBTQIA2S+ or allies. Credentials are obtained through the Mental Health and Addictions Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO). Individuals that are CRM’s have at least 1 year of recovery experience and share their knowledge by helping others set goals and create a personalized recovery pathway. We believe that all pathways to recovery are valid and welcome individuals using MAT or harm reduction tactics. True Colors does not provide clinical or Mental Health services but will partner and refer to various agencies to help people access resources.

Civic Engagement: True Colors civic engagement services help individuals within the community use their political voice, exercise leadership, and create resolution-based strategies to address issues the LGBTQIA2s+ community faces.

True Colors believes in expanding community knowledge of barriers the LGBTQIA2S+ community faces, using personal stories as a tool for prevention, and always takes a stance of advocacy for policy and systematic change.

Our efforts are focused on

increasing recovery and gender diversity services in and outside of Oregon
Increasing the quality of life of individuals that self-identify as having a SUD/AUD
Reducing the overall SUD/AUD percentage within LGBTQIA2S+ communities through use of preventative strategies.

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