The Community Health Commission of Missouri (CHCM) is dedicated to advancing health equity by providing comprehensive, trauma-informed training and capacity-building services across Missouri. Through strategic partnerships, we empower organizations to better serve marginalized and vulnerable populations, particularly communities of color, who are disproportionately affected by health inequities and systemic trauma.
Our Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Training and Capacity Building program integrates best practices in public health, equity, and trauma-informed care, designed to support your organization in fostering a more inclusive, compassionate, and resilient environment.
Our Approach
The Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Training and Capacity Building program provides organizations with the tools, knowledge, and resources to:
- Understand and address trauma: Equip staff with a deep understanding of trauma’s effects on individuals, communities, and populations, with a specific focus on how systemic inequities compound trauma in underserved communities.
- Implement equity-driven strategies: Build capacity for equity-centered practices that address the root causes of disparities in health outcomes and social determinants of health.
- Create safe, inclusive environments: Promote environments that foster psychological safety and inclusivity, improving outcomes for individuals affected by trauma, particularly those from historically marginalized backgrounds.
- Enhance organizational resilience: Strengthen your organization’s ability to support both clients and staff in navigating and overcoming the long-term impacts of trauma and inequality.
Our team excels at:
Creating a shared understanding of the impact of trauma
Identifying and addressing barriers to employee wellness
Building trauma-informed organizational cultures
Equipping leaders with skills to supervise and manage thriving, well-being focused teams
Our Services
No matter where you are on the journey to addressing trauma and toxic stress, we will meet you there and equip your team with the resources and tools to go farther. Check out the trainings below!
These trainings include support for school counselors, Missouri Model Trauma Awareness Training, and more! Check out the One-time Trainings page to learn more.
We offer multiple professional development series designed to build the knowledge base of your workforce. Each series goes deeper on specific topics and helps your team members progress in their understanding of and skills to employ trauma-informed care at work and in life. To see our full menu of options, please visit our Professional Development page.
Looking for additional support for your team outside of a group setting? We offer 1:1 coaching for people leaders to help them:
- Connect the dots of what they learned in training to their daily work, leadership, and life
- Troubleshoot challenges occurred when implementing their action plans
- Answer questions that arise in daily implementation of building a trauma-informed team
Visit our Leadership Coaching page to learn more.
Looking to go beyond trainings to assess your policies and workplaces? We have a team for that. These services are ideal for workplace leaders, particularly in Human Resources, Operations, and/or Facilities. Visit our Workplace Assessments and Policy Reviews page to learn more.
Ready to begin or advance your organization’s journey to becoming trauma-informed? Email info@chcmissouri.org and request information about our available trainings and offerings!
Why Community Health Commission Trainings?
These trainings are “rewarding, unbelievable, engaging and inspiring.”
Former Peer Led Supporting Space Participant
Our unique and proven approach to building trauma-informed teams and organizations makes us different than other training and professional development organizations:
Work With Us
Our team can customize any of the above trainings and offerings to meet your school and or organizational objectives, tailoring one-time trainings and workshops to be 60-minutes and up to full-day sessions.
Contact our Senior Manager of Training and Technical Assistance
Kayla Thompsoninfo@chcmissouri.orgIf you’re interested in learning more about our trainings or would like to get involved as a participant or volunteer, get in touch with our Senior Manager of Training and Technical Assistance today.