Witness Committee is hosting a Trauma Informed Care Training Workshop on Saturday, June 28th from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Network for Religious Communities at 1272 Delaware Ave. in Buffalo. It is free. A potluck style lunch will be provided. Feel free to bring a dish to pass.
About the Training
The Tending the Roots Training serves as a standard approach to training on Trauma-Informed Care across the state of New York. This training provides a foundational understanding of trauma, resilience, and healing before unpacking how trauma and toxic stress impact individuals, organizations, and the communities they serve. This training is essential for all those who want to better serve their community in a trauma-informed way, increase their resilience in their work, and foster an environment that supports the well-being of their team.
Learn about strategies to promote wellness, resilience, and healing
Understand what it takes to build and sustain trauma-responsive organizations with core values like safety, trust & transparency, and cultural responsiveness.
Join us at the Buffalo Meeting on Saturday, June 28 from 9:30am-4:30pm at the Network of Religious Communities, 1272 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14209.
Potluck-style lunch will be provided. If interested, please use the form below to sign up, and note any accommodations needed or and any dietary restrictions.
About the presenter
Samantha Steiner is a Prevention Education Specialist at the Crisis Services Advocate Department, where she provides community education and outreach with the goal of preventing sexual assault and domestic violence. She is a Certified Instructor in the Tending the Roots curriculum and is passionate about fostering awareness of trauma, its impacts, and strategies for healing. Samantha received her Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Health and Political Science from the University of Florida.
About NYS TIRNC
The New York State Trauma-Informed Network and Resource Center (TINRC) is an initiative funded by the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) that aims to elevate conversations and understanding of trauma, toxic stress, and well-being to support individual, organizational, and community action.