Community Resilience Initiative
This is a two day training session.
This first day of the course will take place virtually live over zoom on August, 12th, 2025, from 9:30am to 12:30pm PST.
The second day of the course will take place in person on September 9, at ASHHO Cultural Center, 5757 Little Rock SW #4, Tumwater, WA, 98512 from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM PST.
Your instructor for the virtual training will be Penny Capko. Your instructor for the second day which will be in person, will be Rick Griffin.
Trauma-Informed Certification Training for Trainers prepares individuals to conduct CRI’s Trauma-Informed Certification Program, Course 1 in his or her organization or agency. Attendees learn to deliver material consistent with relevant research. Receive training tips to present everything from the N.E.A.R. Sciences, Brain States, and CRI’s signature R.O.L.E.S. Training; a research-based approach to responding to trauma. This acclaimed training for trainers also introduces individuals to ECTcellence, a trauma-informed instructional framework to guide the learning process.
***Attendees for Course 1 Trauma-Informed Training of Trainers must have taken CRI’s Course 1 on Demand.

- Teacher: Penny Capko
- Teacher: Rick Griffin
This Webinar takes place live over Zoom on July 28, and July 30, 2025 from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM PST.
The Certified Trauma-Informed Specialist (CTIS) program is a Training for Trainers certification that prepares school personnel, faculty, and graduate students to deliver the "Trauma-Informed Educator" training. Participants learn to facilitate sessions based on the latest in neuroscience and trauma-informed practices, enabling them to effectively train educators to create supportive learning environments. Graduates are fully certified to lead and implement trauma-informed educational strategies within their schools. You must log in to access the zoom link for the course.
***Attendees for The Certified Trauma-Informed Specialist (CTIS) program will want to have taken Trauma Informed Educator. If for any reason you have not already taken Trauma Informed Educator you can register for the on demand version of it here:
You will gain access to the course materials 2 days prior to the course start date at midnight. If you have never logged into LMS Checkout before you will first need to create a password here. Then log in here and launch the course. If you have any technical questions please contact Tom Dawson at tom@knowledgedash.com.
If you have any technical questions please contact Tom Dawson at tom@knowledgedash.com.

- Teacher: Rick Griffin
This course will take place live on Zoom on June 24, 25, and 26 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM PST.
Course 2: Trauma-Supportive Certification Training for Trainers is a 3 part course that prepares individuals to conduct CRI’s Trauma-Supportive: Course 2 in his/her/their organization or agency. Attendees will learn to deliver material consistent with relevant science regarding resilience-based practices with universal application. They will receive training on how to use promising approaches to develop strategies to:
- Build a positive culture in the classroom, office, or the family
- Foster resilience through affirming communication
- Create effective regulation skills
- Deliver compassionate and empowering discipline
- Teach others about their own trauma and stress response
- Develop trauma-informed conflict resolution skills
***Attendees for Course 2 Trauma Supportive Training of Trainers must have taken CRI’s Course 1 on Demand and Course 2 on Demand.
If you have any technical issues please contact Tom Dawson at tom@knowledgedash.com.

- Teacher: Penny Capko