ATLANTA, Ga. — CHRIS 180, a nonprofit specializing in trauma-informed behavioral health services and comprehensive support, has launched an ambitious expansion of its training programs across seven Southeastern states, with a particular focus on Georgia.
The initiative aims to equip parents, educators, social service professionals, and licensed therapists with enhanced skills to address a wide spectrum of mental health and social challenges. Anne Connell, Chief Clinical Officer at CHRIS 180, emphasized the importance of these courses in providing caregivers with essential tools for effective patient and client care.
“Our goal with these courses is to provide caregivers with the tools needed to provide the best care to their patients and clients,” Connell stated. “By offering top-notch training, we can support those in a mental health crisis and provide the best foundation to those in the role of caregiver.”
The training offerings include a variety of topics such as trauma response, self-care practices, sexuality education, program management, supervision techniques, and trauma-informed leadership. These courses are designed to integrate leading practices in their respective fields to adapt to the evolving challenges faced by children and adults.
Participants in these courses can earn continuing education credits, crucial for maintaining professional certifications. The curriculum also covers essential aspects of mental health caregiving and program management, ensuring comprehensive skill development.
Some notable courses include:
- Increasing Safety and Trust
- Assessments
- Therapy Trainings
- Ethics
- Creating LGBTQ+ Inclusive Workplaces and Understanding Realities of the LGBTQ+ Community
- Management Classes: Grant Management, Grant Writing, and Preventing Burnout
Established in 1981, CHRIS 180 has served over 200,000 clients, focusing on building resilience and healing trauma within communities across Metro Atlanta. The organization remains dedicated to its core values: Creativity, Honor, Respect, Integrity, and Safety, symbolized by its acronym. The CHRIS Counseling Center – DeKalb is centrally located at 3103 Clairmont Road NE, Suite B, near Brookhaven.
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