PROGRAM CATALOG
Below is the full 12-month curriculum of the TRC Self-Paced Program.
Each month features:
- Core Theme
- Weekly Learning Focus
- High-Level Objectives
- Suggested Formats & Engagement
- Purpose-driven leadership growth
JANUARY
BUILDING SELF-AWARENESS:
REDISCOVERING IDENTITY BEYOND TRAUMA
Weekly Topics:
1. Exploring Personal Strengths and Values
2. Identifying Trauma Triggers and Responses
3. Mapping Life Narratives Before and After Trauma
4. Integrating Identity Through Creative Expression
Overview:
January helps participants return to themselves. Through reflection-based
exercises, creative expression, and trauma-informed exploration of personal
identity, this module strengthens the inner foundation necessary for healing.
Engagement:
Guided meditations, storytelling, art therapy, self-awareness assessments.
FEBRUARY
CULTIVATING RESILIENCE :
DAILY PRACTICES FOR EMOTIONAL STRENGTH
Weekly Topics:
1. Resilience Building Blocks
2. Mindfulness and Stress Reduction
3. Healthy Coping Mechanisms
4. Personal Resilience Plan Creation
Overview:
February focuses on developing emotional strength through consistent,
science backed mental wellness practices. Participants learn how to regulate
stress, calm the nervous system, and cultivate resilience as a daily habit.
Engagement:
Breathing exercises, habit tracking, scenario role-plays.
MARCH
Breaking Generational Patterns:
Healing for Families & Communities
Weekly Topics:
1. Generational Trauma Cycles
2. Healthy Family Communication
3. Supportive Family Dynamics
4. Community Healing Rituals
Overview:
This module shifts healing from the individual to the collective. Participants explore family histories, communication styles, and community influences while learning tools to prevent trauma cycles from continuing.
Engagement:
Genograms, role-plays, family communication planning.
APRIL
SPEAKING YOUR TRUTH:
ADVOCACY BASICS FOR PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT
Weekly Topics:
1. Self-Advocacy Principles
2. Boundary-Setting & Assertiveness
3. Sharing Personal Stories Safely
4. Advocacy in Personal Relationships
Overview:
April establishes the foundations of personal empowerment. Participants learn to
assert needs, honor boundaries, and communicate their stories with clarity,
confidence, and emotional safety.
Engagement:
Assertiveness drills, safe story-sharing circles.
MAY
COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
DESTIGMATIZING TRAUMA THROUGH STORIES
Weekly Topics:
1. The Power of Narrative
2. Crafting Testimonies
3. Community Engagement Basics
4. Measuring Outreach Impact
Overview:
This month emphasizes community awareness. Participants learn how stories create social change and practice shaping narratives that inspire empathy and promote healing.
Engagement:
Storytelling practice, event planning exercises.
JUNE
POLICY AND RIGHTS:
ADVOCATING FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN TRAUMA CARE
Weekly Topics:
1. Trauma-Related Policies and Rights
2. Identifying Systemic Barriers
3. Policy Advocacy Strategies
4. Coalition Building for Change
Overview:
Overview:
Participants expand from personal advocacy to systemic influence. This module
prepares them to understand trauma-related policies, identify barriers, and build
strategic plans for community-wide transformation.
Engagement:
Policy reviews, letter drafting, group strategy creation.
JULY
TRAUMA-INFORMED EDUCATION:
TEACHING SKILLS FOR LIFELONG LEARNING
Weekly Topics:
1. Trauma Neurobiology
2. Evidence-Based Healing Approaches
3. Emotional Intelligence Development
4. Daily Life Application
Overview:
This module deepens knowledge in trauma science and equips participants
to use this knowledge in real-world contexts. July strengthens emotional
intelligence and evidence-based understanding.
Engagement:
Case studies, practical skills training.
AUGUST
EMPOWERMENT THROUGH KNOWLEDGE:
BUILDING PURPOSE AND VISION
Weekly Topics:
1. Positive Psychology
2. Goal-Setting & Visioning
3. Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
4. Sustaining Motivation & Purpose
Overview:
August shifts into growth and aspiration-building. Participants explore
personal purpose, design empowering future plans, and strengthen their belief in
their ability to succeed.
Engagement:
Vision boards, motivational exercises.
SEPTEMBER
MEASURING PROGRESS:
TOOLS FOR SELF-ASSESSMENT & GROWTH
Weekly Topics:
1. Self-Assessment Metrics
2. Tracking Emotional Growth
3. Leadership Indicators
4. Adjusting Plans Based on Data
Overview:
Learners are guided to evaluate their progress in healing, emotional regulation,
and leadership. This month provides measurable indicators of growth and tools
for continued self-development.
Engagement:
Data reflection journals, progress reports.
OCTOBER
ETHICAL PRACTICES IN TRAUMA SUPPORT
Weekly Topics:
1. Ethics in Trauma Care
2. Confidentiality & Boundaries
3. Cultural Competency
4. Ethical Decision-Making
Overview:
Participants gain foundational knowledge on ethical standards in trauma informed
environments. Critical for those planning to support others or work in community-
based healing.
Engagement:
Ethical dilemma workshops, boundary training.
NOVEMBER
SUSTAINABLE PROGRAM DESIGN:
CREATING LASTING COMMUNITY IMPACT
Weekly Topics:
1. Sustainable Healing Program Models
2. Community Needs Assessment
3. Resource Allocation
4. Evaluation for Long-Term Success
Overview:
This module guides participants in designing sustainable, high-quality community programs.A must-have for those building healing spaces or leading advocacy and recovery initiatives.
Engagement:
Needs mapping, partnership planning, sustainability design.
DECEMBER
LEADERSHIP IN HEALING:
INTEGRATING A YEAR OF GROWTH
Weekly Topics:
1. Year-End Synthesis
2. Leadership Style Development
3. Mentoring & Peer Support Skills
4. Commitment to Lifelong Empowerment
Overview:
The final month integrates all the learning from the year. Participants step into
leadership roles, strengthening personal identity, mentoring capacity, and
commitment to lifelong empowerment.
Engagement:
Leadership simulations, capstone creation, empowerment pledges