Community Partnerships

Continuing Education Trauma-Informed Certificate Programs

ITTIC has partnered with the UB School of Social Work's Office of Continuing Education to develop several trauma-informed certificate programs, including an online Trauma-Informed Clinical Foundation Certificate Program and a Trauma-Informed Care & Counseling Certificate Program.

The UB Office of Continuing Education has an array of trainings in trauma and trauma-informed care available to social work practitioners of all levels.
Trainings are offered both in an online format as well as throughout Western New York.

Frontier Central School District

From August 2022 through June 2024, ITTIC will be partnering with the Frontier Central School District to facilitate trauma-informed culture change.

The first year of projects will consist of providing overviews of the initiative to district leaders, building administrators and the community, highlighting how trauma-informed educational practices align with the district's strategic plan.
ITTIC will provide ongoing training to counselors, psychologists and social workers, as well as individuals identified as district "Champions."
ITTIC will facilitate district wide opportunities for professional development, including two 15-hour Teacher Professional Growth Course sessions.

Global Shepherds Berhad

From 2023-2024, ITTIC will partner with Global Shepherds Berhad to provide trauma-informed training and begin the process of cultural change.

ITTIC will provide “Trauma 101” training to 25 staff members to create a foundational awareness of trauma, trauma-informed care and the five values and principles in addition to other important aspects of trauma-informed change.
ITTIC will provide champion training and consultation to a small number of employees who agree to be “Champions” and oversee the larger picture of change.
ITTIC will meet with the board and leadership for presentations and to discuss the project.

Iroquois School District

From 2023-2024, ITTIC will partner with Iroquois School District to provide support on trauma and trauma-informed educational practices (TI-EP).

ITTIC will provide foundational TI-EP education for middle and high school teachers for professional development days.
ITTIC will provide consultation and coaching to school social workers, counselors and psychologists as a means of positioning the group to take the lead on overseeing wider, cultural change across the district.
ITTIC will meet with administration throughout the school year to provide consultation on trauma-informed leadership, as well as opportunity for administration to share implementation strategies and challenges.

Lockport City School District

From May 2021 - September 2024, ITTIC will be in partnership with the Lockport City School District to co-facilitate a trauma-informed culture change and provide trauma-informed education and support.

The first year of the project will provide a baseline evaluation of trauma-informed culture, climate, and procedures of the Lockport City School District and a foundational "trauma 101" education.
The following years will provide monthly consultation and coaching on trauma trauma-informed educational practices with 8 school-based teams.

Neighborhood Legal Services

From October 2019 through September 2023, ITTIC will be working with Neighborhood Legal Services to assist in their process of becoming more trauma-informed.

ITTIC provided an introduction to trauma and trauma-informed practices in mid-October during an all-staff meeting.
The remainder of the project will be focused on providing monthly consultation and coaching to all staff, working with an identified "Champion Team" around trauma-informed implementation and meeting with leadership.

Niagara Falls City School District

From January 2020-June 2025, ITTIC will be in partnership with the Niagara Falls City School District to facilitate trauma-informed culture change.

The first year of the project will consist of conducting a baseline evaluation of trauma-informed culture, training of leadership and individuals identified as “Champions” in each of the 11 schools, and providing on-going support to teachers and staff.
In the following years, ITTIC will provide foundation education on trauma and trauma-informed practices to all teachers and support staff district-wide, as well as to continue to coach the Champion teams to develop their capacity to plan and implement trauma-informed culture change in their schools.

North Tonawanda School District

From August 2020 through June 2024, ITTIC will be in partnership with the North Tonawanda School District to facilitate trauma-informed culture change.

The first part of the project will consist of conducting a baseline evaluation of trauma-informed culture, training of leadership and individuals identified as “Champions” in each of the 6 schools within the district, and providing on-going support to teachers and staff.
Following that, ITTIC will provide foundational education on trauma and trauma-informed practices to all teachers and support staff district-wide, as well as support Champion teams in developing the capacity to plan and implement trauma-informed culture change in their schools.
Throughout the collaboration, ITTIC will facilitate virtual support sessions for all district staff.

Williamsville Central School District

From January 2021 through June 2024, ITTIC will be in partnership with the Williamsville Central School District to provide trauma-informed education and support.

ITTIC provides virtual support and trauma-informed toolbox strategies for the classroom sessions monthly anchored around a specific topic.
ITTIC meets with the district social-emotional learning committees to oversee the trauma-informed work.
ITTIC directly works with Casey and Heim Middle Schools within the district.
Previously, worked with Mill Middle School and the AIM Program.