National Initiative for Trauma Education and Workforce Development

08/26/2026

El-Futuro, a community-based nonprofit organization, is offering a free ethics training on Friday, September 11th. El-Futuro focuses on providing culturally-responsive mental health care in North Carolina and beyond.

Click here to register for the training:

Standard ethical training often focuses strictly on risk management, leaving providers ill-equipped when professional codes clash with the cultural realities of their clients. This interactive 3-hour training moves beyond “what to do when you have a dilemma” by examining ethics as a proactive, c...

08/24/2026

Whether it’s a crisis or the beginning of another school year, taking time to relax is important. Here are some relaxation tips from the NCTSN.

Download a copy here:
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/pfa-s-tips-relaxation

08/24/2026

We invite you to join us at our next Faculty Community of Practice as we celebrate Dr. Virginia Strand’s retirment. Dr. Strand will be officially retired effective October 1st, 2026, and this will be an opportunity to hear her give a last lecture.

This will take place on 9/16/26 from 2:00-2:30pm EST.

If you are interested in attending via Zoom, please email us at [email protected].

08/24/2026

Our asynchronous online course introduces the core components and skills for trauma-informed practice through three case studies. Register for the course here: https://bhs.unc.edu/core-components-skills-trauma-informed-practice-2026

08/21/2026

Dr. Alice Kay Locklear is a social work professional and educator at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP). She reached a historical marker as the first Native American female in the UNCP Department of Social Work to hold a PhD. and serve as Assistant Chair. Dr. Locklear is committed to ethical practices and client-centered decision-making. She has been affiliated with NITEWD since 2023.

08/21/2026

Join us on Thursday, September 9th for our consultation call! Dr. Betsy Bledsoe will be facilitating the call from 1:00pm-2:00pm EST.

Register here: https://bhslearn.unc.edu/nitewd/consult-09-09-26

08/19/2026

As the beginning of the new school year approaches, we are excited to announce that so far this semester the NITEWD MSW course will be offered at 19 universities. We are excited to support the professional development of these future social workers.

08/17/2026

Moody Cow Meditates by Kerry Lee MacLean is a book that explores big emotions and how to use mindfulness and meditation using a jar. This is one of the non-verbal interventions we cover in our 12 Core Components.

08/14/2026

This resource from NCTSN introduces the 12 Core Concepts for Understanding Traumatic Stress Responses in Children and Families, a research-based framework developed by the NCTSN to explain how trauma affects children, families, and the systems that support them.

Click the link to download a copy and explore the concepts further:
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/12-nctsn-cc