Training: June 22 5:00-700pm MST via Zoom. Sliding Scale pricing available with promo code below.
 
This 3 hour, innovative introductory training explores the foundations of trauma informed care (TIC) with a focus specifically on supporting young people affected by the stress, stigma, and systemic impacts of a parent’s substance use.
 
Facilitated by Agnes Chen (Registered Nurse and Starlings Founder), and Tacia Tsimaras (Starlings Director of Education and Community Engagement) this session invites participants to move beyond broad-level approaches to TIC. Together, we will explore core principles, identify gaps in practice, and reflect on how structural barriers shape trauma responses, meaning-making, and relationships for young people.
 
Grounded in relational, anti-oppressive, and youth-centred approaches, this workshop blends research with lived experience to support participants to:
Understand the foundations of trauma informed care
Explore how trauma shows up in the bodies, behaviors, and care needs of youth navigating systems
Begin to apply TIC in ways that are authentic, trust-building, and relevant to the lives of youth impacted by a parent’s substance use
 
What’s Included• Starlings' Trauma Informed Care Toolkit• One 1:1 post-session coaching session• Certificate of Completion
 
Who Is This ForEveryone! This training is for anyone walking alongside a young person impacted by a parent’s substance use. That includes parents, caregivers, foster parents, educators, counsellors, youth workers, and others who want to build stronger relationships and support the emotional wellbeing of young people in their lives.
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100% of funds go towards Starlings Programs 
 
Pricing:
$39.00: Community Care Tier (promo code community care): For individuals or small grassroots groups with limited access to funds. You might be living paycheck to paycheck, receiving social assistance, or supporting family on a tight income. We welcome you with zero judgment and full heart.
$59.00 Sustainer Tier (prono code Starlings Sustainer): For folks with some disposable income, or those supported by smaller nonprofits, schools, or mutual aid collectives. You’re able to meet basic needs but may not have access to professional development budgets. Your contribution helps cover our facilitation costs.
$99.00 Solidarity Tier: For institutions, professionals with access to training budgets, or anyone with the means to pay it forward. This tier helps us subsidize access for others and build programs led by people with lived experience. Thank you for fueling the movement!