Becoming Trauma Informed - Stephanie Covington

Becoming Trauma Informed

[Covington, S. (US 4th Edition, rev. 2025). Del Mar, CA: Center for Gender & Justice]

This set of training materials focuses on trauma-informed services for men, women, and youth and is designed for those working in both community-based programs and the justice system. It is designed for all levels of staff and administration. The Becoming Trauma Informed (BTI) training material consists of a facilitator’s guide, participant’s booklet, and PowerPoint slides for a seven-hour training day. All of the material is on a flash drive in PDF format for ease of duplication. The newest 2025 US editions are:

•  Becoming Trauma Informed: A Training Program for Correctional Professionals
•  Becoming Trauma Informed: A Training Program for Human Service Professionals

The topics covered include:  
•  Vicarious trauma and work-related stress
•  The work environment
•  Self-care
•  Violence in our world
•  The process and effects of trauma
•  Gender differences
•  Trauma-informed, trauma-responsive, and gender-responsive environments and trauma-specific services  
•  Nonverbal communication
•  Triggers
•  Calming and grounding strategies
•  The ORID process

Please email info@stephaniecovington.com or call our office at 858-454-8528 for additional information in order to purchase these training materials.