What We Do

We train. We consult. We research.

We develop programs that help schools and families build nurturing environments and experiences in supportive relationships that develop the social and emotional skills of adults and youth.

Our trauma-responsive programs, trainings, and consultations for educators, youth serving agencies, and mental health professionals are available in our home state of Colorado and across the globe. Each program is designed to help professionals apply the latest in research and evidence-based practices to their communities of care and education. We draw on the power of trans-disciplinary evidence and actively research our programs’ effectiveness to ensure we are positively contributing to the communities we serve directly and the field at large.

Our Initiatives

This five-year project is a collaboration between CU and partners in Boulder, Garfield and Montrose counties who support youth and families.

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Let’s Connect for Families

A parenting intervention that teaches caregivers to identify and respond to children’s emotional needs and behaviors in a way that builds connection and warmth and promotes children’s emotional competence, sense of emotional security, and well-being.

RISE: Resilience in Schools and Educators

An adult-centered, trauma-responsive prevention program that builds educator social emotional skills, intentional environments, and safe supportive relationships to foster resilience and well-being for everyone at school.

Our Training

Digital Learning

Increasing access to high-quality digital training for adults who support youth.

Training and Consultation

Training, consultation, and technical assistance in evidence-based trauma-focused treatments for youth and their families.