Training Opportunities
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Virtual Trainings
North Dakota Baby Safe Haven
Recommended for personnel working at approved locations under the North Dakota Baby Safe Haven Law as well as members of the general public who would like to learn more about the Baby Safe Haven Law in North Dakota. A certificate of completion will be provided after taking the course and quiz.
The objectives of this training are to identify approved Baby Safe Haven locations, recognize when the Baby Safe Haven law does and does not apply, and understand the actions required after a Baby Safe Haven request. Also, it will identify the roles of law enforcement, Emergency Medical Services, and Child Protective
Services in baby abandonment, identify the steps taken when a baby is abandoned at a hospital, and understand the steps to take if a parent changes his or her mind about abandoning a baby.
(Free Training)
Mandated Reporter Training
Mandated reporters are people whose profession requires them to report suspected child abuse or neglect. In partnership with the North Dakota Department of Human Services, we’re pleased to offer this easy-to-use training for mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect in North Dakota.
If you’re a mandated reporter, you have a chance to make the world a much better place, one child at a time. This course explains:
Why it’s so important to report
How to spot abuse and neglect
When to report it
How to report it
What happens after a report is filed
(Free Training)
Sexual Abuse Prevention Trainings
From Silence to Strength: Supporting Sexual Development with Care in Children & Youth
Understanding healthy sexual development is a vital component of child sexual abuse prevention. This session explores developmental milestones from birth through age 18, highlighting both typical and concerning behaviors. Participants will learn how to respond appropriately to a range of behaviors using a non-shaming, health-based approach that builds protective factors and supports children’s overall well-being.
Digital Guardianship: Protecting Kids Online
This session explores the role of digital guardianship in keeping kids safe in the online world. Participants will learn how to guide and monitor online activity, educate youth about digital safety, and implement protective strategies. The session empowers adults to help kids become their own first line of defense, promoting safe, informed, and confident digital use.
Fostering Healthy Boundaries and Body Awareness
This session emphasizes the importance of teaching children to understand and respect personal boundaries—their own and others’. By fostering body awareness and encouraging open communication, children gain the confidence to express their needs and limits. These skills not only help prevent potential harm but also support healthy self-esteem and relationships throughout life.
Child Sexual Abuse: Prevention is Possible
This session addresses the serious issue of child sexual abuse with a focus on education and prevention. Participants will explore key topics including risk and protective factors, grooming tactics, red flag behaviors, and the long-term impact of abuse. The session concludes with practical, empowering strategies to help protect children and equip them with the tools they need to stay safe.
Trauma Informed Services
ACE Interface Master Trainer Program
ACE Interface, LLC is a public health education and consultation firm led by Dr. Robert Anda and Laura Porter that helps community and sector leaders to improve population wellbeing. They use the powerful findings and concepts from the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study and decades of developing successful applications with the Self-Healing Communities model to provide for the learning and sharing necessary to generate culturally accountable solutions to diverse public health problems.
The products and services of ACE Interface are designed to have a multiplier effect that disseminates knowledge and practices rapidly and to a wide audience. To bring ACE training to your community, follow the links below.
Connections Matter
This is a community based initiative that explores how the connections we make in life profoundly impact our brain’s ability to grow and our our individual abilities. This training educates the public on the intersecting topics of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), trauma, brain development, and resilience. This training is evidence-informed and demonstrates how Aces adversely affect brain development and health outcomes—and how caring connections serve as a primary buffer in the negative effects of trauma. Connections Matter ultimately strives to promote the building of a more resilient, compassionate, and trauma-informed communities.