Trauma Resource Institute

08/28/2026

Bringing the Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® to Legal Services

This conversation will explore the potential of the Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® to support lawyers and others working in civil legal services (or “legal aid”) nonprofits. It will begin by introducing legal services - what the work is, who it serves, and the role nonprofit legal aid organizations play in helping people address legal problems affecting basic life necessities.

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Drawing on Julia Wilson’s path from practicing as a legal aid attorney to coaching lawyers and nonprofit leaders, the conversation will explore how she found CRM and came to recognize its value for this sector.

The discussion will examine why CRM is so needed in legal services: the unique stressors of the legal profession; the additional demands of legal aid work in nonprofit settings; and the relevance of nervous system awareness and resiliency skills both for the professionals doing the work and in providing direct legal services to clients experiencing legal problems. It will also consider what makes CRM uniquely useful in this context, including its accessible, biology-based framework and practical skills.

Finally, the conversation will look toward future opportunities to use CRM to bring greater resiliency awareness and resources to the legal profession and legal services sector.

08/27/2026

CRM with Youth — October 4 at TRI's 20th Anniversary Conference.

This session brings together leaders who are taking CRM directly into the spaces where young people live, learn, and grow — from school districts to youth movements — sharing what it looks like to build resiliency from the ground up.

Meet the panelists:

Kevin McLeod — Director of Business and Community Development at the Trauma Resource Institute, leading community engagement and diversity initiatives that bring CRM to underserved populations.

Antonio Castro, LCSW, PPSC — Director of Behavioral and Mental Health at Colton Joint Unified School District, working at the intersection of mental health and education to support students and staff.

Reginald Ty McNeil — Founder and Executive Director of Transforming Youth Movement, Inc., dedicated to empowering young people through resiliency, mentorship, and community-centered healing.

Moderated by Christa Tinari, Senior Project Consultant at TRI.

Join us as we hear how CRM is transforming outcomes for youth across schools and communities.

October 2–4, 2026 | DoubleTree by Hilton, Claremont, CA + Virtual Worldwide

Register: traumaresourceinstitute.com/tri-2026-conference

08/26/2026

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The skill of Tracking helps us differentiate between of distress and sensations of well-being, and allows us to bring our attention to sensations that are neutral or pleasant in the body.

By focusing on sensations connected to well-being we can bring balance to our when bumped out of our .

Learn and practice the skill of Tracking on iChill - our FREE wellness app available in 5 languages.

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08/26/2026

What if you could bring life-changing wellness skills to your entire community?

The Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® Teacher Training is now open for enrollment. Designed for mental health professionals, natural leaders of community, and anyone passionate about helping others, this comprehensive training empowers you to teach wellness skills that help stabilize the human nervous system in everyday environments.

https://www.traumaresourceinstitute.com/crm-trainings/2026/9/09-pacific-crm-0217

08/22/2026

The Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM)® in Practice — October 2 at TRI’s 20th Anniversary Conference!

This session brings together clinicians and educators who are putting TRM into practice across mental health care, nursing education, and workforce development, sharing what it takes to build a resilient and connected healthcare community.

Meet the panelists:

Jessica Waterson, LMFT — Director of Faculty Development, Trauma Resource Institute, guiding clinical faculty and senior TRM training programs

Rose Vick, PhD, PMHNP-BC — Interim Program Director and Assistant Professor in the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, with nearly two decades of clinical, educational, and leadership experience preparing the next generation of mental health providers

Kimberly C. Wong, LCSW, DCSW — Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, integrating TRM concepts into clinical mental health practice

Moderated by TRI’s own Elaine Miller-Karas, LCSW.

Join us as we hear how TRM is shaping the future of trauma-informed clinical care.

October 2-4, 2026 | DoubleTree by Hilton, Claremont, CA + Virtual Worldwide

https://www.traumaresourceinstitute.com/tri-2026-conference-registration

08/21/2026

The Unfinished Business of Childhood: Healing Through Understanding

Why do so many of us struggle with people-pleasing, perfectionism, difficulty setting boundaries, or feeling responsible for everyone else's wellbeing? What if these patterns are not flaws, but survival adaptations shaped by our earliest relationships?

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In this episode, Adam McCormick explores the "unfinished business of childhood" and how early experiences continue to influence our emotional lives, relationships, and sense of self. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience in trauma and child welfare, he offers a compassionate perspective on healing—one that replaces self-judgment with understanding. Elaine Miller-Karas will discuss with Adam McCormick how resilience grows not by becoming someone new, but by reconnecting with the authentic self that has always been within us.

08/20/2026

08/15/2026

20 years of rooted resilience, growing strong.

We’re thrilled to unveil the full agenda for TRI’s 20th Anniversary Conference & Gala!

Three days. 60+ voices. 20+ sessions. A global exploration of resilience in healthcare, education, research, communities, organizations, and systems. 🌍

October 2-4, 2026 | DoubleTree by Hilton, Claremont, CA + Virtual Worldwide

From the Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® in healthcare settings to the Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM)® across clinical specialties, youth resiliency to global impact, this is a celebration of the community that made two decades of healing possible, and a look toward the future we’re building together.

Rooted in Well-Being. Planted in Community. Cultivated by Hope.

Register here: https://www.traumaresourceinstitute.com/tri-2026-conference-registration

08/14/2026

Rooted in Well-Being: TRI’s First International Conference

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Join Resiliency Within host Elaine Miller-Karas, LCSW, as she welcomes Dr. Michael Sapp, Executive Director of the Trauma Resource Institute (TRI), and Jeanine Harris, Chief Strategy and Impact Officer, for a conversation about TRI’s first annual International Conference, October 2–4, 2026, in Claremont, California, and online worldwide.

Celebrating 20 years of TRI’s work, the conference will bring together a global community of natural leaders, educators, practitioners, researchers, and partners from across all 50 U.S. states and more than 77 countries.

Guided by the theme, “Rooted in Well-Being, Planted in Community, Cultivated by Hope,” Elaine, Michael, and Jeanine will explore the vision behind this milestone gathering and preview conversations on the Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® and Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM)®, emerging research, innovative programs, and community-based applications.

Whether you are new to TRI or a longtime member of the community, all are welcome to join this celebration of connection, resilience, and hope.

08/13/2026

Elaine Miller-Karas and Christa Tinari will present at the European Network for Social and Emotional Competence conference in Porto, Portugal, this September 9th-11th.

With the theme of "Social Emotional Learning in a Fast-Changing World" the conference will bring together a diverse group of worldwide researchers, practitioners, faculty members, students and policymakers to share professional insights and strengthen collaboration.

Elaine and Christa will present two interactive workshops, titled "The Missing Piece: The Importance of the Body in Social Emotional Learning" and "Body Literacy and System-Wide Resilience: A Somatic Framework for Transforming Social-Emotional Learning in Educational Systems." Both sessions will introduce the framework for the Community Resiliency Model in Schools, and highlight the benefits of system-wide implementation.

For more information visit https://www.ensec2026.pt/