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General Inquiries
Connecting Cultures/NESTT is proud to be able to offer training, consultation, and at times clinical supervision, to community partners. If you are interested in receiving training or consultation in the areas of cross-cultural, trauma informed mental health, case management and/or social services, please fill out a request using this form.
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Do you provide services to refugees and ORR eligible populations living in Vermont?
Connecting Cultures is proud to hold a contract with the state of Vermont to support providers who work with refugees and other ORR-eligible populations with case consultation and training.
If you are working on a difficult case and need support with figuring out how to move forward in a trauma-informed and culturally-responsive way, please consider submitting a request for free consultation using this form. This kind of assistance is an opportunity to explore potential cultural considerations and nuances of a particular case, as well as potential language access needs and considerations. It is also an opportunity to discuss best practices for holistic care, appropriate referral options, etc.
Training in the areas of vicarious trauma, burnout, social/emotional regulation and coping, and care coordination is available for free if you provide services to refugees and ORR-eligible populations in Vermont.
If you would like to request this kind of training please use this form and select "no" or "other" in the funding section.
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Additional Information on Community Outreach, Training & Supervision
Connecting Cultures Outreach Services
Outreach services are critical to ensure appropriate and responsive community-based care for resettled refugees and survivors of torture. These services include meetings with community leaders, meetings with stakeholders, and focus groups to determine future programming.
Direct Training for Connecting Cultures Service Providers
Connecting Cultures offers numerous internal trainings within all domains. Our internal trainings include a focus on mental health clinicians and social work case managers who provide direct services for survivors of torture within the Connecting Cultures program. An added training focus is for law students, attorneys, accredited representatives, and other social service providers delivering direct legal services through the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project (VAAP). During individual and group supervision, Connecting Cultures supervisors meet with staff to discuss assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment/service approach for survivors with whom we work.
External Education Training and Training Provided by Connecting Cultures Staff
Connecting Cultures offers various external community trainings for a variety of professions whose work includes serving survivors of torture and/or individuals and families from resettled communities. Some examples of trainings conducted include:
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Introduction to the Chronic Traumatic Stress (CTS) Framework and CTS-Treatment
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Cultural Perspectives on Mental Health and Illness
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Cultural Adaptations to Evidence Based Practice
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Working with Interpreters
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Trauma Informed Systems of Care
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Understanding Vicarious Trauma & How to Respond
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