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  • Healing Spaces Champions

    Expression of Interest Form
  • Thank you for your interest in becoming a Healing Spaces Train-the-Trainer Champions course!

    The course will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to facilitate Healing Spaces sessions in your settings. Champions will also join a growing network of professionals committed to trauma-informed practice and peer support in the care of refugee and asylum-seeking children and youth.

    Please read the below expectations carefully before submitting your application.
    Please note that only one staff member per organisation can join this course.


    Champion Expectations:

    To become a Healing Spaces Champion, you must:

    • Have completed one of our trauma-informed courses (preferably the Healing Spaces course)
    • Attend four online quarterly meetups with IRC Education Officers and other Champions
    • Complete the trainer’s workshop (2 hours) and review the training manual in your own time
    • Lead Healing Spaces training sessions for your colleagues and gather staff feedback after each one to send to IRC
    • Optional Opportunities:
      • Collaborate with our Communications & Digital Team to share your story (e.g. social media, articles, advocacy)
      • Visit our London Office to support program evaluation and events
      • Receive ongoing 1:1 support from IRC (Teams, Zoom, or Email)
      • US Collaboration

    Please ensure you’ve spoken with your organisation’s leadership to allocate time for you to lead HS sessions internally before applying.

    For more information please contact jude.darwich@rescue-uk.org

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