Community Care Certification

 A small-group, practice-based certification completed in two days. Perfect for caregivers, organizers, aunties/uncties, chosen family and neighbors who want practical, culturally rooted tools—without a long timeline.

Seats: 10 per cohort | Format: Virtual or in-person (location announced per cohort) Schedule: 2 days · 3 modules each day (days & times TBD for each cohort)

• Parents, aunties/uncties, mutual-aid folks, community members, chosen family, community health workers
• People supporting loved ones through birth, illness, loss, re-entry, or crisis
• Anyone building skills for safer, more affirming community spaces
   

1. Foundations of Community Care – roots & politics, consent, harm reduction, conflict/compassion micro-skills
2. Trauma-Informed Approaches & De-escalation – nervous system basics, grounding, listening, de-escalation flow
3. Legal/Medical Advocacy & Navigating Systems – appointment prep, consent/refusal, escalation ladders, discharge & red flags
4. Boundaries, Rest & Burnout Prevention – “yes with limits / no with care,” rest planning, buddy systems, digital boundaries
5. Kinship-Based & Inclusive Family Support – inclusive language, pods & safety webs, visitor plans, consent check-ins
6. Capstone + Certification – present your community care plan, peer feedback, next-step pathway
    

Day 1

1. Foundations of Community Care
2. Trauma-Informed Approaches & De-escalation
3. Legal/Medical Advocacy & Navigating Systems
    

Day 2
4) Boundaries, Rest & Burnout Prevention
5) Kinship-Based & Inclusive Family Support
6) Capstone Lab + Certification Check-Out

Typical 5-hour session

1. Grounding & agreements (10–15 min)
2. Mini-lesson (25–35 min)
3. Hands-on lab / role plays (60–75 min)
4. Break (10–15 min)
5. Tools practice (60–75 min)
6. Small-group debrief (30–40 min)
7. Close & next steps (10 min)
    

• 40-page workbook (checklists, scripts, templates)
• Care agreements, boundary scripts, 7-day rest plan
• Appointment prep sheets & clinic/hospital escalation cards
• Kinship-pod & safety-web templates + conflict/de-escalation scripts
• A capstone care plan you can run in your home, pod, org, or block
• Certificate of completion + alumni peer-pod invites
   

• Between sessions: 20–40 minutes of light practice (e.g., try a script, map a pod)
• Capstone: a small, real-life act of care you can run in 2–4 weeks
  • Examples: host a 60-min family care circle; build a ride/meal pod; create an appointment-prep station
• Check-out: quick viva or portfolio share in Module 6
   

Certification checklist

• Attend 5 of 6 live modules (make-up options available)
• Complete capstone within 30 days of final session
• Submit a short reflection + copies/photos of your tools
• Agree to the Care Agreement (consent, confidentiality, repair)
   

• Payment plan: two payments of $125 (or custom)
• Scholarships: 5 full + 5 half awards annually — No one turned away for lack of funds
• Access services: ASL/CART or language interpretation with notice; step-free venues whenever possible; childcare/transport mini-stipends for public cohorts
• Materials: printable PDFs + optional mailed packet (by request)
• Tech: Zoom link, Google Drive folder, optional WhatsApp/Signal group
   

• Attendance: 1 live make-up per cohort; recordings available when content allows
• Refunds: full 7+ days before start; 50% within 7 days; credit if your seat is filled
• Code of care: consent, anti-harassment, confidentiality, repair practices
   

• Lead organizer/facilitator with healing-justice and community-health practice
• Guest tradition bearers for herbal/cultural sessions
• Alumni co-teachers as available
   

• Certificate + 10% off public Skill-Ups for one year
• Optional listing in our Cousin Directory (opt-in)
• Facilitator pathway: add 3 Skill-Ups + shadow/co-teach hours to lead sessions

Virtual or in-person? Depends on the cohort; we publish the format on the calendar.
How much between-day work? A light assignment (20–40 minutes) to test a tool.
Do I need prior experience? No—come as you are.