Welcome to our current catalog of training workshops. As an expert training provider, with more than 25 years of experience, we know that active learning is most effective in producing sustained results. You will leave any of our trainings equipped with tools and resources that are immediately applicable in your workplace and your life. Learn more about our training philosophy.

  •   Learning outcomes:   Target audience:   Class length:  

  • Learn more about what the brain is, what it does, how it develops, including the many ways that development can be derailed. You will emerge from this training with a better appreciation of your own brain and that of the people around you, and learn specific ways in which you can boost brain activity and advance the cognitive potential of yourself and your clients. This class is indented for Service Alternatives' Employees, Foster Parents, and SA-served Clients. If you are interested in attending the course and do not fall within those categories, please reach out to the Service Alternatives Training Institute.

  • INFORMED RESPONSE™ is a Trauma Informed Care (TIC) training, which is a strengths-based service delivery approach that is grounded in an understanding of, and responsiveness to, the impact of trauma. Trauma is psychological, biological, and physical reaction to extreme stress that is caused by an experience, series of events, or circumstances that are perceived by an individual as extremely harmful or threatening to themselves or somebody close to them. Trauma involves long lasting negative effects on multiple parts of a person’s life and functioning. This class is indented for Service Alternatives' Employees, Foster Parents, and SA-served Clients. If you are interested in attending the course and do not fall within those categories, please reach out to the Service Alternatives Training Institute.

  • Course will introduce participants to effectively using Motivational Interviewing (MI) in their work environments and personal lives.