Programs for Organizations

Our Organization Training Program equips professionals in any line of work with specialized communication skills through these workshops, enabling them to motivate and engage their clients in new and more productive ways. We work with various organizations that serve communities in need. Training is available for professionals in social service agencies and organizations. The Relationship Foundation has provided training and resources to mental health providers, social workers, and prison counselors. Our guidebook has found its way into domestic violence shelters, mental health clinics, and drug rehab centers, including a victim advocacy center at an army base in Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

Our Facilitator Guidebook introduces a communication skill set called ‘Nonviolent Communication (NVC),’ developed by clinical psychologist Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D. This work is a key component of the life-skills introduced in this curriculum. The guidebook builds a safety net for participants who exist in environments that could potentially compromise their mental, emotional, and physical health. 

The Guidebook is intended for facilitators to use while leading group discussions, The Guidebook is intended for group leaders and facilitators to use while leading group discussions and activities. There are pages that can be reproduced for participant use during class and as homework. Each facilitator needs only one copy. A digital zip file of the reproducible handouts is emailed to the facilitator after the order is placed.

There are 12 sessions in this guidebook, which include lectures, videos, exercises, and other resources that facilitators can use in the groups and individually with participants . The curriculum also includes journal assignments, which encourage participants to explore and reflect on the world of relationships; in so doing, they will find and develop their own unique outlooks. This exercise gives participants an opportunity to cultivate their critical thinking. Because the journals can be submitted for facilitator review, they provide insights into their participants’ perspectives on relationships and enhance greater personal connection. 

The assignments, projects, and exercises in each of the sessions teach communication skills, critical thinking, self-awareness, and empathy. Participants will learn and practice how to respectfully communicate their needs and feelings without blame or judgment, and they will learn to listen empathically. Participants can use these skills to develop thriving and fulfilling relationships at school, at home, and in their everyday lives. These skills are essential, especially for those who struggle to communicate the needs they value, and their associated feelings. This work helps to counteract erratic behavior, bullying, abuse, and low self-esteem. 

The guidebook includes, but is not limited to: 

WORKSHOPS/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/EMPLOYEE EDUCATION

We also offer Parent Workshops, which explores the perception of relationship dynamics. The instructor guides parents through key points and helps them define their relationships with a focus on needs and feelings expressed without judgment. Most importantly, the workshop provides parents with the tools to strengthen their relationships with their children and to foster their child’s personal development and sense of self-worth and well-being.  The workshop includes a discussion on the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study and the impact of trauma on childhood development. Through inquiry and practice of our communication skill set, parents can share what they have learned with their children to help fortify the parent/child bond and to foster their child’s resiliency.

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Does your organization need financial assistance in order to make these workshops and/or guidebook a reality?

If so, please fill out our Financial Aid Request Form below and we will begin the process of securing financial aid for your organization!