Expert Interviews
Online trainings from Ryan Dowd
We offer a free trial of our trainings.
1.5 HOURS
Self-Care & Burnout Prevention
A Conversation with Gabrielle Juliano-Villani
In this training, Gabrielle Juliano-Villani will discuss:
- The causes of burnout, vicarious trauma, and moral injury
- Practical tools for nervous system regulation to stay grounded
- Essential self-care strategies that everyone needs (setting boundaries, managing compassion fatigue, caring without burning out)
1 HOUR
Naloxone ("NARCAN")
When and How to Use it (A guest training by the Rayce Rudeen Foundation)
In this training, the Rayce Rudeen Foundation will discuss:
- How to identify an overdose
- What Naloxone is, how it works in the body, and how to administer a dose
- Protocols and best practices for storage and post-event support
1 HOUR
Encampments
Community-wide responses with Iain De Jong
In this training, Iain De Jong will discuss:
- How to build a community-wide strategy for addressing encampments
- Why direct engagement with people living in encampments leads to better solutions
- The most common mistakes communities make in encampment responses
1 HOUR
Understanding Addiction
A Conversation with Dr. Nicholaus Christian
Dr. Nick Christian is an addiction medicine clinician and researcher for the Office of Clinical Director for the NIDA Intramural Research Program. His current clinical and research interests include improving care for people who use substances that are on the continuum of experiencing homelessness to being stably housed.
1 HOUR
Personality Disorders
An Interview with Dr. Gregory Lester, Ph.D
Gregory W. Lester, Ph.D., is a clinical, consulting, and research psychologist with practices in Colorado and Texas. Dr. Lester has presented over 2,000 personality disorders trainings to over 200,000 professionals in every major city in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
1 HOUR
Beyond the Pizza Party
A Panel Discussion on how to Maintain Staff Morale
In this training we will discuss:
- How to communicate during crises without causing panic, from navigating politics, layoffs, funding cuts, etc.
- Why recognition and connection matter more than pizza for staff morale
- The importance of being authentic and transparent as a leader
1 HOUR
Homelessness is a Housing Problem
A Conversation with Gregg Colburn
Gregg Colburn is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington. He publishes research on topics related to housing and homelessness and is co-author of the book, Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns (University of California Press).
1 HOUR
Understanding PTSD in Veterans
A Conversation with Dr. Kathy Platoni
Dr. Kathy Platoni has been a practicing clinical psychologist for more than 40 years.. In service of her country and as an Army Reserve clinical psychologist, she has deployed on four occasions in time of war.
1 HOUR
Schizophrenia
An Interview with Esmé Weijun Wang
Hear the candid and personal experiences of a New York Time bestselling author Esmé Weijun Wang who struggles with Schizophrenia
1.5 HOURs
Supporting Transgender Individuals
A Conversation with Ben Greene
Ben Greene is a transgender advocate and educator who has spoken internationally on topics surrounding transgender inclusion. Ben has devoted his career to spreading empathy, education, and storytelling around the trans experience, and has spoken for companies, hospitals, schools, religious organizations, and government entities.
1 HOUR
Autism
A Conversation with Carly Danesh-Jones
Carly Danesh-Jones, MBE, is an autistic woman and advocate, shaping policy and practice related to autistic women and girls since 2008. Carly shares her experience of how homelessness and autism intersect after previously being homeless as a teenage mother.