The CCT trainer program consists of 30 hours of class time with the co-author of the CCT Kathleen Donaldson. Kathleen will walk you through the fundamental research behind the toolkit, the skills you need to be a trainer, and help you create your own personal training for your community. Kathleen works from a group coaching model, so everyone can feel heard and supported. This training consists of 5 parts.

• Part 1- Learning the fundamentals: Kathleen will teach you the research behind the CCT and the key knowledge that is important when teaching this class. This part requires additional at home reading. After this section there will be a short quiz to ensure mastery of the concepts.

• Part 2- Going through the training itself: Kathleen will take the group through the training itself in small segments. Time is allowed to explain how to teach important concepts, lead exercises, and engage with groups.

• Part 3- Teach Back: Trainers will split into groups and present different parts of the training. Kathleen will give constructive feedback.

• Part 4- Practical Application: Trainers will create a detailed implementation plan for their community and strategies for evaluation.

• Part 5- Ongoing Community of Practice and Individual Coaching: After the completion of the training, the group will meet monthly to discuss how the tools from the CCT are being applied and what support they need. Additionally, Kathleen will offer individual coaching for trainers needing additional support.

Co-training: Trainers are encouraged to have a co-trainer to model co-regulation and care for the wellbeing of the groups being trained. Kathleen can be contracted as a co-trainer while groups are building their organizational or community capacity. This is an optional strategy beyond the formal scope of the train the trainer program.