We offer engaging, trauma-informed educational presentations designed to increase awareness and strengthen community understanding of domestic violence and trauma.

Programs may be customized for:

• Community organizations

• Civic groups

• Businesses

• Faith communities

• Colleges and universities

• Schools

• Parent organizations

• Youth groups

• Community events

Topics may include:

• Understanding Domestic Violence

• Healthy vs. Unhealthy Relationships

• Coercive Control

• Trauma and the Brain

• Supporting Survivors

• Teen Dating Violence

• Digital Safety

• Community Resources

• Bystander Awareness

• Building Healthy Relationships

Professionals are often the first people survivors encounter after experiencing abuse.

The Hiding Place provides trauma-informed training designed to strengthen professional responses and improve survivor outcomes.

Training is available for:

• Law Enforcement

• First Responders

• Healthcare Providers

• Mental Health Professionals

• Educators

• School Counselors

• Faith Leaders

• Social Service Agencies

• Attorneys and Legal Professionals

• Human Resource Professionals

• Employers

• Nonprofit Organizations

Training topics can be customized to meet your organization's specific needs.

Healthy Relationships, Safe Spaces™

A Signature Prevention Seminar for Teens

Healthy relationships begin with education, honest conversations, and safe spaces where young people can learn to recognize both healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviors before patterns of abuse begin.

The Hiding Place's Healthy Relationships, Safe Spaces™ Seminar is a trauma-informed prevention curriculum created specifically for middle school and high school students. This engaging and interactive program equips teens with the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills needed to build healthy relationships, recognize warning signs of abuse, establish personal boundaries, and seek help when needed.

Rather than focusing solely on dating violence, the curriculum encourages students to understand the characteristics of respectful relationships, healthy communication, self-worth, emotional safety, and the importance of surrounding themselves with supportive people and safe communities.

Through age-appropriate discussions, real-life scenarios, interactive activities, and survivor-informed education, students are empowered to think critically about relationships, challenge unhealthy norms, and develop skills that will serve them throughout their lives.

Seminar Topics May Include:

• Building Healthy Relationships

• Understanding Respect, Trust, and Communication

• Recognizing Warning Signs and Red Flags

• Coercive Control and Emotional Abuse

• Healthy Boundaries

• Self-Worth and Identity

• Social Media and Digital Safety

• Peer Pressure and Healthy Decision-Making

• Supporting a Friend Who May Be Experiencing Abuse

• Accessing Trusted Adults and Community Resources

The Healthy Relationships, Safe Spaces™ Seminar can be customized for middle schools, high schools, youth organizations, churches, athletic programs, and community groups. Our goal is to equip the next generation with the knowledge and confidence to build healthy relationships, recognize abuse early, and help create safer schools and stronger communities.

Because prevention begins with education, and education has the power to change lives.

Safe Churches, Safe Spaces™

A Signature Training of The Safe Sanctuary Initiative

Churches are often one of the first places survivors turn when they need hope, guidance, and support. Yet many pastors, ministry leaders, and volunteers have never received training on recognizing domestic violence, responding to disclosures, or safely walking alongside survivors.

The Hiding Place created Safe Churches, Safe Spaces™ as a comprehensive, trauma-informed training designed to equip churches to become places of refuge, healing, and hope for individuals and families impacted by domestic violence.

As the cornerstone of The Safe Sanctuary Initiative, this training helps churches move beyond awareness by developing practical policies, compassionate responses, and meaningful partnerships that create safer environments for survivors seeking help.

Our vision is to build a network of churches throughout our communities that are prepared to recognize abuse, respond with wisdom, and connect survivors with the resources they need to heal and rebuild their lives.

Training Topics May Include

• Understanding Domestic Violence Beyond Physical Abuse

• Recognizing Coercive Control and Patterns of Abuse

• Trauma-Informed Ministry

• Responding to Disclosures with Compassion and Wisdom

• Healthy Theology and Abuse

• Supporting Survivors While Holding Those Who Cause Harm Accountable

• Safety Planning Within the Church

• Children's Safety and Family Considerations

• Building Community Partnerships

• Creating Church Policies and Response Plans

• Developing a Survivor-Centered Ministry Culture

The Safe Sanctuary Initiative

The Safe Sanctuary Initiative is The Hiding Place's long-term vision to equip churches to become trusted places of safety and support for survivors of domestic violence.

Through training, consultation, policy development, ongoing education, and community partnerships, participating churches will be equipped to:

• Recognize the signs of domestic violence and coercive control.

• Respond to survivors with compassion, dignity, and trauma-informed care.

• Develop policies and practices that promote safety within the church.

• Build relationships with community organizations and referral partners.

• Create environments where survivors feel safe asking for help.

• Strengthen ministries that reflect Christ's heart for the vulnerable and oppressed.

Our goal is to establish a growing network of churches committed to creating safe sanctuaries where survivors are believed, supported, and connected to hope.

Education extends beyond classrooms and training sessions.

Throughout the year, The Hiding Place hosts and participates in events that increase awareness, strengthen partnerships, and encourage community involvement.

These initiatives may include:

• Domestic Violence Awareness Month

• Community Resource Fairs

• Educational Workshops

• Coffee & Conversation Events

• Survivor Panels

• Professional Roundtables

• Community Walks and Awareness Campaigns

• Fundraising Events

• Volunteer Engagement Opportunities

By bringing our community together, we create opportunities to learn, connect, and become part of the solution.