The Project Harmony Training Institute

This course educates community members about the basic definitions and responses to all types of child abuse and neglect, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, exploitation, and trafficking. This training also describes the services of a Child Advocacy Center, like Project Harmony, and contains mock calls to the Abuse and Neglect Hotline. Lastly, the training will cover elements of receiving a disclosure, calling the hotline, and common reactions. By outlining the process and observing realistic examples, learners will be more equipped to respond to a child in need. While most of the content is foundational to all discussions of abuse and neglect, references to statute are specific to Iowa. Participants from outside of Iowa are encouraged to investigate child abuse and neglect policies and procedures in their own state. Read more

The purpose of this training is to expand on the processes you have been trained on in your individual agencies so you can better understand how those processes fit into the bigger picture of collaboration in child abuse investigations. We invite professionals who contribute to the investigative process to participate in this two-part training to see how the parties' responsibilities weave together and also ask clarifying questions to the panel of experts. This training consists of an online asynchronous lesson and a scheduled panel discussion via Zoom. Participate in both components to earn credit. Read more

This is a micro mobile lesson about what it means to "slime" others when debriefing intense experiences. Do your best to avoid this tempting behavior and preserve a trauma-informed workplace or household. Read more

This training helps participants develop an understanding of Empathic Strain and how certain factors can increase this risk. In this course, participants will discuss how accountability and supports can mitigate this. Participants will also learn strategies and develop ideas on how to limit the strain that can be experienced on a daily basis.   If you have any questions about the enrollment process, please either email training@projectharmony.com or call 531-301-5079.   Upcoming Sessions: - November 7, 9-11 at Project Harmony - February 19, 1-3pm Webinar - April 8, 1-3pm at Project Harmony - June 17, 9-11 Webinar Please contact the Project Harmony Training Institute at training@projectharmony.com to request accommodations for participants hard of hearing. Read more

Meet Dylan Sullivan, the single father of an 8-year-old boy named Joseph. He calls you because he says his son’s school won’t stop pestering him about Joseph misbehaving at school. He thinks that by calling your agency, he may be able to get them off his back. He also says he is interested in receiving any financial assistance you may have to offer. Can you help? Engaging through Empathy is a training where you will learn how you can approach clients in a way to create sustainable change by building relationships and meeting them where they are at.     Upcoming Sessions: - February 6, 9-11am at Project Harmony - April 30, 1-3pm Webinar Please contact the Project Harmony Training Institute at training@projectharmony.com to request accommodations for participants hard of hearing Read more

I Don't Care What You Know Until I Know That You Care Meet Dylan Sullivan, the single father of an 8-year-old boy named Joseph. He calls you because he says his son’s school won’t stop pestering him about Joseph misbehaving at school. He thinks that by calling your agency, he may be able to get them off his back. He also says he is interested in receiving any financial assistance you may have to offer. Can you help? Engaging through Empathy is a training where you will learn how you can approach clients in a way to create sustainable change by building relationships and meeting them where they are at.   *This is an online, self-paced equivalent version of the live Engaging Through Empathy course. Read more