The Train the Trainer program takes a whole-system approach to improving health and well-being within an organization. It begins with immersive sessions on the foundational pillars of La Maida Project’s ecological approach to health and culminates in professional training on the essentials of facilitation, with opportunities to engage in practice teaching and applied exercises. Upon completion, participants will be prepared to hold workshops and trainings for other staff members, allowing them to amplify the positive impact within your organization and ensure that all team members have access to mental-health supporting resources.
This certification program includes eight sessions of experiential education, a wrap report with integration recommendations, six months of virtual audits, and monthly coaching. Certifications remain valid for two years, at which time recertifications are offered to refresh core concepts, introduce new practices, and explore new and innovative ways of presenting and utilizing materials.
SESSIONS:
Health & Human Nature
This session is designed to answer the deceptively simple question, “What is health?” and come to a more accurate and empowering view of health that accounts for connection to self, community, purpose, and the natural world as the essential building blocks of mental health and well-being.
Stress & Regulation
This session builds upon the broadened definition of health and delves deeper into the role of community and relationships in health. The workshop explores the brain’s response to stress and trauma, tools to self-regulate, and the powerful impact of supportive relationships and community belonging.
Story & Purpose
This session invites reflection upon an often overlooked and complex piece in the story of health, purpose. Through a variety of experiential activities, this workshop uses values and storytelling to offer insight into actions, behaviors, and our overarching “why.”
Introduction to Facilitation
This session explores the core principles of facilitation through the La Maida Project lens. Participants build understanding of the facilitator’s role, the dynamics that shape group learning, and the balance between guidance and shared discovery. Through interactive exercises, we examine boundaries, power dynamics, and conflict management, while building the skills needed to create inclusive, engaging, and well-held learning experiences.
Facilitation Tactics
Building on the foundational facilitation overview, this session focuses on practical skills and strategies to support group learning. Participants learn how to maintain group flow, navigate challenging dynamics, and guide dialogue toward shared objectives. Through hands-on exercises, we explore key tactics and approaches that strengthen confidence, adaptability, and presence in the facilitation role.
Integration Sessions
These sessions provide space for participants to apply what they’ve learned through practice teaching, role playing, and constructive feedback. Facilitators in training experiment with delivering La Maida Project content, think through logistics and potential barriers to implementation, and refine their facilitation approach with support from the training team.
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
Discovery and customization, program workbook and handouts, pre and post session exercises, pre and post program evaluation, training certificates, and a post-program wrap report.
