A credential built on purpose,
not just practice

The CUTC™ exists because the people who show up for traumatized communities deserve more than good intentions. They deserve a framework, a language, and a credential.

WHY THE CUTC™ EXISTS

The gap between caring and knowing how to help

Millions of educators, counselors, coaches, and community leaders work every day inside systems shaped by trauma. They see it in their students. They feel it in their communities. They carry it home.

But most were never trained for it. No one taught them the neuroscience of trauma responses. No one gave them a framework for co-regulation in a crisis. No one prepared them for the secondary trauma that comes from showing up every day for people in pain.

The Certified Urban Trauma Coach™ program was built to close that gap — with a rigorous, culturally responsive, evidence-based certification that meets professionals where they are and equips them with what they actually need.

WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT

Not another workshop. A full professional transformation.

It's built for urban communities specifically

Most trauma certifications ignore the realities of urban environments — poverty, racism, community violence, historical trauma. The CUTC™ was designed from the ground up for the communities that need it most.

It's a credential, not a certificate of completion

The CUTC™ requires 200 hours of training, a supervised practicum, and a capstone project. You earn this. It's not handed out for attending a weekend seminar.

It combines coaching, leadership, and systems thinking

Most trauma programs focus on one dimension. The CUTC™ equips you to work with individuals, lead teams, and shift entire organizational cultures — all through a trauma-informed lens.

It's rooted in two proven frameworks

The Cycle of Trauma™ Framework and the Ten-Point Mission System™ give graduates a repeatable, research-informed methodology — not vague principles, but actual tools they can use tomorrow.

It doesn't end at graduation

Graduates join a national community of practice — a network of CUTC™ certified professionals committed to ongoing learning, collaboration, and community transformation.

The Framework Behind the Program

Embrace. Educate. Empower.

Every element of the CUTC™ curriculum is built on this three-pillar philosophy — a progression that moves professionals from understanding trauma to taking transformative action.

Embrace

Acknowledge the reality of trauma

Before you can help others heal, you have to understand and accept the full weight of what trauma does to individuals, families, and communities. This pillar builds the foundation of honest, compassionate awareness.

Educate

Build the knowledge and the tools

Awareness alone changes nothing. This pillar equips professionals with the evidence-based frameworks, assessment tools, and practical skills they need to intervene effectively and ethically.

Empower

Lead healing-centered change

The ultimate goal is transformation — not just of individuals, but of the systems and organizations they work within. This pillar trains professionals to lead, influence, and sustain healing-centered environments.

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A credential built on purpose,not just practice