FRONT ROYAL, VA—Warren Coalition will offer a free Trauma-Informed Certification Class (Course 1) on January 28, 2026, from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm at Samuels Public Library (330 E. Criser Road).

We all interact with others on a daily basis, and we may be left wondering why we snapped, or why the other person acted so rudely. Sometimes we feel lonely, insecure, or as if we aren’t good enough, but we don’t know from where those feelings originate.

Trauma-Informed Training provides you with a different perspective, allowing you to approach yourself and others from a place of understanding. The class will help you understand the biological science of trauma, the lifelong impacts trauma can have on your mental and physical health, and how to approach others whose trauma history is unknown.

Attendees must be present for the full session to receive a Trauma-Informed Certification. (There will be a short lunch break; participants are encouraged to pack a lunch.) This course is offered free of charge to community members and is limited to 35 people. It will be taught in person by Christa Shifflett, Executive Director of the Warren Coalition and will not be recorded.

To complete the required pre-registration, visit bit.ly/ticert-jan28 (note the link is case-sensitive). For more information about Trauma-Informed Training and whether it can help you in your personal and/or professional life, email Celeste Brooks at [email protected].

This training is presented by Warren Coalition, a nonprofit agency established in 1994 to help fill the gaps in health care and substance misuse awareness to the community. The Coalition began under the guidance of Warren Memorial Hospital as an outreach project, but it has since grown and was incorporated in 2001.  The office is currently located in the Warren County Community Center.  Their mission is to make Warren County a safe, healthy, and drug free community through many programs and in collaboration with 15+ member agencies.

Information from a release.