Northwest Florida Trainings and Groups

  • Panhandle TBRI Church Training Weekend

    Join The Pearl Project for a weekend of training designed to help church volunteers, staff, and caregivers of kids who have experienced trauma give great, trauma-informed care to kids and students!

    Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23
    5:30 - 9:00pm CDT on Friday
    8:30am - noon CDT on Saturday


    Rocky Bayou Baptist Church
    2401 Partin Dr N, Niceville Florida

    The training will be held in the Fellowship Hall. Park in the back parking lot, behind (not beside) the sanctuary and main buildings and you will see The Pearl Project signs and the entrance from the parking lot.

    This event is free but registration is required. Dinner will be provided on Friday night. A continental breakfast will be provided Saturday morning, and snacks and drinks will be available throughout the training. Child care will also be provided for infants - children up to 6 years old. Reservations are required for childcare.

  • St. Augustine TBRI Training

    Join The Pearl Project for a DAY of training designed to help church volunteers, staff, and caregivers of kids who have experienced trauma give great, trauma-informed care to kids and students!

    Friday, October 17

    9:00am - 3:00 EDT


    St. Gerard Campus

    1405 US-1, St. Augustine, FL 32084

    This event is free but registration is required. A continental breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks will be provided.

  • Reclaim Compassion Book Study

    Join us as we explore Reclaim Compassion by Lisa Qualls and Melissa Corkum — a powerful guide for caregivers who are experiencing blocked care as they navigate the complexities of parenting children with hard histories. This is a Christian study that is informed by the latest brain science. It offers a hope-filled path toward healing and connection.

    10-Week Book Study on Wednesdays at 9 am CDT

    July 2 - September 10 (*no meeting on August 6)

    Cost is free but you must purchase the book.

    Meetings are online through Zoom.

Online Groups and Trainings

  • Online Lunch Hour Support Group

    This is a safe space for foster, adoptive and kinship caregivers to come share their successes and struggles.

    Lunch hour support group is a free resource and is facilitated by a TBRI Practitioner from the Pearl Project Team.

    Wednesdays at 11am CST, 12pm EST

    Receive the Zoom link after signing up at the link below.

Kid-2-Kid Closet Niceville

New placement? Growth Spurts?

Foster/Adoptive/Kinship families can come get what you need for FREE! 

Hours: Mondays 11-1 or by appt.

To schedule a time to pick up or shop, fill out the form below or contact Leslie at 352-405-5950


 

Crosspoint Church - 603 McKinney Street Niceville, FL

Request a Training

  • For your community or organization

    TBRI® is an evidence-based and holistic approach that meets the unique needs of children from hard places. All trainings are led by TBRI Practitioners. Reach out to see how you can bring this important training to your community or organization.

  • Making Sense of Your Worth

    This powerful program helps caregivers work on their own “stuff” so they can be at a better place to help their children. It’s offered in small groups and led by a TBRI Practitioner and MSOYW Facilitator.

    This class is offered by demand. We will notify you when we have enough interest to conduct a class.

  • Circle of Security Parenting

    Based on years of attachment research, this evidence-based program empowers caregivers to understand their child’s emotional world by learning to read emotional needs.

    Caregivers learn to support their child’s ability to successfully manage emotions and to enhance the development of their child's self-esteem and self-worth.

    This interactive and reflective program is led in groups of 6-12.