Twelve12:Hope’s vision is to equip community leaders to offer healing and hope to traumatized children. The Jacaranda Communities of Hope professional team has developed a child-centered model to bring healing and hope to traumatized children through individual, small group and community engagement. The program has been implemented in Kenya, Nigeria, Ituri District of DR Congo, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Mongolia, and Kurdistan region of Iraq. Children who have benefited live where there is chronic trauma represented by violence and exploitation, tragic deaths of family members, poverty, and geographical displacement. There is a need to train additional professionals to bring this child trauma model to additional locations.
If you are interested, there are two ways to join the Jacaranda Communities of Hope team:
Jacaranda Associates have professional training and experience with child-centered models of treatment and are skilled in trauma-informed interventions. They also have leadership experience in leading programs and have the ability to train others. Experience with working in a cross-cultural setting is highly desirable. The Jacaranda Communities of Hope program has associates who reside in North America and are trained to lead and assist international programs. There are also international members of the team who are developing Jacaranda programs within their country and region.
Jacaranda Apprentices have professional training and experience in a child related field (education, mental health) and desire to receive training and coaching in helping vulnerable children who have high exposure and risk for trauma-related negative consequences. Cross-cultural experience and sensitivity is desirable. Apprentices receive experience through assisting with an international Jacaranda training.
If you are interested in learning more about the Jacaranda Associate or Apprentice program, please send an introductory request to connect@twelve12hope.org