Become a Trainer

Our Train-the-Trainer Program is for you if...

  • You are committed to extending the reach of Open Doors program in California.
  • You see the needs and opportunities in your community or organization and want to drive positive change.
  • You are passionate about youth wellbeing.
  • You have completed the Open Doors Core Training.
  • You want to share our curriculum with your community or organization.
  • You connect well with both youth and adults.

Clinical degree NOT required.

Why Become a Trainer?

Expand the reach of Open Doors to more California adults who serve youth, while strengthening your own skill set:

Build Your Training Facilitation Competencies

Strengthen your ability to guide learning experiences that are:

  • engaging and interactive
  • trauma-responsive
  • supportive of diverse trainee needs and roles
  • relationship and community focused

Deepen Your Expertise in Engaging Youth

Increase your understanding of the Open Doors approach to applying the relationship principles of:

  • youth-centered engagement
  • Restorative Justice
  • Harm Reduction
  • Cultural Humility
  • community-informed training

Help Sustain and Scale Statewide Capacity

Join a network of skilled facilitators who:

  • increase equitable access to training
  • maintain a consistent, high-quality experience across training sites
  • align with statewide goals, including the California Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI)

Train-the-Trainer Curriculum

You must have already completed (or be scheduled to complete) the Open Doors core training before starting this program.

Teacher leading a diverse group of adults in an engaging classroom discussion

Train-the-Trainer Launches Winter 2026

We are actively developing the program and gathering feedback now.

Please submit an interest form to learn more and begin the application process.
We look forward to connecting with you soon!

Interest Form
Note: This project is not intended for any urgent medical or behavioral health needs.

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