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Training resources
Live workshops and recorded trainings are available at no-cost for VSHSL-funded providers.
The Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) supports VSHSL-funded providers and programs by offering core competency trainings. These trainings are meant to help providers attain and maintain key skills and concepts. Training topics are informed by responses to the annual narrative report. This resource is available to eligible providers at no cost. Some trainings have been recorded and are available to view online.
Upcoming trainings
Note:
- Please register individually even if you plan to attend the training as a group.
- Once you receive the Zoom login information, please do not forward it; all registrants will receive the login information.
- Encourage staff in your organization to register for trainings early.
Seeing What Often Goes Unseen: Identifying and Supporting Survivors of Exploitation
Hosted by: Coalition for Ending Gender-Based Violence in collaboration with the VSHSL and City of Seattle
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Time: 1:00 – 4:00pm
Location: Virtual
Description: Audrey Baedke, Jasmine Conway, and Sarah Ciambrone are co-facilitating this training. The training will be followed by a panel of local CSE providers to discuss their work and learned strategies, including recent responses to the potential rise of CSE during FIFA/World Cup. This training is intended for both those experienced in supporting CSE survivors and those new to this work, alike, social service providers, public health, and housing providers as well as agencies that work specifically with Gender-Based Violence survivors but may not have expertise in CSE.
Learn more and register for this training here.
Working with Immigrant Community Members
Trainer: Liberated Legacy Pathways/Rosie O’Connor
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Virtual
Description: This workshop will focus on building some foundational knowledge of working with our immigrant community members. Starting with a general overview of immigration pathways and sharing some of the most common requests and/or challenges facing the immigrant community, and then offering some support in building our capacity to show up in relational and sustainable ways that best serve both our clients and ourselves.
Trainer Bio: Rosie O'Connor (They/them), LICSW, is a Somatic and EMDR therapist and has worked in refugee and immigrant mental health with a focus on youth and families since 2013. They have worked internationally supporting programming in Thailand, Sierra Leone, and India as well as with local and US national organizations including United Nations, International Rescue Committee, Refugees Northwest, Research Program for Children and Adversity, Trauma Resilience Youth Program, University of Denver Korbel School for International Studies and University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work. They are also an international foster parent and organizer in their local community for immigration justice.
Veteran Provider Training Supports
The Veteran Provider Training Supports program provides trainings to the veteran-serving community on key issues that affect veterans, military servicemembers, and their respective families. The trainings aim to strengthen the ability of entities to be inclusive and welcoming of veterans, servicemembers, and their respective families. This VSHSL-funded training program is implemented by our partners Minority Veterans of America and the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs.
Learn more and view available trainings:
Previous trainings
Past trainings are recorded and available to watch on Vimeo.