"We were born into conflict, raised in conflict, and live in conflict. But it does not have to be this way. Now we have tools to chart a different path."
Become a catalyst for locally-led change
The Global Trauma Project offers a 12-month practice-based learning program for people leading change in communities, organizations, and systems. Participants develop and implement a locally grounded initiative while strengthening their capacity to create meaningful, sustainable, and scalable trauma-informed change.
Healing is multi-dimensional
GTP's foundational framework, the Trauma Informed Community Empowerment (TICE), recognizes six interconnected dimensions that support people and communities to heal and thrive. The adaptable components are rooted in self-healing and community care, and while globally generalizable, they express themselves uniquely in each community and culture.
Safety
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Locally-led initiatives are important
Global Trauma Project works alongside local leaders, organizations and systems to develop the capacity for trauma-informed change.
Trauma Counseling Center: Baidoa, Somalia
Peace and Stability of Children and Women Affected by War
RISE: Kwale County, Kenya
Trauma, GBV and Climate Change: Increasing Safety for Women and Reducing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Fisheries Sector
CREATE: Coastal Kenya
Collective Resilience Against Extremism: Strengthening Youth and Community Resilience to Violent Extremism in Coastal Kenya
Healing Into Action: Greece
Strengthening trauma healing and collective action with refugee and immigrant leaders, in partnership with Rhiza Collective
Our reach
Expanding local capacity creates greater access to quality, culturally grounded, healing support.
COUNTRIES
ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTED
COMMUNITY FACILITATORS TRAINED
PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN HEALING SUPPORT
FAMILY MEMBERS REACHED INDIRECTLY
64%
After training, Post Traumatic Stress symptoms (PTSD) decreased by 64% (the USA Gold Standard is a 15% decrease)
26%
Follow up reports of emotional dysregulation decreased by 26% (emotional dysregulation leads to aggression, violence, numbing & poor motivation)
15%
Critical heart stress in community members decreased by 15% (the USA Gold Standard is a 3% decrease)
Hear from the community
Numbers tell only part of the story. The impact of this work is reflected in people's experiences of healing, connection and change.
"This training is important to a state of peace. If we can get people to come out of their tents, and gain this information, we can be more in the right state of mind. We can get some vision and hope for the future. But without this, we may stay like those in the pictures– victimized, fighting, and violent."
Female Community Facilitator, Bor
Join a global network of change-makers
Through GTP’s educational initiative, the Global Center for Trauma-Informed Change Making, practitioners and community leaders take part in a 12-month training and applied learning program where they design and implement a locally grounded trauma-informed initiative, evaluate its impact, and contribute learnings to a growing global body of practice.
At the heart of this work are two complementary frameworks: Trauma-Informed Change Making (TICM) and Trauma-Informed Community Empowerment (TICE). Together, they support change at both the systems and community levels.
Trauma-Informed Change Making (TICM)
TICM is a systems change model that supports organizational, governmental, and community leaders in designing, integrating, and mainstreaming trauma-informed approaches into existing structures. Participants apply the model through locally-grounded initiatives, using research and evaluation to understand impact, strengthen their work, and share what they learn.
How the program works
Over 12 months, participants build on their prior knowledge and experience, recruiting leaders from their communities to co-develop initiatives that expand access to trauma-healing support, build local capacity, and create scalable change. The program blends interactive learning with live sessions, mentorship, research support, and peer exchange.
Upon completion, participants earn a Certificate of Trauma-Informed Change Making and join the practitioner network, where they can continue engaging with change makers across the globe.
Trauma-Informed Community Empowerment (TICE)
TICE is a flexible, capacity-strengthening framework tailored to specific cultures and environments to ensure relevance and deep internalization by local providers. Core principles of the framework can be integrated into healthcare, education, peace-building, violence prevention, livelihood development, leadership, and other thematic areas.
Where you can find us
37th Annual Boston Trauma Conference
Transform Trauma Oxford 2026
Early Light Foundation War Trauma Conference 2026
Boston, MA, USA | May 27–30
Oxford, UK | Sept 14–17
Amman, JO | Sept 19–20
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