Five Ives™ Trauma Training & Professional Development
Trauma-Informed Training Built for the Hardest Work.
One-hour checkbox trainings don't change organizations. We build something that does.
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of leaders reported they could immediately apply Five Ives™ tools to improve quality of care and increase staff capacity
85%
of frontline staff were more willing to stay long-term because of the supports they received from Five Ives™
What Sets This Apart
We don't do one-hour checkbox trainings.
Here's what we do instead.
Here's what we do instead.
Most organizations approach trauma-informed training the same way: find a provider, schedule a session, check the box. Six months later, nothing has changed — because the training didn't address what was actually driving the problem. Five Ives™ training is built differently.
We diagnose before we prescribe.
We use the Five Ives™ framework to understand where your organization is before we design what you need. That means your training series is built around what will actually move the needle — not what's easiest to deliver.
We build for the sector you're in.
We build sector-specific tools, guides, and implementation materials your staff will recognize and actually use. A healthcare team and a classroom staff need different language, different examples, and different anchors.
We meet you where you are.
Whether you start with frontline staff or leadership — we meet you where you are. Our engagements are designed so that training can begin anywhere in your organization and still build toward sustainable work.
We treat training as a starting point, not a destination.
Training works when it's the beginning of something, not the end. 96% of leaders who have worked with Five Ives™ reported they could immediately apply our tools to improve quality of care and increase staff capacity.
From the Founders
Training alone doesn't change organizations.
We've watched organizations post trauma-informed values on their walls while their supervisors had no idea their staff were suffering from secondary traumatic stress.
We do training differently because we know what happens when training becomes a checkbox instead of a commitment to change.
When you work with us, you are getting more than a webinar series. You are getting an experienced, dedicated team of experts who understand the weight of the work you do and can actually help you make shifts that last.
We do training differently because we know what happens when training becomes a checkbox instead of a commitment to change.
When you work with us, you are getting more than a webinar series. You are getting an experienced, dedicated team of experts who understand the weight of the work you do and can actually help you make shifts that last.
— Jessica Doering, PhD & Lauren Spigelmyer, M.Ed.
Co-Founders, Five Ives™
Co-Founders, Five Ives™
Training Focus Areas
We work with organizations facing three core challenges.
01
Your staff are burning out and you're not sure why.
When chronic stress exceeds structural capacity, even committed staff start to disengage — and standard wellness initiatives don't reach the root of it.
Our training gives staff and leaders the language, tools, and framework to understand what's happening in their nervous systems and their organization — and what to do about it today.
Addresses: Secondary traumatic stress · Capacity stabilization · Burnout prevention
02
Your staff serve people who have experienced trauma — and aren't fully equipped.
Trauma-informed care is more than a philosophy. It requires specific skills, specific language, and a specific understanding of how trauma shapes behavior, decision-making, and relationships.
Our training closes that gap in a way that's immediately usable — not theoretical.
Addresses: Trauma-informed practice · Nervous system regulation · Client interaction
03
Your leaders are losing the system under pressure.
Leadership consistency is the first thing to erode under chronic stress — and the most expensive thing to lose. Our leadership training addresses accountability, moral injury, and what it actually looks like to hold a team together when the demands don't stop.
For organizations ready to go deeper, this work naturally extends into the Staff Sustainability System™.
Addresses: Leadership consistency · Moral injury · Supervisory support
The Engagement
What a Five Ives™ training engagement looks like.
We don't show up with a slide deck built for someone else's organization and hope it lands.
We have a deep body of developed curriculum — series that have worked in organizations across the country. When you engage with us, we start there: proven frameworks, tested sessions, real tools. Then we adapt them to your sector, your context, and what your staff are actually facing.
Most engagements run three to six sessions delivered virtually or in person, on a schedule that works for a team that's already stretched. The tools your staff leave with are built for your world — not borrowed from someone else's.
Every engagement includes:
✓Live expert-led facilitation grounded in real-world work with trauma-exposed teams
✓Sector-specific tools and implementation guides built for your context
✓Frameworks your leaders can use in supervision, team meetings, and day-to-day decisions
✓A series that can stand alone or serve as the foundation for deeper systems work
Core Series Investment Starting at $10,000
Scoped to your organization · Virtual or in-person · 3–6 sessions
What We've Built
A deep body of developed curriculum across the areas that matter most.
We draw from years of developed content across these areas — and we build sector-specific tools and materials for every organization we work with.
Trauma & Nervous System Foundations
- Understanding trauma and its impact on behavior, decision-making, and care
- Nervous system regulation for frontline staff
- Secondary traumatic stress and early warning recognition
- Collective regulation in high-intensity environments
Leadership & Organizational Capacity
- Accountability in trauma-exposed systems
- Leadership consistency under chronic pressure
- Moral injury and heroics-based culture
- Moving from crisis management to structural capacity
Staff Sustainability
- Burnout prevention and capacity stabilization
- Supervision that protects staff without enabling avoidance
- Psychological safety and trust repair
- Workforce retention through systemic change
Sector-Specific Practice
- Trauma-sensitive patient and client interactions
- Behavior response in educational settings
- Supporting staff serving high-ACE, high-SDOH populations
- Trauma-informed documentation and communication
Custom & Grant-Funded Engagements
- Organization-specific curriculum development
- Multi-session leadership series
- All-staff training intensives
Custom Scope
Have a specific scope or dedicated funding? We build what you need.
Some organizations come to us with grant funding, a defined scope, or a training need that doesn't fit a standard series. We're experienced in designing and facilitating custom multi-session engagements — and we've helped organizations develop the grant language to fund them.
If that's where you are, tell us what you're working with. Custom engagements are a genuine part of what we do — and we bring the same framework and the same standard to every one of them.
Who We Work With
We work across sectors where the stakes are high and the people are carrying a lot.
Nonprofits & Social Services
Education & Early Childhood
Healthcare & Primary Care
Behavioral Health & Crisis Response
Legal Intake & Victim Services
Public Safety & First Responders
Social Work & Case Management
From the Field
Partnering with Five Ives™ helped us align trauma-informed practices across our organization — strengthening how we support staff, and ultimately the people we serve.
“Sessions were approachable, immediately usable, and reduced frustration by increasing understanding and giving concrete tools to apply right away.”
“Jessica and Lauren tailored everything to the unique needs of our teams — and created an environment that felt personable, safe, and easy to engage in.”
“They bring both expertise and humanity. They meet you where you are, customize what they deliver, and leave you with strategies your staff will actually use.”
Jeniffer Potter, M.Ed.
Director of Education Supports, Thrive to Five
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Training works best when it's built for
where your organization actually is.
where your organization actually is.
Tell us what you're working with — we'll help you figure out the right starting point.
We respond to every inquiry within two business days.
Where Would You Like to Start?
Explore What Five Ives™ Offers
Not sure which path is right for your organization? Start with the assessment, explore our services, or learn about certification.
Free Assessment
Capacity Squeeze Map™
10 minutes. Find out exactly where pressure is concentrating in your organization and what to stabilize first.
Take the Assessment → Our Work Staff Sustainability System™
A staged, system-level approach to building the structural capacity high-pressure organizations need.
Explore Services → Certification Program Trauma-Informed Care Certification
Independently verified proof that your organization lives what it claims — not just a training program.
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