Community Connections is a national leader in the delivery of creative and constantly evolving, evidence-based services for our clients and our community. We specialize in the areas of Trauma-Specific Treatment Approaches, Implementation of Trauma-Informed Systems, and the Integration of Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Trauma Services. We provide an array of consultation and training programs to our colleagues around the country in human service agencies and systems.

Meet Our Trainer!

Lori L. Beyer, LICSW
Director of Trauma Training and Education

Lori is the Director of Trauma Training and Education at Community Connections. Ms. Beyer is a nationally recognized trainer who specializes in providing workshops, trainings, and ongoing supervision and consultation to agencies and clinicians on issues related to trauma-specific and trauma-informed service provision. Ms. Beyer has more than 25 years of experience working with adults who are dually diagnosed with a serious mental illness and substance abuse disorder, and have histories of homelessness and violent victimization. She was an original member of the Community Connections Trauma Work Group, which developed the Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM); has co-led numerous group treatment interventions in areas such as Trauma Recovery and Empowerment from women and men, Parenting Skills, and Domestic Violence; and has served as a clinical case manager, clinical housing coordinator, and as a supervisory trauma clinician in two federally funded research projects.

To arrange a training or consultation with your agency or service system, please contact Lori L. Beyer, LICSW, Director of Trauma Training and Education at 202.608.4788 or lbeyer@ccdc1.org.

Available Trainings

• Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM): Working with Women in Groups
• Men's Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (M-TREM): Working with Men in Groups
• Girls' Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (G-TREM): Working with Girls in Groups
• Boys' Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (B-TREM): Working with Boys in Groups
• Creating Cultures of Trauma Informed Care
• Working with Survivors of Trauma: Key Concepts in Understanding Trauma Dynamics
• Integrating Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Trauma
• Trauma Informed Addictions Model: Working with Women and Men in Groups
• Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Profile
• Trauma and Residential Services: Symptom Management for Trauma Survivors
• Trauma in the Lives of Homeless Individuals
• The Impact of Trauma on Mothers' Parenting Skills and Identity
• Care of the Clinician