Training & Services
Programs
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Level I STAR: Five-day training conducted in Harrisonburg. Learn more >>
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Level II STAR: Five-day training conducted in Harrisonburg STAR alumni. Learn more >>
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Specialized STAR trainings
STAR concepts have been applied to several specific groups or situations and are available as one-day or multi-day trainings, such as:
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Off-site options
Organizations may request STAR topics in two-hour to full-day or 1 week lengths. Examples of workshops offered include:
- Trauma Healing 101: Strategies for Individual & Community Healing after Violence or Trauma
- Restorative Justice 101: Strategies that Restore Relationships after Crime, Violence, or Trauma
- Caring for Ourselves and our Communities after Trauma: A STAR Overview
- Transforming the Wounds of War: Training congregations to support returning veterans and their families
- See also our Friday Seminars in Organizational Leadership and Other Training and Seminars
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International Projects and Training
Since 2004, the Practice & Training Institute has provided training and consulting throughout the world. Additionally, religious and community leaders from over 50 countries have attended U.S.-based STAR training at EMU. See examples of international work of STAR and related programs...
Contact Elaine Zook Barge, STAR program director, at to arrange a STAR off-site workshop or project for your organization or group.