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Hi friends,

It’s an exciting time to be a part of how God is moving across North America. In a time when trauma is affecting so many lives—both near and far—we’re grateful to see this ministry growing and reaching more people than ever before. And that growth is only possible because of you.

Thank you for your faithful commitment to walking alongside others as they begin and continue their healing journeys.

Registration is open!

In partnership with the Canadian Bible Society, the American Bible Society is honored to host The North American Community of Practice gathering. We invite you to register now for this exciting 3-day event!

Gathering Dates: September 29 - October 1, 2026

Location: ABS Headquarters, Philadelphia, PA

This gathering will bring together facilitators and organizations from the U.S. and Canada who are actively using and implementing Trauma Healing Institute’s program offerings. We will share encouragements and updates with one another, participate in networking opportunities, experience workshop sessions led by facilitators who will share key insights and innovations about specific topics, and hear from plenary session speakers who are experts in their fields.

We hope you are able to join us either in-person or online! In-person space is limited, so please register asap to secure your spot.

Questions? Check out the event FAQs on the web page. We look forward to seeing you there!

Welcome New THI Team Members

Our team is growing! Meet our additions and pray for them in their new roles serving North America.

Rev. Jay Baylor

Jay is the U.S. Coordinator at Restoring Hope, equipping partner organizations, ministries, and churches with tools to foster healing and resilience. He is passionate about mobilizing facilitators and continues to lead trauma healing groups for men in addiction recovery. With over 30 years in ministry, he holds an M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary and is an ordained Anglican priest.

Rev. Nellmari Suliveres

Nellmari serves in U.S. Hispanic Program Support, helping launch the U.S. Church Toolkit Pilot and connecting Spanish-speaking facilitators nationwide. A passionate and experienced THI facilitator with over 15 years in ministry, she equips Hispanic churches and trains leaders to use trauma healing resources effectively.

Hannah Salisbury

Hannah is the Customer Services Associate for the Trauma Healing Institute, supporting facilitators across the global Community of Practice with resources and event coordination. She helps make trauma healing efforts more accessible and impactful.

Hope Made Strong Workshop

May 18th 1:00 PM ET

You’re invited to join THI’s Brianna Leiendecker for an upcoming online workshop hosted by our trusted partner, Hope Made Strong. She’ll interactively introduce our Anchored in Hope program to equip churches to create a safe space for trauma healing. If you haven’t experienced Anchored in Hope through one of our Lunch & Learns, this is a great opportunity to learn about it.

Featured Resource

Reconnect

Navigating stress and overwhelming emotions can be really tough. Especially for young people — and their parents. This booklet shares five simple practices that anyone can use to help recognize their emotions and calm their body in times of stress.

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New blog post

What is a Community of Practice?

(And how can I find one?)

Once we’ve been trained to be facilitators, we’re eager to lead groups of our own—only to find that starting and sustaining a trauma healing ministry can be challenging and lonely. Maghan Perez, THI’s U.S. program manager, explains how communities of practice (official and unofficial, global and local) can help.

"You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance."

-Psalm 32:7 NKJV