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Self-Regulation: It’s all about the way you walk through life
2025-05-06
Self-Regulation: It’s all about the way you walk through life
-To explore how trauma echoes (triggers) make up the fabric of human relationships
-To define self-regulation
-To complicate emotional intelligence
-To sample various tools of self-regulation
-To draw a link between self-regulation and co-regulation

Rebuilding Trust: Interpersonal Healing Strategies
2025-04-30
Myra will provide training:
Rebuilding Trust: Interpersonal Healing Strategies
This course is designed for survivors, survivor family members, responders, and support providers working to heal relationships affected by violence. The training explores how trauma, power, and agency influence the healing process, emphasizing the importance of self-regulation through self-compassion, co-regulation, and emotional awareness.
Participants will learn practical strategies to rebuild trust and establish safe, respectful connections. The course focuses on fostering emotional resilience, developing effective communication skills, and techniques for setting healthy boundaries that promote safety and respect.
By emphasizing both personal healing and supporting others, the course aims to empower individuals to foster trust, resilience, and healthier relationships in the aftermath of violence.

Human Centric Investigations and Interviewing
2025-04-29 - 2025-04-30 | Colorado, Breckenridge, Colorado
Trainer: Russell Strand
This comprehensive training session focuses on human-centric investigations and interviewing techniques that prioritize empathy, trauma-informed approaches, and victim support.
Participants will learn effective methods for conducting human centric interviews, building trust with survivors, and ensuring their dignity is maintained throughout the investigative process. The training also addresses critical topics such as male victimization, exploring the unique challenges and needs faced by male survivors of victimization.
Additionally, the session covers investigating recantations, providing strategies for assessing credibility and managing complex cases where victims may withdraw their statements. Finally, the training emphasizes that voluntary intoxication is not equivalent to consent, highlighting the importance of understanding impairment and respecting survivors’ rights while conducting thorough and ethical investigations.

Conflict Resolution: Self Regulation, Co Regulation, De-Escalation
2025-04-25 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | https://strandsquared.com/event/conflict-resolution-self-regulation-co-regulation-de-escalation-8/
“The greatest power in de-escalation lies not in controlling others, but in mastering your own emotions and responses.” -Unknown
Trainer: Myra Strand

Holistic Health: From fingertips to soul songs
2025-04-24
Holistic Health: From fingertips to soul songs
-To discuss being traumatized at work
-To discuss more than trauma (demoralization, unrealistic expectations, staffing issues, funding issues, competing priorities, loneliness)
-To articulate the difference between self-care vs. self-comfort
-To explore health holistically (body, soul, mind, emotion, relationships, career)
-To draw a link between “being healthy” and being a good responder

A day with Russell Strand
2025-04-22 | Florida, Pensacola, Florida
Through three engaging sessions, attendees will deepen their understanding of victim-centered approaches and investigative challenges.
My Journey from Law Enforcement to Victim Advocacy – Lessons Learned Along the Way:
This session shares a personal narrative of transitioning from law enforcement to victim advocacy, highlighting the lessons learned about empathy, trauma-informed care, and the importance of human-centered approaches. Participants will gain perspective on the challenges and rewards of advocacy work, including strategies for building trust and fostering collaboration with survivors. The speaker will discuss how this journey has shaped best practices for supporting victims and improving investigative outcomes.
Investigating Recantations:
This topic addresses the complexities of handling victim recantations during investigations, emphasizing the importance of understanding underlying reasons such as fear, trauma, or coercion. Participants will learn techniques for assessing the credibility of recantations, maintaining objectivity, and gathering additional evidence to support the survivor’s account. The session also explores legal considerations and best practices for managing recantations to ensure thorough and fair investigations.
Voluntary Intoxication – It’s Not Consent for Sex:
This segment clarifies the legal and ethical distinctions between voluntary intoxication and consent in sexual assault cases. Attendees will explore how intoxication impairs judgment and the importance of consent being informed and voluntary. The discussion will include strategies for recognizing signs of intoxication, understanding victim dynamics, and ensuring that investigations respect survivors’ rights while upholding justice.

Human Trafficking Investigations and Interviews
2025-04-21 | Panama City FL
This human-centric human trafficking interview and investigations training focuses on developing empathetic and ethical approaches to identifying and supporting victims while effectively uncovering traffickers. It emphasizes understanding the psychological and emotional experiences of survivors to foster trust and gather accurate information. The training also equips investigators with specialized techniques for conducting sensitive interviews, recognizing red flags, and navigating complex legal and ethical considerations. Ultimately, it aims to improve the effectiveness of investigations while ensuring the dignity and safety of victims are prioritized throughout the process.
This course features HCI (Human Centric Interviewing).
Trainer: Russell Strand

Everyday in Every Town: Human Trafficking
2025-04-21 | https://strandsquared.com/event/everyday-in-every-town-human-trafficking/
This training is a part of the NOVA Spring 2025 NVAA Training:
Myra Strand will present a 101 Dynamics Human Trafficking
This is presented twice that day:
10am-noon | 6pm-8pm

A day with Myra Strand
2025-04-17 | Arkansas, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Myra Strand will provide (4) presentations:

The Impacts of Pornography on Sexual Violence
A Deeper Understanding of Ethics in Advocacy
Understanding Consent, Alcohol and Sexual Assault
How Leaders Handle Hard Conversations

Conflict Resolution: Self Regulation, Co Regulation, De-Escalation
2025-04-07 10:00 - 12:00 | https://strandsquared.com/event/conflict-resolution-self-regulation-co-regulation-de-escalation-7/

Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Conference
2025-04-04
Myra Strand is going to Colorado:
Keynote Lecture:
When Lightening does strike the same place twice: Poly Victimization
Break Out One:
Erasing the Possibilities: Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
Break Out Two:
Human Centric Interviewing

Voices of Survival: Understanding the Criminalization of Domestic Violence
2025-03-28
“This maybe the most important book about domestic violence written in our time. Michelle writes about their experiences with the Criminal Justice system through an outside perspective. Taking a step out and looking in really changes the view. We cannot simply shrug and say “that is the way it is”. We have to change and do better.”
-Myra Strand

Voices of Survival: Understanding the Criminalization of Domestic Violence Survivors
Join us for an impactful day-long training featuring Michelle Horton, author of “Dear Sister: A Memoir of Secrets, Survival, and Unbreakable Bonds.” This event will delve into the harrowing case of her sister, Nikki Addimando, who endured extreme domestic violence and ultimately killed her husband in self-defense.
Michelle will share her personal journey and analyze the myriad ways the criminal justice system failed to apply common sense and logic in Nikki’s case. Attendees will gain insight into the systemic shortcomings that often exacerbate the trauma experienced by survivors.
Following Michelle’s presentation, Russell Strand will approach the case from a human-centric investigations and prosecutions perspective. He will highlight critical moments where a trauma-informed lens could have significantly altered the outcome for Nikki and others like her.
Next, Myra Strand will delve into the topic of poly-victimization, shedding light on its complexities. In addition, she will highlight lethality indicators and harm reduction strategies, providing a comprehensive understanding of the risks victims face. She will then present practical safety planning strategies designed to prevent future tragedies. Her insights will equip responders with essential tools to effectively support and protect victims of domestic violence. Myra will conclude her discussion by addressing the dangers involved in exit planning.
This training is designed to be multidisciplinary, making it essential for all responders, especially child protection and child advocacy workers, who engage with victims of crime.
By understanding the complexities of this case and the broader implications for survivors, participants will enhance their skills in advocacy, intervention, and support, ultimately fostering a more informed and compassionate approach.
We often hear: “this is just the way it is”. The thing is… it does not have to be that way.
Nikki and Michelle are so graciously allowing us to learn from their experiences. That gift is precious because it comes at great personal cost. We have to do better.
Michelle will be available to answer questions, ensuring a dynamic and interactive learning experience. Join us in this vital conversation to better serve those affected by domestic violence and to advocate for systemic change.
Trainers: Michelle Horton, Russell Strand and Myra Strand

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Aiming for Safety: Looking for lethality, risk and safety planning
2025-03-27 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Myra Strand will provide training:
Aiming for Safety: Looking for lethality, risk and safety planning
This workshop is designed to provide advocates and allied professionals with an in-depth understanding of trauma-informed and healing-centered safety planning, focusing on harm reduction, risk assessment, and safety planning.

Conflict Resolution: Self Regulation, Co Regulation, De-Escalation
2025-03-20 13:00 - 15:00 | https://strandsquared.com/event/conflict-resolution-self-regulation-co-regulation-de-escalation-6/

Trauma-Informed Response and Care: More Than Being "Nice" and Asking Open-Ended Questions
2025-03-12 | Washington, Washington
Trauma-Informed Response and Care: More Than Being “Nice” and Asking Open-Ended Questions is a comprehensive training designed specifically for child abuse advocates at a child advocacy center. This workshop goes beyond surface-level kindness and simple questioning, delving into the principles of trauma-informed care that foster genuine safety, trust, and empowerment for children and their caregivers who have experienced abuse.
Participants will explore strategies to recognize trauma responses, create supportive environments, and employ evidence-based approaches that promote healing. The training emphasizes the importance of understanding trauma’s impact on behavior and development, integrating best practices for response and intervention, and ensuring that advocacy efforts are rooted in empathy, cultural sensitivity, and trauma awareness. Ultimately, this program aims to equip advocates with the skills to provide more meaningful, effective support that truly meets the complex needs of trauma survivors.

Male Sexual Trauma: Behind the Shame
2025-03-11
Russell Strand is going to Pismo Beach, CA!
There he will be delivering a full day of training.

Conflict Resolution: Self Regulation, Co Regulation, De-Escalation
2025-03-04 10:00 - 12:00 | https://strandsquared.com/event/conflict-resolution-self-regulation-co-regulation-de-escalation-5/

Human Centric Interviewing (HCI)
2025-02-24 - 2025-02-28
Human Centric Interviewing (HCI) takes the interview process beyond the trauma informed paradigm.
The goal of the HCI training clinic is to develop the knowledge and essential skills required to conduct and document interviews with adults who have experienced trauma and/or victimization. Rooted in the neurobiology of trauma and memory, somatic understanding, intersectionality, and brain diversity, HCI equips professionals with an evidence informed interviewing playbook designed to enhance information gathering and accurately capture the clients experience in a way that is equitable and neutral.
Human centric interviews are a part of the human centered design process. The goal is to prioritize the needs, values, and experiences of people by providing a healing centered opportunity to deliver their experience in their own words. HCI emphasizes that working with humans who are in pain requires that we respond with empathy, err on the side of compassion and connect with our hearts.
Trainers: Myra and Russell Strand
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

Conflict Resolution: Self Regulation, Co Regulation, De-Escalation
2025-02-21 13:00 - 15:00 | https://strandsquared.com/event/conflict-resolution-self-regulation-co-regulation-de-escalation-4/

Ethics in rural communities
2025-02-18 10:00 - 14:00 | https://strandsquared.com/event/ethics-in-rural-communities/
Ethics for Professionals Serving Victims of Domestic Violence in Rural Areas:
is designed to equip participants with the essential ethical frameworks necessary for effectively supporting vulnerable populations in isolated communities. Attendees will explore the unique challenges faced by victims in rural settings, including issues of confidentiality, cultural safety, and resource accessibility.
Through interactive discussions and case studies, professionals will enhance their understanding of ethical dilemmas and develop strategies to navigate complex situations with integrity and empathy. This training aims to empower participants to foster trust and provide trauma-informed and healing -centered care while upholding the highest ethical standards in their practice.

Trainer: Myra Strand

Aiming for Safety: Harm Reduction, Lethality and Risk Assessment, and Safety Planning
2025-02-12
This will be a full day training for the staff of an agency that serves victims of domestic violence and human trafficking.
Trainer: Myra Strand

Conflict Resolution: Self Regulation, Co Regulation, De-Escalation
2025-02-11 10:00 - 12:00 | https://strandsquared.com/event/conflict-resolution-self-regulation-co-regulation-de-escalation-3/

Human Trafficking: The impact of trauma, a trauma-informed response and care
2025-02-10 15:00 - 17:00 | https://strandsquared.com/event/human-trafficking-the-impact-of-trauma-a-trauma-informed-response-and-care/
As a part of the NOVA Trafficking Academy:
Human Trafficking: the Impact of Trauma, A Trauma-informed Response, and Care

Understand how trauma & high stress impacts the brain and body, including behavior and decision-making for trafficking survivors
Define trauma-informed response and care (TIRC)
Define a healing centered approach
Explore the reasons a TIRC framework creates safety and increases survivor participation
Identify various TIRC models and tools for implementation
Trainer: Myra Strand

Management Wrap Up
2025-02-07 11:00 - 13:00 | https://strandsquared.com/event/management-wrap-up/
Management Wrap Up
This is a private virtual training.
The Trainer: Myra Strand

Stalking and Interpersonal Violence
2025-02-06
Russell Strand is going to Las Vegas!
As a part of a NOVA training, he will talking about Stalking.

Helping victim's find what their "justice and/or healing" looks like in an unjust situation (outside of the criminal justice system)
2025-01-31 11:00 - 13:00 | https://strandsquared.com/event/helping-victims-find-what-their-justice-and-or-healing-looks-like-in-an-unjust-situation-outside-of-the-criminal-justice-system/
Helping victim’s find what their “justice and/or healing” looks like in an unjust situation (outside of the criminal justice system)
This is a private virtual training.
The trainer: Myra Strand

Conflict Resolution: Self Regulation, Co Regulation, De-Escalation
2025-01-29 13:00 - 15:00 | https://strandsquared.com/event/conflict-resolution-self-regulation-co-regulation-de-escalation-2/

Human Centric Communication to Address Complicated Conversations
2025-01-24 11:00 - 13:00 | https://strandsquared.com/event/human-centric-communication-to-address-complicated-conversations/
Human Centric Communication to Address Complicated Conversations
Using Human Centric Communication Methods to Communicate about Difficult Things.
The Trainer: Myra Strand

Talking about staying healing and fostering a sense of belonging
2025-01-21 - 2025-01-22
Myra Strand is on her way to Everett Washington to discuss:
Day One:
-Holistic Self-Care and Organizational Trauma
-It is a life style change: from self-regulation to co-regulation
Day Two:
-The Brain, the Body and the Applied Intersectionality
-Learning how to talk about hard DEIB things

The brain, Implicit Bias, and Applied Intersectionality
2025-01-17 11:00 - 13:00
The brain, Implicit Bias, and Applied Intersectionality
This is a private virtual training introducing the Foundation of moving through the DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) World
The Trainer: Myra Strand
