Evidence-based Intervention
Facilitator Certification Training
This 3-day certification training equips professionals to support families through home visitation, parenting groups, and virtual clinical sessions. Grounded in the Nurturing Families™ philosophy, it fosters empathy, connection, and resilience within family systems. Built on decades of experience, the 2nd Edition offers a trauma-informed, culturally responsive approach with a Facilitator Manual and Family Workbook that guide lasting family growth and positive change.
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Our trainings and most updated curriculum are designed to help individuals and agencies achieve a high level of competence and confidence necessary to meet current societal needs. We create customized training with post-training technical assistance and fidelity implementation support. Our company embodies the true definition of “PRAXIS”. Praxis (or practice) takes truth from merely a conceptual idea to practical action and reflection. The act of engaging for the sake of self-discovery, application, realization, and practicing ideas in everyday living while being lifelong learners.
What you'll Learn
- 💡 Nurturing Families™ history, research, values, and philosophy
- 💡 Nurturing Families™ Core Components
- 💡 7-Step fidelity implementation
- 💡 How to assess participant needs
- 💡 How to align family needs with fidelity implementation
- 💡 Monitoring progress while gathering and using process/outcome data
- 💡 Implementing direct or virtual family, group, and individual services with fidelity
This 2nd edition Nurturing Families™ has a new concept, new information, better understanding and model structure of the lessons for Facilitators to follow and parents manual is easier to read and understand the material.
Certification Options
Nurturing Families Center offers the following certifications for the most updated intervention, Nurturing Families™ 2nd edition.
Nurturing Families Facilitator Certification
The facilitator is certified to provide direct services to youth, children, parents, and families.
Nurturing Families Training-of-Trainers (TOT) Certification
The trainer is certified to train others only within their agency of employment.
Facilitator Certification Requirements
Become a Certified Facilitator
Nurturing Families Certified Facilitators work directly with families, children, and youth to guide discussions that foster self-discovery and growth. Facilitators model the Nurturing Families values and philosophy throughout their work.
Certification Process
To become certified, facilitators must complete an 18-hour training conducted by Nurturing Families Certified Trainers.
Facilitators must:
- Hold a bachelor’s degree or have at least one year of experience working with families or children (verified by their employer)
- Sign a Nurturing Families Facilitator Agreement and submit an affiliate form through the Nurturing Families Center
Maintain Certification
Facilitators are responsible for keeping their contact information up to date and staying current on program updates by visiting the Nurturing Families Center website.
Recertification Conference
Facilitators must attend the Annual Recertification and Fidelity Conference before continuing practice. These events are hosted only by Nurturing Families Certified Trainers or approved centers. Join our annual conference to boost your knowledge and skills for fidelity implementation.
Facilitators are responsible for implementing the curriculum according to the 7-Step Fidelity™ (SSF™) Implementation framework, ensuring that lessons are interactive, accessible, and relevant to each family’s real-world experiences. A Nurturing Families™ Certified Facilitator is an individual who has met all the requirements to implement the Nurturing Families™ Intervention.
Trainer Certification Requirements
Become a Certified Trainer
Nurturing Families Certified Trainers prepare professionals to become Facilitators. Trainers lead facilitator trainings, provide consultation, and may conduct agency, statewide, or national workshops and conferences.
Individuals must be certified Trainers for the Nurturing Families™ 2nd Edition program. All trainings and workshops conducted must be documented and submitted to the Nurturing Families Center to maintain active certification.
There are two levels of Training of Trainers (TOT) certification available through the Nurturing Families Center and interested individuals who meet requirements should contact the Nurturing Families Center to begin the certification process.
Training of Organizational Trainers (OT)
Organizational Trainers provide training only within their own agency of employment. This is the first level of certification for those who have completed the Training of Trainers (TOT) process and met all certification requirements.
They promote Nurturing Families in their agencies and communities through meetings, workshops, and conference presentations.
Training of State Trainers (ST)
State Trainers are qualified to train facilitators and organizational trainers within their state or region. This advanced level allows Trainers to provide consultation, lead statewide or multi-agency workshops, and support broader program implementation efforts.
All State Trainers must meet and maintain the certification standards established by the Nurturing Families Center.
Trainer Guidelines
- Train only on the Nurturing Families™ 2nd Edition curriculum
- Conduct trainings only within your designated agency
- Confirm all facilitators have purchased the required curriculum before training
- Maintain program fidelity and provide technical support locally
- Limit Facilitator Trainings to 15 participants
Optional: Post training events on the Nurturing Families Center website at least two weeks in advance
Reporting Requirements
Certified Trainers must complete an annual application and keep affiliation details current on the Nurturing Families Center website.
Trainers are required to attend the Annual Recertification and Fidelity Conference to maintain certification.
Renewal Requirements
To maintain certification, Trainers must attend Nurturing Families Center quarterly Trainer Meetings, conduct at least two Facilitator Trainings each year, and participate in the Annual Recertification Conference every November. Trainers are also required to keep accurate documentation for all training sessions and submit them to the Nurturing Families Center™.
Each submission must include the following details:
- Full name and signature of all participants
- Training dates
- Type of training or workshop
- State where the training was delivered
- Host agency name
- Signed facilitator or trainer agreements
- List of all individuals who received a certificate
- Evaluation documentation