"The radiant lotus flower blooms in the murkiest waters, reminding us that growth can emerge from difficult circumstances. In the same way, personal transformation often begins in our darkest moments."
The Covington Training Institute equips addiction and mental health organizations, behavioral health professionals, and criminal justice institutions with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to deliver trauma- and gender-responsive care.
Grounded in research, lived experience, and decades of practice, the Institute supports professionals serving individuals affected by trauma, substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and systemic barriers.
The Covington Training Institute offers evidence-based training, consulting, and professional development for individual practitioners and large systems of care. Our work helps:

We offer flexible learning opportunities tailored to each organization’s and individual’s stage of development.
Whether building foundational knowledge or expanding organizational capacity, the Covington Training Institute partners with you to achieve meaningful, lasting change.
Join our upcoming live and virtual facilitator training grounded in trauma- and gender-responsive practice.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Carol on Helping Women Recover
Hosted by Oregon Youth Authority Michael Hill
[closed event]
Onsite Training
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Exploring Trauma+ (Open Enrollment Virtual Training)
This training is conducted by our Certified Trainer Shane Pugh, BA, LADC, a licensed alcohol and drug counselor who works at Pride Institute IOP in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is also co-author of the Exploring Trauma+ materials. Throughout this interactive training, he will also discuss how the...
Virtual Training
Monday, November 2, 2026
Healing Trauma+ (Open Enrollment Virtual Training)
This training is conducted by our Certified Trainer, Amy Myers, LCSW, an Assistant Clinical Professor of Social Work at the Yale Child Study Center. Throughout this interactive training, she will discuss how the treatment program materials can be used with women in the criminal justice system.
Virtual Training
Training, consulting, and programming for public agencies, organizations, and institutions.
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The Covington Training Institute is proud to be a women-owned organization dedicated to advancing healing-centered, equity-driven systems of care.
© Stephanie S. Covington, PhD, LCSW