Community Education

Community Education

Changing Lives Starts With Changing Minds

You can’t transform a community without first educating it. You can’t dismantle stigma, reduce harm, or promote recovery if the only people hearing the message are already in treatment.
At In The Gap Academy, our Community Education Programs bring our expertise beyond the walls of our center and into the spaces where real change begins — classrooms, courtrooms, churches, boardrooms, and block parties.

We teach what people don’t talk about.
We name what systems try to ignore.
We bring lived experience, clinical wisdom, and cultural truth to the public — and create space for connection, healing, and action.

Whether you’re a school administrator, reentry coordinator, health department, or local faith leader, we’ll help you educate your community in a way that’s relatable, practical, and deeply impactful.

Community Education Services

Our programs are tailored to the unique needs, language, and context of each audience. We serve youth, parents, educators, service providers, justice system professionals, and the general public.

Workshops & Events

Customized sessions for schools, agencies, and organizations on a range of topics including:
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Substance use prevention & education

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Understanding trauma and emotional regulation

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Supporting youth in crisis

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Family dynamics and recovery

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Peer support and mentorship models

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Equity, stigma, and systemic harm in behavioral health

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Reentry realities and support strategies

Training & Outreach

Professional development for front-line staff, clinicians, and systems seeking to provide more culturally responsive, trauma-informed care. Includes:
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Trainings for schools, court staff, case managers, shelters, and behavioral health professionals

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Consultation on creating stigma-free, person-centered environments

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Community tabling, panel discussions, and speaking engagements

Who We Work With

Who We Work With

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Schools and alternative education programs

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Faith-based organizations

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Community health centers and hospitals

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Juvenile and adult justice systems

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Reentry programs and halfway houses

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Youth groups, parent coalitions, and afterschool programs

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Behavioral health agencies and treatment providers

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Nonprofits, advocacy organizations, and city agencies

Whether you serve youth, families, justice-involved individuals, or vulnerable populations — we can help you educate and empower them.

What We Believe About Education

Information saves lives.

When people understand substance use, trauma, and mental health, they stop reacting with fear — and start responding with care.

Prevention is most powerful before the crisis

Education helps people recognize the signs, intervene earlier, and avoid escalation into the justice or treatment system.

You can't change behavior until you change belief

Our workshops confront shame, stigma, and misinformation — and offer new ways to see, speak, and support.

The best educators are the ones who’ve lived it

That’s why our facilitators include both licensed professionals and individuals with lived experience in recovery and reentry.

Community Education Stands Out

Why Our Community Education Stands Out

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It’s Rooted in Reality

We don’t use generic PowerPoints. We use stories, dialogue, and truth — the kind of content that makes people lean in, not tune out.

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It’s Culturally Grounded

Our facilitators reflect the communities we serve. We speak across race, class, age, and lived experience with integrity and understanding.

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It’s Emotionally Safe

We create environments where tough topics can be explored without shame or judgment — even when the conversation is hard.

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It’s Action-Oriented

Participants leave not just informed, but equipped. With tools, insight, and steps they can take to change their own lives or help someone else.

Let’s Take the First Step Together

Most clients who come to us have tried other programs — and left feeling judged, dismissed, or stuck. What makes ITG Academy different is that we don’t just treat the symptoms. We treat the systemic barriers holding people back.
You don’t have to do this alone. And you don’t have to settle for less. ITG Academy offers treatment that transforms — because we treat the whole person.