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# Leadership Development to Advance Nonprofit Impact
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## Strong leadership at every level is vital to your organization’s health and performance—particularly in a high-trauma, high-stakes environment.
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#### About James Freeman
**JAMES FREEMAN, MA, CYC-P** is the founder of Training Grounds and brings over 30 years of experience in community-based nonprofits from direct care to senior leadership roles. He holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership and has received multiple career awards for his training and contributions to the field. He has served on international boards, including the **Association of Children’s Residential and Community Services**, and is an associate member of the **California Alliance for Child and Family Services**.
James works with leaders at every level from emerging and front-line supervisors to middle managers to leadership teams. Centered on the values of empathy, trust, and service, Training Grounds leadership programs are designed to create a supportive environment for professional growth and equip leaders for a stronger social sector.
## News & Announcements ---
**Training Grounds Leadership Academy Launches for 2025**
The Training Grounds Leadership Academy is underway with a focus in January on Increasing Staff Engagement through Psychological Safety. As part of the leadership academy James facilitates a monthly training and office hours. 
**Trauma-Informed Leadership Cohort Begins**
In January the first of three cohorts in 2025 began their 10-week program in the Trauma-Informed Leadership Certificate Program.
**James Freeman Facilitates Webinar on Organizational Culture**
James Freeman facilitated a 90-minute webinar on "Dynamics of Organizational Culture" with the California Alliance of Child and Family Services on January 14 with a strong showing of member organizations.
**Advancing California's Public Mental Health Workforce**
James Freeman has been invited to present a conference session on leadership at the Southern Counties Regional Partnership (SCRP) conference in Pomona on March 18-19, 2025.
**Spring Cohort begins on Training Grounds Signature Leadership Program**
In April 2025 the next cohort of the Trauma-Informed Leadership Certificate Program will kickoff. This is a unique 10-week experience where participants develop enhanced interpersonal awareness and focused leadership skills to amplify your impact. 
**Training Grounds is Continuing Ed Partner for Annual CMHACY Conference**
Training Grounds is serving as the continuing education partner for the annual conference of the California Mental Health Advocates for Children and Youth in Pacific Grove on June 10-13, 2025. 
**Training Grounds Collaborates as Sponsor for CA Alliance Annual Conference**
Training Grounds is proud to be a sponsor of the CA Alliance annual conference in Anaheim on Sept 1-5, 2025.
**Training Grounds to join in ACRC 70th Celebration**
James Freeman plans to have a Training Grounds exhibit and participate in the 70th annual gathering of the Association of Children's Residential and Community Services (ACRC) in Chicago on March 16-19, 2026.
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