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​create healthier communities

​Center for Council delivers programs and trainings that promote communication, enhance well-being, build community, and foster compassion. Our work supports a sustainable shift toward a more cooperative, creative, and engaged culture, transforming relationships, strengthening teamwork, fostering a sense of inclusion, and supporting health and wellbeing.

Our methodology has proven to transform environments of anger, aggression and hostility, enabling individuals to connect with others in new and meaningful ways, creating a safe and supportive space for self-expression without fear of judgment, and supporting the development of effective communication skills, cooperation and resilience. 
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Center for Council programs guide individuals in engaging and building community. We provide ongoing trainings for businesses, schools, community-based organizations, law enforcement and healthcare agencies. We also provide customized programs in correctional settings, government agencies and post-graduate medical education.

Whether offered as an intimate practice among friends and family or implemented organizationally, council offers a replicable, self-perpetuating platform that diffuses tension, fosters resilience, and creates a deeper sense of community and connection anywhere.
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We envision a world in which every voice is heard, no one is invisible, and everyone has the opportunity to
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Center for Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a more compassionate society for all.
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    • law enforcement agencies >
      • POWER training >
        • lapd officers discuss power
        • LEMWHA Grant
      • cops & communities
    • incarcerated and system-impacted individuals >
      • council for insight, compassion, resilience
      • council reentry program
      • get a copy of leaving prison behind
      • system-impacted individuals
    • organizations >
      • organizational wellness project
    • council training for mental health professionals
    • healthcare professionals
    • educators
    • community leaders >
      • trainer leadership initiative
    • public council training workshops
  • what we do
    • what is council?
    • origins of council
    • why council
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    • our team
    • our new book
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