A warm, candid photo of a Latina community health worker leading a supportive circle with Latino family members in a sunlit Oregon community center
A warm, candid photo of a Latina community health worker leading a supportive circle with Latino family members in a sunlit Oregon community center

Lead Healing in Your Community

Become a Certified Facilitator for Sanando Juntos

Are you a mental health provider Promotor/a de Salud, Community Health Worker, or parent leader passionate about mental health equity? Sanando Juntos equips trusted community leaders with an evidence-based, culturally anchored 10-session curriculum designed to help Latino families process stress, heal from trauma, and build resilient homes.

A close-up shot of hands holding colorful facilitator activity cards and a participant workbook during an interactive training session
A close-up shot of hands holding colorful facilitator activity cards and a participant workbook during an interactive training session

Train-the-Trainer Model

No Clinical Degree Required to Make a Impact

You don't need a clinical degree to make a profound difference. Through our comprehensive Train-the-Trainer (TtT) program, you will gain practical tools, clinical insights, and step-by-step guidance to facilitate transformative, non-clinical psychoeducational groups in your local community.

16-Hour Facilitator Training

What You Will Gain from the Training

Our comprehensive 16-hour curriculum provides complete practical preparation, participant workbooks, safety pathways, and official certification.

Evidence-Based & Culturally Grounded Toolkit

Turnkey Facilitation Materials

Crisis Management & Ethical Boundaries

ProfessionalDevelopment & Support

Learn how to translate CBT, Trauma-Informed Care, and Structural Family Therapy into peer-led conversations using Educación Popular frameworks, dichos, somatic nervios exercises, and Familismo.

Receive full Facilitator Manuals with scripts and de-escalation tips, plus Participant Workbooks at a 6th-grade reading level with Lotería de las Emociones grounding cards.

Master clear non-clinical boundaries, safety protocols, and the step-by-step Warm-Transfer Protocol for acute grief, domestic violence, or emergencies using 988 and local Oregon networks.

Earn an official Certificate of Completion as a Sanando Juntos Certified Facilitator from Sanar Network.

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Training Overview At-a-Glance

Duration & Format

Who Should Apply

Upcoming Pilot Cohort

16 total hours delivered as a 2-Day Intensive or 4-session half-day cohort. Features interactive in-person workshops with role-playing, teach-backs, and personal self-care planning.

Promotores de Salud, CHWs, Parent Liaisons, School Counselors, mental health providers, and Community Advocates. Must be bilingual (Spanish/English preferred or Spanish-fluent) and passionate about family well-being.

Launching January 2027 based in Oregon. Join our pioneering cohort of trained community leaders advancing mental health equity across Latino neighborhoods.

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Training Investment & Common Questions

Scholarships & Subsidies

$2,000

Total Training Cost per per person

  • Scholarships & Subsidies: Sanar Network offers partial and full scholarships for independent Promotores de Saludwho do not have organizational funding, supported through our community sponsorship fund.

What Is Included in the $2,000 Investment?

  • Individual Rate: $2,000 covers full tuition, complete physical and digital toolkits, 16 hours of live instruction, certification, and post-training supervision for one participant.

  • Organizational / Group Sponsorships: Organizations sponsoring multiple staff members or promotores can utilize custom cohort pricing or apply sponsor tiers.

When enrolling in the Sanar Network Facilitator Training, your cohort receives the full 16-hour curriculum, participant workbooks, safety pathways, and official facilitator certification.

By enrolling in the Sanando Juntos Facilitator Training (16 Hours), each registered participant receives comprehensive preparation, materials, and long-term implementation support:

  1. 16 Hours of Live Interactive Instruction
    Hands-on training covering the Popular Education (Educación Popular) methodology, non-clinical boundary setting, trauma-informed care for immigrant families, and crisis referral pathways (including the 988 Warm-Transfer Protocol).

  2. Complete Facilitator & Participant Toolkits
    Printed & Digital Facilitator Manual: Full session-by-session scripts, timing breakdowns, cultural anchors, and emotional de-escalation guides.
    Printed Participant Workbook: Complete copy of the 6th-grade reading level workbook featuring somatic grounding exercises and positive discipline tools.
    Interactive Activity Kits: Physical samples and digital templates of all workshop tools, including the Lotería de las Emociones cards.

  3. Certification
    Official Certification: A signed certificate accrediting you as a Sanando Juntos Certified Facilitator by Sanar Network.

/ Q and A

Training Investment & Common Questions

Scholarships & Subsidies

$2,000

Total Training Cost per per person

  • Scholarships & Subsidies: Sanar Network offers partial and full scholarships for independent Promotores de Saludwho do not have organizational funding, supported through our community sponsorship fund.

What Is Included in the $2,000 Investment?

  • Individual Rate: $2,000 covers full tuition, complete physical and digital toolkits, 16 hours of live instruction, certification, and post-training supervision for one participant.

  • Organizational / Group Sponsorships: Organizations sponsoring multiple staff members or promotores can utilize custom cohort pricing or apply sponsor tiers.

When enrolling in the Sanar Network Facilitator Training, your cohort receives the full 16-hour curriculum, participant workbooks, safety pathways, and official facilitator certification.

Continuing Education (CE) Credits — Future Horizon


Notice on Continuing Education (CEs):
We are actively working toward formal accreditation so that the 16 training hours of Sanando Juntos can officially count toward Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in Oregon for:

  • Community Health Workers (CHWs) & Promotores de Salud (via the Oregon Health Authority / OHA Traditional Health Worker Registry).

  • Licensed Mental Health Providers (LCSWs, LPCs, LMFTs, and Psychologists interested in culturally adapted peer-led models).

While the formal CEU approval process is underway for future cohorts, all participants will receive an official 16-Hour Certificate of Completion detailing the curriculum objectives and contact hours, which can be submitted to professional boards or employers for professional development verification.

By enrolling in the Sanando Juntos Facilitator Training (16 Hours), each registered participant receives comprehensive preparation, materials, and long-term implementation support:

  1. 16 Hours of Live Interactive Instruction
    Hands-on training covering the Popular Education (Educación Popular) methodology, non-clinical boundary setting, trauma-informed care for immigrant families, and crisis referral pathways (including the 988 Warm-Transfer Protocol).

  2. Complete Facilitator & Participant Toolkits
    Printed & Digital Facilitator Manual: Full session-by-session scripts, timing breakdowns, cultural anchors, and emotional de-escalation guides.
    Printed Participant Workbook: Complete copy of the 6th-grade reading level workbook featuring somatic grounding exercises and positive discipline tools.
    Interactive Activity Kits: Physical samples and digital templates of all workshop tools, including the Lotería de las Emociones cards.

  3. Certification
    Official Certification: A signed certificate accrediting you as a Sanando Juntos Certified Facilitator by Sanar Network.

Ready to Lead Healing in Your Community?

Applications are open for our Oregon pilot cohort. Connect with Sanar Network today to reserve your spot as a certified facilitator.

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