TRAINING & EQUIPPING
Explore our training programs designed to empower churches, leaders, and community members across DFW to foster lasting flourishing.
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COPE
Cost of Poverty Experience
Step into their shoes. Change how you serve.
The Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE) is a 2.5-hour immersive simulation that provides a firsthand look into the daily realities and systemic challenges faced by families in poverty. Developed in partnership with Think Tank, Inc. and low-income individuals sharing their lived experiences, COPE helps organizations look beyond stereotypes, understand the complexities of poverty, and build holistic, community-wide solutions.
ONE in FIVE children in America live at or below the poverty line
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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALPHA
Open Doors Training
Our neighbors are lonely, and the Church has the answer.
Unite is training frontline leaders across the church, healthcare, education, government, and nonprofit sectors to connect neighbors to programs where they can build meaningful community—and we want them to find your program.
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Join Unite DFW and ministry leaders from across the Metroplex for an interactive online training focused on creating spaces where unchurched neighbors feel safe, welcomed, and like they truly belong.
ENHANCE YOUR PROGRAM
Why Attend?
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Spotlight Your Ministry: Completing this training is required for us to highlight your program and refer neighbors directly to you through Unite's network.
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Exclusive Pilot Access: Be part of this exclusive pilot session as we refine the content before opening this opportunity to the entire Metroplex.
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Learn the Flourishing Framework: Discover practical strategies grounded in human flourishing to guide neighbors toward community and help them navigate difficult times.
What We'll Cover
Together, we’ll explore practical ways to build safe, welcoming environments that foster honest conversations and lasting connection through:
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Relational Engagement & Listening: Learning how to meet neighbors right where they are.
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Creating Belonging: Designing spaces where unchurched neighbors feel comfortable and cared for.
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Navigating Support: Effectively guiding individuals and families toward real help when they are going through a hard time.
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Collaborative Community: Connecting with other DFW leaders dedicated to responding to the growing epidemic of loneliness.
Event Details
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Upcoming Dates: Check Event Dates for Upcoming Events
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Time: 1 Hour (Main Session)
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Optional Discussion: 30 Minutes (Stay to connect, ask questions, and share insights)
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Location: Online (Link provided upon registration)
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Cost: Free! (Optional donations to support Unite DFW's ongoing work are welcome and appreciated).
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FROM THE CREATORS OF COPE
Healthcare & Holistic Flourishing
understand the key factors shaping health.
Healthcare & Holistic Flourishing is interactive, 4-hour classroom-style professional development that helps participants see the other domains of flourishing or 'social determinants of health' through the eyes of their patients which translates to more empathy, better listening, and better patient care.
96% of graduating Baylor nursing students rated our healthcare application section 'Very Helpful'—and 100% recommended the training for future healthcare professionals!
✓ Actionable Social Prescribing: Addresses
the loneliness epidemic using the #1 US digital social care referral platform.
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✓ Diverse & Interactive Content: Blends statistics, maps, real family stories, and hands-on activities.
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✓ Expert Co-Facilitation: Led by two professionals from diverse backgrounds.
Core Curriculum Breakdown
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Why Host?
✓ Build Deep Empathy: Help staff and students understand complex patient realities without judgment.
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✓ Equip with Practical Tools: Bridge the gap between clinical care and community health barriers.
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✓ Combat Burnout: Reconnect healthcare teams with their core mission and purpose.
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✓ Proven Impact: 6+ years of success in empowering nursing students plus 10 years facilitating other professional development across DFW.
“This was very impactful and so educational... I feel like I have a much better understanding and now have the tools necessary to make changes.”
“Best professional development training I've ever had."
- Graduating Baylor School of Nursing Students
Event Details
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Upcoming Dates: Check Event Dates for Upcoming Events
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Time: 1 Hour (Main Session)
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Optional Discussion: 30 Minutes (Stay to connect, ask questions, and share insights)
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Location: Online (Link provided upon registration)
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Cost: Free! (Optional donations to support Unite DFW's ongoing work are welcome and appreciated).