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Telling the Story, Securing the Future

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Telling the Story, Securing the Future

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Telling the Story, Securing the Future

$550.00
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This Learning Lab is currently in the pre-order phase. Please see FAQ below for more details.

Strengthening messaging, storytelling, and sustainability

You know this work. You know the preparation, judgment, care, and intentionality that go into supervised visitation and safe exchange every day. But knowing the work and explaining it to someone outside the field are different.

Words That Hold is a 12-conversation Learning Lab designed to help supervised visitation and safe exchange (SV&SE) programs communicate their work with greater clarity, confidence, and care. Throughout the course, you will find language for why your work exists, what your program does, why it matters, and what becomes possible because this response is available.

You will also learn how to shape that understanding into stories and messages, communicate with different audiences, make the impact of the work more visible, and build a communications practice your program can realistically sustain.

This is not about becoming a professional communicator or making the work sound bigger than it is. It is about helping other people see and understand the work more fully without losing its complexity, dignity, or purpose.

The Course Journey

The Learning Lab moves through four arcs. Each builds on the one before it:

  1. Name It: Find words for the work you already do.

  2. Tell It: Shape the work into stories, messages, and frames with care.

  3. Share It: Help others understand, value, and invest in the role SV&SE plays in safety after separation.

  4. Sustain It:  Build a communications practice that keeps your story clear, current, and connected to the work.

12 Conversations, 4 Connected Arcs

Name It

Find words for the work you already do.

Start by clarifying the story underneath everything else: why your work exists, the role you hold, and why that role matters. These three pieces become the foundation you will carry through the rest of the Learning Lab.

Finding Your Words 01
Finding Your Words Why SV&SE Matters

Move beyond describing what your program does to find clear, meaningful words for why the work exists and why it matters for families after separation.

What We Do, What We Don’t Do 02
What We Do, What We Don’t Do Communicating the Role of SV&SE

Build clear, confident language for the role SV&SE holds, what the work makes possible, and the boundaries that keep the work grounded in safety.

What's At Stake 03
What's At Stake Storytelling That Builds Understanding

Make the stakes of the work visible by showing what changes because SV&SE exists, what is at risk without it, and why this work matters.

The Shape of a Story 04
The Shape of a Story Language That Builds Trust

Learn how to shape stories that help people understand the work while protecting dignity, honoring complexity, and respecting the people whose stories are being shared.

The Words Underneath 05
The Words Underneath Making the Case for Investment

Explore how the words and frames you choose shape what people understand about families, safety, and the value of SV&SE.

Telling the Whole Story 06
Telling the Whole Story Public Awareness and Community Understanding

Learn how to tell a fuller story of SV&SE that connects everyday moments to the bigger picture and helps people understand why the work matters.

Talking to Funders 07
Talking to Funders Making the Case for Sustained Investment

Build a stronger case for support by connecting what your program does, why it matters, and what sustained investment makes possible.

Helping Partners Understand Your Work 08
Helping Partners Understand Your Work Building Community Buy-In

Strengthen shared understanding by helping partners see the unique role SV&SE plays and how it contributes to a stronger community response to safety after separation.

Talking to the Community 09
Talking to the Community Making SV&SE Visible

Build greater public understanding of why SV&SE exists, the role it plays in safety after separation, and why having this response available matters to the whole community.

Making the Work Visible 10
Making the Work Visible Let What People See Tell the Story

Strengthen how your program shows up by making sure your visuals, website, and materials reflect the purpose, dignity, and care of the work.

What Becomes Possible 11
What Becomes Possible Making Impact Visible

Move beyond counting what happened to show what was different because your program was there, why that difference mattered, and what became possible.

Keeping the Story Alive 12
Keeping the Story Alive Building a Practice That Lasts

Bring it all together by building a realistic communications practice that keeps your story clear, current, consistent, and shared.

Pre-order FAQ
What exactly is a pre-order?

Pre-ordering a learning lab means you will get first access as soon as this lab launches. It also helps us prepare for each lab with intention and care.
When will I gain access to the Learning Lab?

Learning Labs in the pre-order phase are expected to launch in 1-3 months. Those who have pre-ordered a Learning Lab will receive updates along the way as they're developed.
Can I sign my team up to do the Learning Lab together?

We offer discounts for 3 and 6 seat packages. When you purchase a multi-seat option, you will receive further instructions on how to give access to the other people on your plan.
How long do I have to complete a Learning Lab?

Learning Labs are available for up to one year after purchase.
Can I cancel my order?

Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate cancellations but please feel free to reach out to us at connect@inspireu.community and we'll do our best to assist.