"Trauma-informed leadership means leading in a way that’s congruent with the values and care you bring to your clients and community. It’s about engaging in leadership practices that generate healing within and beyond the organization across your circle of influence.”
JAMES FREEMAN, MA, CYC-P is an award-winning leadership coach, author and advocate for the field. He has facilitated training around the globe, empowering thousands of individuals working with the most urgent needs in their communities. James has consulted and worked with organizations across the human service field, including behavioral health, child and youth care, disability, education, juvenile justice, supportive housing, and human trafficking response programs. In his 30+ year career in Child and Youth Care he has worked alongside young people, families, and colleagues facing grief, loss, depression, suicide, addiction - and has seen lives transformed into stories of hope and healing. He holds a graduate degree in Organizational Leadership and has served in direct care, senior leadership, and board roles in local, national, and international organizations. James lives in southern California, is married to Julie, and is dad to three amazing teens.
