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Expanded self-guided content, live 6-hour summit, skills practice with expert feedback

6 individual coaching sessions

Accelerate your non-carceral practice with personalized support

12 months of guided practice

Immerse yourself in your personalized program, unique to your growth objectives

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One misconception I held was that non-carceral support meant stepping back or doing “less,” when in reality, it often requires more—more presence, more intentionality, and more accountability in how we show up. I’m learning that being non-carceral isn’t passive—it’s a skillful, active commitment to care that rejects coercion while still holding space responsibly. Another misconception I’ve had to unlearn is that safety always means containment. I’m now seeing how safety can mean freedom, choice, and being trusted with your own story.
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Thank you so much for taking time to share very informative information about non-carceral harm reduction and support. This support is deeply needed as there are so many folks who are suffering/struggling and have no one to support them. I am very happy to being in community with you and others in the discussion groups. I appreciate your team for providing the knowledge. It would be amazing to see more folks who really care about people who struggle and suffer trying to navigate their mental health all alone. I can’t thank you enough
Anonymous 

 

Curriculum

13 Chapters · 112 Lessons

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      1.0 Module Objectives

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      1.1 Video: Orientation

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      1.2 Course Introduction

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      1.3 About This Course

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      1.4 Content Notices

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      1.5 Language

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      1.6 Scope

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      1.7 Course Layout

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      1.8 Challenge Questions: Download

    10. Preview Video: Intro to Non-Carceral Support Free preview
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      1:1 Coaching Meeting #1

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      Non-Carceral Collaborators Coaching Group #1

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      Non-Carceral Collaborators Coaching Group #2

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      2.0 Module Objectives

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      2.1 What is Non-Carceral Support?

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      2.2 Video: Intro to Non-Carceral Support

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      2.3 Challenge Questions

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      2.4 Non-Carceral Support Within Mental Health Roles

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      2.5 Challenge Questions

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      2.6 External Escalation

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      2.7 Positionality

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      2.8 Intervention

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      2.9 Normalization

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      2.10 Diagnoses

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      2.11 Examining 988 and Carceral Approaches

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      2.12 Common Misconceptions of Non-Carceral Support

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      2.13 Video: 988 and Carceral Impacts

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      2.14 Video: Case Study

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      2.15 Quiz

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      2.16 Complexity Check-In

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      Video: Module 2 Skills Practice

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      Module 2 Skills Practice Exercise

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      Module 2 Exercise Set

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      1:1 Coaching Meeting #2

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      Non-Carceral Collaborators Coaching Group #3

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      Non-Carceral Collaborators Coaching Group #4

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      3.0 Module Objectives

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      3.1 Dual Cycle of Chronic Marginalization and Suicidality

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      3.2 Chronic Suicidality Case Study: Part 1

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      3.3 Chronic Suicidality Case Study: Part 2

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      3.4 Chronic Suicidality Case Study: Part 3

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      3.5 Video: Marginalization and Suicidality

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      3.6 Quiz 1

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      3.7 Challenge Questions

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      3.8 Supporting Multiply Marginalized People

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      3.9 Normalizing Stigmatized Experiences

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      3.10 Example of Normalizing Stigmatized Experiences

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      3.11 Depathologizing

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      3.12 Video: Depathologizing

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      3.13 Talking About Suicide

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      3.14 Video: Case Study

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      3.15 Quiz 2

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      3.16 Complexity Check-In

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      Video: Module 3 Skills Practice

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      Module 3 Skills Practice Exercise

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      Module 3 Exercise Set

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      1:1 Coaching Meeting #3

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      Non-Carceral Collaborators Coaching Group #5

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      Non-Carceral Collaborators Coaching Group #6

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      4.0 Module Objectives

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      4.1 Non-Carceral Approaches

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      4.2 Challenge Questions

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      4.3 Coercion

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      4.4 Video: Saviorism and Coercion

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      4.5 Harm Reduction: Part 1

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      4.5 Harm Reduction: Part 2

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      4.6 Mutual Aid

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      4.7 Challenge Questions

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      4.8 Relationship Building

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      4.9 Challenge Questions

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      4.10 Video: Non-Carceral Approaches

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      4.11 Realities of Intentional Non-Carceral Support Practices

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      4.12 Challenge Questions

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      4.13 Video: Case Study

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      4.14 Case Study Responses

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      4.15 Quiz 1

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      Video: Module 4 Skills Practice

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      Module 4 Skills Practice Exercise

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      Module 4 Exercise Set

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      1:1 Coaching Meeting #4

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      Non-Carceral Collaborators Coaching Group #7

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      Non-Carceral Collaborators Coaching Group #8

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      5.0 Module Objectives

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      5.1 Non-Carceral Support Inside of Carceral Systems

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      5.2 Non-Carceral Relationship Building

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      5.3 Dimensionalizing Marginalized People

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      5.4 Video: Relationship Building

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      5.5 Challenge Questions

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      5.6 Preparing for Crises

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      5.7 Non-Carceral Support as Lifelong Education

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      5.8 What Can I Do Instead of 911?

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      5.9 Video: Preparing for Crises

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      5.10 Quiz 1

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      5.11 Challenge Questions

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      5.12 I'm Worried I Can't Provide Non-Carceral Support

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      5.13 Video: Being Creatively Non-Carceral

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      5.14 Case Studies

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      5.15 Complexity Check-In

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      5.16 30 Interview Questions for Non-Carceral Supporters

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      5.17 Challenge Questions

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      Video: Module 5 Skills Practice

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      Module 5 Skills Practice Exercise

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      Module 5 Exercise Set

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      1:1 Coaching Meeting #5

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      Non-Carceral Collaborators Coaching Group #9

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      Non-Carceral Collaborators Coaching Group #10

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      Non-Carceral Collaborators Coaching Group #11

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      Non-Carceral Collaborators Coaching Group #12

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      Summit Registration Information

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      1:1 Coaching Meeting #6

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      Next Steps

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      Testimonial

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Instructor: Ryder Fox

Ryder Fox is the Founder and CEO of Stronger U and the Founder and President of THRIVE Lifeline. They are a trauma-informed wellness coach, educator, systems strategist, and curriculum developer with nearly 30 years of experience supporting people navigating chronic illness, disability, trauma, and other complex life experiences. Over the course of their career, Ryder has logged more than 60,000 coaching hours, mentored hundreds of practitioners, and educated thousands of professionals internationally through courses, conferences, and organizational partnerships. They specialize in helping practitioners develop sustainable, relationship-centered approaches that support clients through chronic health conditions, trauma histories, periods of crisis, and the realities of long-term care. Since founding Stronger U in 2007, Ryder has had the privilege of supporting some clients continuously for nearly two decades—walking alongside them through flare cycles, evolving diagnoses, disability progression, grief, recovery, and life's many uncertainties. Their work emphasizes client autonomy, trauma-informed care, ethical practice, and building helping relationships that remain effective over time. In 2020, Ryder founded THRIVE Lifeline, a nonprofit dedicated to identity-affirming, non-carceral crisis intervention and peer support for multiply marginalized communities. Through THRIVE, they have helped develop innovative educational programs that train practitioners to engage in more humane, autonomy-supportive conversations around suicide, crisis, and complex mental health experiences. Ryder also brings lived experience as a neurodivergent, nonbinary person living with chronic physical and mental health conditions. Their teaching is grounded in the belief that professional expertise and lived experience can work together to create more compassionate, ethical, and effective care. Across every course they teach, Ryder's goal is to help professionals become more thoughtful, confident, and deeply human in the relationships they build with those they serve.