National Consulting and Training Center

National Consulting and Training Center at The Village Network

Our Mission
 To provide high-quality training of innovative mental health approaches that transform children’s mental health and revolutionize how parents, caregivers, schools, and communities respond to families and children who have experienced adversity. 

Our Vision
 As clinicians, teachers, caregivers, and organizations are trained by the NCTC, children are increasingly in healthy relationships, surrounded by caring adults who are present, attentive, attuned, and responsive.1

Through our NMT-Certification training and consulting, we help professionals implement the most effective, brain-based approaches to working with children, youth, and families affected by trauma. Our services include:

  • NMT Brain Mapping assessments
  • Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics training and certification
  • Strategic behavioral health consulting
  • Coaching and strategic planning
  • Virtual and in-person consultant training for educators, agencies, and clinicians

Our state-of-the-art National Consulting and Training Center is located at our corporate headquarters in Wooster, Ohio. We also offer flexible virtual training options to meet your needs.

Upcoming NMT Training & Mental Health Training Programs

Learn more about our Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT)™ Phase 1 Training.

Meet Our Chief Learning Officer: David Paxton, LISW-S

DAVE PAXTON

David Paxton, LISW-S, is the Chief Learning Officer for The Village Network (TVN) in Ohio. With decades of experience in behavioral and mental health programs, treatment foster care, and outpatient services, our team provides critical support to children who have experienced abuse and neglect.

Under Mr. Paxton’s leadership, The Village Network has become a leader in reducing the use of physical restraints and other high-risk interventions, while upholding clinical integrity and evidence-based practices. We are also the first organization in Ohio to become certified in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics by Dr. Bruce Perry, as well as the Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) approach by Think:Kids.

Not only does Mr. Paxton hold a B.A. from DePaul University and an M.A. in Clinical Social Work from the University of Chicago, but he has also conducted hundreds of trainings at both local and national conferences and co-authored published research articles. As a certified mentor in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, he guides our center in offering NMT training and other innovative mental health training programs.

Connect with NCTC at The Village Network

Have questions or want to schedule a training session or consultation? We’re here to help.

  1. Core elements of relational health: (NM Core Clinical Content © 2007-2023 Bruce D. Perry) ↩︎