IDEA Training Collaborative (formerly THTC)

Training

IDEA Training Collaborative is a not-for-profit training centre based in Toronto, supplying compliance-focused, trauma‑informed training for shelters, social services, and frontline workers across Canada. As the leading provider of Toronto Shelter Standards training and shelter standards certification programs, we help City of Toronto- financed and purchase‑of‑service shelters stay audit‑ready, document‑strong, and aligned with community needs.

Our course catalogue consists of Toronto shelter criteria online training, shelter support worker certification training, non‑violent crisis intervention (CPI/NVCI) training, UMAB training, crisis prevention and intervention training Toronto, First Aid and CPR training in Toronto, and ODSP training programs. With adaptable shipment formats- self‑paced e‑learning, live online workshops, and in‑person sessions- we make it simple for organizations to educate new team promptly and maintain skilled teams present.

IDEA Training Collaborative likewise uses documentation training, instance monitoring certificate pathways, crisis management training, and mental health and compound make use of workshops customized to shelter and community support setups. Our facilitators bring real‑world shelter and social service experience, and every course incorporates equity, anti‑racism, harm reduction, Indigenous understanding, and trauma‑informed care.