{"id":8426,"date":"2020-01-09T16:07:46","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T22:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strategydev20.com\/gti\/ca-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T19:24:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T01:24:04","slug":"us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gentleteaching.com\/us\/","title":{"rendered":"Gentle Teaching USA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-77o2cp-ee5300ea669f6b7d5a3e69035c97f908\">\n.avia-section.av-77o2cp-ee5300ea669f6b7d5a3e69035c97f908 .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.4;\nbackground-color:#662d91;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-77o2cp-ee5300ea669f6b7d5a3e69035c97f908 main_color avia-section-small avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-parallax av-section-color-overlay-active av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-100 av-height-100  container_wrap sidebar_right'   data-av_minimum_height_pc='100' data-av_min_height_opt='100'><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><a href='#next-section' title='' class='scroll-down-link ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue877' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/a><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-8426'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2jf5l-591c41838b9548bccbc3e7628df817e1\">\n.flex_column.av-2jf5l-591c41838b9548bccbc3e7628df817e1{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 5% 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2jf5l-591c41838b9548bccbc3e7628df817e1 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-91416-483c0fcd3452efaf5ba293a71752378d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-91416-483c0fcd3452efaf5ba293a71752378d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\nfont-size:70px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-91416-483c0fcd3452efaf5ba293a71752378d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-91416-483c0fcd3452efaf5ba293a71752378d .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:70px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-91416-483c0fcd3452efaf5ba293a71752378d .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-91416-483c0fcd3452efaf5ba293a71752378d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-91416-483c0fcd3452efaf5ba293a71752378d .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-91416-483c0fcd3452efaf5ba293a71752378d .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-91416-483c0fcd3452efaf5ba293a71752378d av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Welcome to Gentle Teaching USA<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6mx2dl-5ab2058ced38a81b8e1dd99fabf9ee98\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-6mx2dl-5ab2058ced38a81b8e1dd99fabf9ee98 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:26px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-6mx2dl-5ab2058ced38a81b8e1dd99fabf9ee98 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 30px;\">Organizations across the United States are actively collaborating with one another and our Gentle Teaching International partners to expand on and strengthen our cultures of gentleness through the development of Gentle Teaching Mentors and Trainers. Our focus is to strengthen the fabric of companionship and community for all those we serve \u2014 children, adults and families that are struggling with mental illness, experiencing disability, homelessness, addictions and involvement with the criminal justice system.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6hpkdl-664d960fdd43c8929b5c6f5008e34572\">\n.flex_column.av-6hpkdl-664d960fdd43c8929b5c6f5008e34572{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6hpkdl-664d960fdd43c8929b5c6f5008e34572 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4cl6lm-de9e1685ee2906e28232533d5be43646\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-4cl6lm-de9e1685ee2906e28232533d5be43646{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#15323a;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-4cl6lm-de9e1685ee2906e28232533d5be43646 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-4cl6lm-de9e1685ee2906e28232533d5be43646 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#15323a;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-4cl6lm-de9e1685ee2906e28232533d5be43646 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-4cl6lm-de9e1685ee2906e28232533d5be43646 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Cultivating Cultures of Gentleness Across the United States<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-58sy2p-cc39463b0694822cfb0820098212a07b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The following organizations are recognized as Cultures of Gentleness by Gentle Teaching International (GTI) and employ certified Gentle Teaching Mentors and Master Mentors within their respective organization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"color: #662d91;\">Contact a Gentle Teaching agency near you for training information.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5012xl-a35e52acca4d281837208ce91704e2d9\">\n.flex_column.av-5012xl-a35e52acca4d281837208ce91704e2d9{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 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Circle Inc.\" class='slide-entry av-2a6n4q-13de8676ffd8112879dab0295422f2a0 flex_column no_margin av_one_fourth real-thumbnail post-entry slide-entry-overview slide-loop-7 slide-parity-odd  '><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3rdcircleinc.com\/\" data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/gentleteaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/3rd-Circle-Inc.png\" class=\"wp-image-8876 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-8876 attachment-no scaling size-no scaling\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div data-avia-tooltip=\"Genesis In-Home Care\" class='slide-entry av-2t2xve-16bf59f1b3f438a699b0ad466121ce8a flex_column no_margin av_one_fourth real-thumbnail post-entry slide-entry-overview slide-loop-8 slide-parity-even post-entry-last '><a href=\"http:\/\/www.genesiscares.com\/\" data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img 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