HOPE & TILL
FAITH BASED TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING & CONSULTING
“A farmer hopes their till work will be enough to yield a good crop, that the land will receive the seed, and the rains will come at the right time. And while a farmer hopes and tills, trusts and waits, they work.”
—Jamie Tanner, The Story of Hope & Till
Hope & Till training and consulting assists servant leaders in creating a tailor made plan for applying trauma-informed care that fits within their community context. Evidence based and evidence supported traumatology research lay the foundation for effective interventions. These interventions demonstrate improved mental health and quality of life outcomes as they help regulate the brain, mind, and body in order to build a trust-based relationship. By creating an atmosphere of felt-safety and connected relationship, reasonable decisions can be made that promote flourishing in any vocational, educational, therapeutic, or ministerial setting.
Services
Trauma-Informed Church Training
Trauma-Informed Church Training provides a scriptural basis for applying trauma-informed care in ministerial settings. Depending on organizational goals, choose from either the 1hr “Basic” or 4hr “Deeper” training.
Care Farm Consulting
Private consulting available for any person or organization interested in learning more about care farming in the US non-profit sector. A free 30min phone consult is offered prior to the start of official consulting services to help ensure a positive working relationship.
Non-Profit Leadership
Non-profit leadership advice for new start-ups or those considering starting a non-profit.
Meet the trainer/consultant:
Jamie Tanner
MACL, DEdMin
EDUCATION
Dr. Jamie Tanner is a wife, mother, ordained pastor, certified in non-profit management, and Founder of Simple Sparrow Care Farm (2017). Prior to transitioning into marriage and motherhood, Jamie served as a combat medic in the US Army (2000-2004). She received a certificate of Nonprofit Management from the University of Texas (2025) and earned both her Masters in Christian Leadership (2019) and Doctorate of Educational Ministry (2025) from Dallas Theological Seminary where she first developed and launched the trauma-informed ministry model of Simple Sparrow Care Farm. Tanner’s doctoral research was a development and evaluation of the care farm’s Executive Leadership Training Program which aims to equip and mobilize more trauma-informed care farmers globally.
MINISTRY
Building on her research of evidence based and evidence supported modalities, Jamie now provides faith-based trauma-informed training and consulting for individuals, groups, and ministerial organizations. Jamie aims to provide quality training and consulting to help her clients achieve personal goals in applying trauma-informed care through servant leadership.
EXPERIENCE
Since 2018, Jamie has had the honor of training numerous organizations in trauma-informed care including: University of Texas School of Nursing (Austin, TX USA), Bridges (USA), Ride On Center for Kids (Georgetown, TX USA), Light of Christ Anglican Church (Georgetown, TX USA), Suncrest Hospice (Greater Austin area, USA), Stephen Ministers (First Presbyterian Georgetown, TX USA), Texas Baptist Children’s Home (Round Rock, TX USA), Georgetown Independent School District counselors (TX, USA), and the Trauma-Informed Academy (Holland).
Since 2019, Jamie has helped launch trauma-informed care farm programs/services for the following: Child and Family Services of Victoria (Australia), Cornerstone Care Farm (New South Wales, Australia), Delaney Memory Care (Georgetown, TX USA), Community Montessori (Georgetown, TX USA), Agape Therapy Farm (Wade, NC USA), Meridell Achievement Center (Liberty Hill, TX USA), and Texas Baptist Children’s Home (Round Rock, TX USA).
Jamie serves as President of the Board for Simple Sparrow Care Farm (www.simplesparrow.farm), a 501(c)3. Simple Sparrow is a part of the Care Farming Network USA (www.carefarmingnetwork.org), where Jamie currently serves on the conference advisory committee.
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