About Us

CARE-EDU (Center for Advanced Recovery Education) is committed to provide professional education, trauma-informed training, and support services to professionals, recovery workers, service providers, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and ministries to help survivor’s access strength to resolve internal conflict, manage high-risk situations, and end the cycles of victimization and addictive self-harm.

Yvonne Martinez is Educational Director for CARE-EDU providing CCAPP and CADTP Addiction Counseling Education, Peer Support Training, Pastoral Counselor Development, and professional trauma-informed training. She is on staff with Transformation Center, Bethel Church, Redding, CA. and the CEO of Shasta Blue Sky. Yvonne is an ordained minister and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with CADC-CS, ICCS, ICADC, CADC II, NCAC I, CRPS credentials and the author of 24 books.