How do you respond to challenging behaviors and improve relationships with young people?

Strengthen what you have learned in our Reimagining Resilience 1: Using a Trauma Lens workshop OR build on your own knowledge and experience in our Reimagining Resilience 2: Developing Firmness Tools workshop.

You will focus on strategies for relating to youth that are kind, connected, and firm all at the same time; tools that encourage accountability while maintaining connection.

Ready to register? Below are the next available dates (all are PT). If you would like to schedule a workshop just for your school or organization, email us at hello@belongpartners.org.

November 6 & 13, 4:30 – 6:30pm
March 12 & 19, 4:30 – 6:30pm
June 4 & 11, 4:30 – 6:30pm

You’ll gain practical tools you can use to make an immediate improvement in your relationships with young people. Imagine being able to encourage empathy, accountability, internal agency, and problem-solving skills in the children and young people you work with.

Through this interactive series that features practical information, activities, and conversation, you will be able to:

  • Understand the brain’s response to stress, and why safety and connection are foundational in order for young people to learn new skills.
  • Demonstrate a variety of connected and firm responses to challenging behaviors, so that you can create a safe environment for all young people
  • Identify and practice strategies for joint problem-solving, repairing mistakes, and making agreements with young people, so that you can improve your relationships
  • Invite conversations with colleagues about children who are experiencing trauma, so that you can help move your team or school towards awareness and shared understanding

This workshop includes: An online course offered over two 2-hour sessions. A downloadable workbook, and short videos sent before each session to provide foundational information.

Clock hours are available at no additional cost through OSPI for Washington state.

The program fee of $95 includes the cost includes pre-class videos, a course workbook, and connection to peers who share your interest in helping all kids thrive. After the workshop, participants will have access to the workshop recording for two months.