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December 2, 2014 - No Such Thing As a Bad Kid!
The Power of a Strength-Based Approach in Reshaping the Lives of At-Risk Students & Creating a Positive, Strength-Based Culture in Our Schools and Settings
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No Such Thing As a Bad Kid!
| 8:30AM - 3:00PM | No Such Thing As a Bad Kid!
Strength-based practice is an emerging approach to guiding at-risk children, youth, and families that is exceptionally positive and inspiring. Its focus is on strength-building rather than flaw-fixing. It begins with the belief that every young person has or can develop strengths and utilize past successes to mitigate problem behavior and enhance social functioning. This uplifting full-day presentation will highlight many of the key principles and techniques of this transforming modality. Areas covered include: What is strength-based practice & the power of a positive attitude & culture; the effects of trauma and positive emotions on the brain; strength-based communication principles and techniques - including reframing, using solution-focused questions, positive predicting and inspirational metaphors; self-esteem building & activities for at-risk children and youth; how to help cognitively inflexible young people; the importance of being family-friendly; why, how, and when to use incentive plans; the importance of controlling personal emotions (i.e. managing number one first); respectful limit setting; and a host of creative cognitive behavioral strategies. |
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