Empowering Adults to Help Students Succeed Training and Resource Package

The Science of Relationship Building

Presenter: Marcus Bratton, Senior Director, Implementation and Partnership, CEI

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Objective: Gain a deeper understanding of the core elements of strong relationships with young people and leave feeling more confident about their ability to build these relationships.

• Slide Deck
• Note Catcher
• Certificate of Completion

• [01:00] Video – Steps to Success 
• [03:04] The Developmental Relationships Framework, Spanish Version
• [05:20] Two Students: A Developmental Relationships Activity (Reference pg. 2)
• [06:33] Part Two: 4 S’s Interview (Reference pg. 4)

Building Adult Resilience

Presenter: Carly Schwab, Director, Implementation and Design, CEI

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Objectives: Participants will learn about:

1. What it means to be dysregulated.
2. Adding resilience skills to their toolbox.
3. How to better develop self-regulation skills in challenging moments.

• Slide Deck
• Note Catcher
• Certificate of Completion

• [00:44] Video – The Power of Self-Compassion
• [04:54] Do Over Reflection (Reference pg. 2)
• [14:57] Personal Improvement Plan (PIP) Template (Reference pg. 4)

Additional Resources Referenced Throughout the Training Session:

• [06:27] Dr. Bryan Sexton’s One Easy Step Toward Building Resilience and Bite Sized Resilience Video Series
• [07:24]  Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
• [08:37] 14 Benefits of Practicing Gratitude (Including Journaling) 
• [09:26] Via Institute on Character – Signature Strengths Survey
• [10:15] Why You Should Keep a Stress Relief Journal

Additional Coping Strategies for Adults and Young People to Explore on Their Own:

• Brain Tips for Teens – Box Breathing
• Just Breathe (Kids Talk/Mindfulness)
• 15+ Strategies to Build Self-Regulation Skills (Elementary)
• 5 Steps for a Daily Emotions Check In (Elementary)
• The Coping Skills Toolbox (Strategies for All Ages)

Presentation Citations: 

• Slide 5: “What is Emotional Dysregulation?,” Traci Pederson, Nov. 21, 2024, PsychCentral
• Slide 12: “14 Benefits of Practicing Gratitude (Including Journaling),” Kori D. Miller, May 18, 2018, PositivePsychology.com

Building Capacity to Address Challenging Student Behavior

Presenter: Finessa Ferrell, Senior Learning and Engagement Strategist, CEI

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Objectives:

1. Gain a better understanding of adverse childhood experience, trauma, and stress on behavior.
2. Think differently about challenging behavior.
3. Explore techniques that you can use to help young people buffer stress, self-regulate, redirect their energy, and solve problems.

• Slide Deck
• Note Catcher
• Certificate of Completion

Additional Resources Referenced Throughout the Training Session:

• [03:42] Video – “Supporting Children Who Have Experienced Trauma”
• [40:11] Just Breathe (Kids Talk/Mindfulness)
• [48:16] Role Play Planning Form
• [50:08] The Learning Alliance and Pact (Reference pg. 2)

Presentation Citations:

• Slide 5: “The Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Nationally, By State, and By Race or Ethnicity, Child Trends,” Vanessa Sacks and David Murphey,  Feb 12, 2018, ChildTrends.org
• Slide 8: “Millions of kids — including 300,000 in Colorado — are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across U.S.,” Bianca Vazquez Toness, August 11, 2023, Denver Post
• Slide 18: “Strengths Moderate the Impact of Trauma and Risk Behaviors in Child Welfare,” Griffin, Gene et al, Residential Treatment for Children & Youth 26(2), 105-118