Explore common challenging behaviors in children and teens—such as aggression, tantrums, defiance, withdrawal, and impulsivity—and learn how to respond with confidence and compassion. This course helps caregivers and educators recognize behavior as communication, laying the foundation for positive, trauma-informed strategies that support emotional growth and healthy development.

Unlock the science behind adolescent behavior by exploring how the teenage brain develops, processes emotion, and responds to risk, relationships, and rewards. This course equips caregivers, educators, and professionals with a clear understanding of neurological changes during adolescence—and how to use that insight to support growth, decision-making, and long-term resilience. Learn to respond with empathy, structure, and confidence during this critical stage of development.

From Trends to Tools: Substance Use Strategies for Residential Staff equips frontline staff with knowledge and practical skills to address adolescent substance use. The course explores current trends, risk factors, and warning signs, while teaching evidence-based intervention strategies, communication techniques, and supportive approaches that promote recovery, resilience, and safe environments in residential care settings.

Learn powerful strategies from the Incredible Years Parent Program to support your child’s emotional, social, and academic growth. This course provides practical tools for managing behavior, strengthening parent-child relationships, and building lifelong skills. Ideal for parents and caregivers seeking to guide children with confidence, empathy, and structure.

Calm Amidst the Chaos equips parents with tools to support emotionally sensitive teens. Learn to navigate mood swings, anxiety, and emotional outbursts with confidence and compassion. This course offers trauma-informed strategies, communication techniques, and regulation skills to foster trust, reduce conflict, and create a calmer, more connected home environment—empowering you to be the steady anchor your teen needs.

Healing Roots provides professionals with essential knowledge to understand childhood trauma and its lasting impact. Explore the neurobiology of trauma, identify common trauma types, and examine how early adversity affects emotional, cognitive, and behavioral development. This course equips you with trauma-informed insights vital for effective, compassionate practice in education, mental health, and caregiving settings.

Connecting Through Challenge empowers professionals and caregivers with trauma-informed discipline strategies that prioritize connection over control. Learn effective alternatives to punishment-based approaches, how to set firm but compassionate limits, and ways to build trust through consistency and empathy. This course promotes respectful discipline practices that support healing, emotional regulation, and positive behavior change in youth.

From Triggers to Tranquility equips educators with the tools to recognize and respond to trauma triggers in school settings. Learn how to identify common environmental and relational triggers, apply effective de-escalation techniques, and create emotionally safe learning spaces. This course empowers teachers to support regulation, reduce classroom disruptions, and foster resilience through trauma-informed strategies.

From Overwhelm to Empowerment equips educators with practical self-regulation techniques to support traumatized children in the classroom. Learn how to teach core self-regulation skills, model calm responses, and use co-regulation strategies that foster emotional safety. This course provides trauma-informed tools to reduce stress, improve behavior, and create a supportive learning environment where both students and educators can thrive.

Creating Safe Spaces helps educators develop trauma-informed IEPs that support the unique needs of children affected by trauma. Learn how to identify trauma-related challenges, set appropriate goals, and implement accommodations that foster emotional safety and academic success. This course empowers professionals to create inclusive, supportive learning environments that promote healing, trust, and meaningful progress for vulnerable students.

Trauma and Transformation explores how trauma is passed through generations—and how resilience can be built in its place. Learn to recognize intergenerational trauma, foster protective factors, and use trauma-informed strategies to support healing in families and communities. This course empowers professionals to transform adversity into growth through empathy, education, and connection.

Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) is an often overlooked but significant occupational hazard for educators who work with traumatized students. This document explores how exposure to students' trauma affects teacher wellbeing, identifies risk factors and warning signs, and provides practical strategies for prevention and support. Understanding STS is essential for creating sustainable trauma-informed educational environments that protect both students and the educators who serve them.

A research-based examination of the psychological impacts of incarceration and evidence-based interventions for post-incarceration healing and recovery.

This comprehensive guide explores how trauma affects the brain and learning, providing educators with essential neuroscience insights and practical strategies to support students affected by trauma. Understanding these brain-based responses can transform classroom approaches and help students heal and thrive despite traumatic experiences.

In "Disconnect to Reconnect," discover essential digital detox strategies tailored for adolescents grappling with the pressures of social media, cyberbullying, and sleep disruption. This guide emphasizes fostering resilience, promoting healthier technology habits, and nurturing offline relationships to combat the negative impacts of digital validation on self-esteem and emotional well-being.

Unlock transformative engagement techniques for youth in crisis. This course equips professionals with trauma-informed strategies to foster genuine trust, build rapport, and create safe, empowering environments. Through real-world scenarios and actionable tools, participants learn to connect authentically, support healing, and inspire hope among troubled youth in community and clinical settings.

Unlock powerful methods for building trust with troubled youth. This course provides trauma-informed, evidence-based techniques to connect authentically, foster safety, and inspire healing. Participants will learn to create supportive environments and use communication strategies that break down barriers, promote honest engagement, and nurture resilience in youth facing complex challenges.

Explore effective approaches for strengthening attachment and connection with youth. This course provides practical, trauma-informed strategies to support healthy emotional bonds, enhance trust, and encourage positive relationships. Learn how to recognize attachment needs, foster secure connections, and create safe spaces that empower youth to thrive in families, schools, and communities.

Parental well-being is essential to family recovery. Parents are urged to begin with small self-care steps, practice self-compassion, and build strong support networks. Support can come from family, friends, professionals, and local resources. Asking for help is a strength, not a weakness. A parent’s health directly shapes their child’s recovery and the family’s future.

“Kind Love vs. Tough Love: A Balanced Approach” explores how compassionate support outperforms punitive strategies in substance use recovery. Emphasizing addiction as a disease, it promotes understanding, effective communication, voluntary treatment, and recognizing small wins. The presentation urges families to choose evidence-based, kind approaches that foster respect, connection, and sustainable healing.