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Creating Invincible Youth - Developing Resiliency Capacity

Presented By

Derek Peterson

Session Details

Date Time
September 21, 20159:00 am to 3:30 pm

Location

Fort McMurray (Holy Trinity High School)
230 Powder Drive
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Grade Levels

All

Why do some children survive traumatic childhoods unscathed? The answers can help every child. Nearly 50 years ago, child psychologist Emmy Werner went looking for trouble in paradise. In 1955 she began studying the children of chronically poor, alcoholic, abusive, and even psychotic parents to try and understand (and document) how "failure" was passed down, from one generation to the next. Her findings were a welcome surprise. She found that one out of every three youths she studied behaved nothing like the ones headed for disaster. Where she expected to find despair, she uncovered hope. She found that somehow these "resilient youth" could beat the odds and grow into emotionally healthy, competent adults.

In this learning opportunity, you will:

  • receive a brief overview of the history of resiliency research
  • learn about the competing resiliency frameworks—how they differ and how they complement each other
  • find out how to pass resiliency on to the children and youth within your circle of influence
  • discover what school-board members throughout Arizona are doing to build resilience in children and youth

Target Audience

Teachers, Administrators, Counselors and Parents

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