David Osher, Ph.D.

Managing Director, American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Principal Investigator, Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention
National Coordinator Training and Technical Assistance Center
National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children Who Are Neglected, Delinquent or At Risk
Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health

Chuck A. Smith, Ph.D.

Professor and Extension Specialist, Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University

November 30, 2004

• What providers should consider when working with families who have children and youth with behavioral problems
• What parents should consider when selecting interventions and providers
• How to select and implement effective school and community programs, services, and approaches
• How families, schools, and community agencies can collaborate to help children and youth who have behavioral problems like extreme aggressiveness, conduct disorders, and bullying

December 7, 2004

• Strengths that enable children to manage fear and resist predatory peer behavior - especially bullying and other forms of intimidation
• How parents and teachers nurture integrity and courage in children
• How courage develops: infancy through middle school
• The role of childhood resiliency in fear management

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[November 30, 2004]

What Families, Schools, and Communities Can Do to Support Healthy Social and Emotional Development in Children and Youth

David Osher, Ph.D.

Managing Director
American Institutes for Research

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[December 7, 2004]

Finding a Mighty Heart: Acquiring the Courage to Stand Up for Oneself and Others

Chuck A. Smith, Ph.D.

Professor and Extension Specialist, Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University

 

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