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[November 30]
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
Dr. Osher’s focus is on school and community
support networks for children and families. His work involves universal,
early, and intensive interventions that address risk factors, build
protective features, and support healthy child development.
Dr. Osher’s published books include Safe,
Supportive, and Successful Schools Step By Step; Safeguarding
Our Children: An Action Guide; Early Warning, Timely Response: A
Guide to Safe Schools; Wraparound: Stories from the Field; and Teaching
and Working with Children Who Have Emotional and Behavioral Challenges.
Research Focus
Intervention and treatment in schools and communities to improve
outcomes for children with emotional, behavioral, and cognitive
problems and disorders, or those at risk. His work has included
research on school and community collaboration; family-professional
partnerships; cultural competence; and safe, supportive, and successful
schools.
- Vita/Resume
- Download Vita/Resume
(MS Word, 43 pages)
David Osher responds to participants' questions- Download Questions
and Answers (MS Word, 11 pages)
Participant Handouts
Web Links
[December 7]
 Chuck
A. Smith, Ph.D.
Professor and Extension Specialist
Family Studies and Human Services
Kansas State University
Dr. Smith is a noted educator, storyteller, and
author who makes a real difference in the lives of children and
families through development of practical, community education.
His published works include Raising Courageous
Kids: Eight Steps to Practical Heroism, publication date is August
2004; First Steps to Mighty Hearts: The Origins of Courage in Young
Children, expected publication by December 2004; Everyday Heroes;
the National Extension Parent Education Model (NEPEM); and the WonderWise
Parent Web.
Research focus:
Examining the profiles of young recipients
of the Carnegie Hero Medal to better understand origins of courage,
youthful risk management, and decision making. Dr. Smith traces
origins of courage, and the parent and professional practices that
make a positive impact on a child’s pro-social behavior.
Participant Handouts
Web Links:
- Resources for use in the national
parenting satellite teleconference:
These resources can be downloaded by any visitor, but are intended
primarily for use by participants in the satellite broadcast or
who have purchsed the program from Iowa State University.
www.ksu.edu/wwparent/programs/courage/educators.htm
- Bullying Q&A (updated:
12/16/04, pdf)
Chuck Smith responds to questions asked by participants in
the satellite teleconference. Includes the PowerPoint slide
text.
- Bullying facts (updated:
11/24/04)
Overview of bullying for use as part of the satellite and
video program.
- The eight
steps to courage and bullying (updated: 9/15/04)
Applying the eight steps to courage to the three elements
in bullying: witness, target, and predator.
- Experiences and consequences (updated:
10/03/04)
Applying the eight steps to courage to positive and negagive
experiences and their consequences. Target audience is primarily
professionals who work with at-risk children.
- Raising courageous kids: bullying
vs. peer challenges (updated: 9/15/04)
Applying the eight steps to courage by contrasting the tasks
of two elements in the bullying triangle: target and victim
(the third is the bully). In my view, there is a difference
between bullying and peer challenges. The second handout provides
a contrast between these two events. Handouts will be explained
further at the Finding a Mighty Heart: Acquiring the Courage
to Stand Up for Oneself and Others program I will conduct
on December 7th.
- Raising Courageous Kids
This Web site offers information and activities for parents, volunteers
and professionals who work with youth to help them develop courage.
On this site you will find games, information about a new book
on this topic and discussion guides, activities and a self-study
course.
www.raisingcourageouskids.com/
- To receive five free "Inspire
Courage" stickers, send a self-addressed stamped
envelope to:
Charles A. Smith, 3309 Cherokee Circle, Manhattan, Kansas 66503
In greater quantities, these stickers are ten cents each. View
them at:
www.raisingcourageouskids.com/button.htm
- Faculty Profile
www.ksu.edu/humec/fshs/faculty/extension/csmith.htm
- WonderWise Parent Web site
www.ksu.edu/wwparent/wondhome.htm
- National Extension Parent Education Model
Of Critical Parenting Practices
www.cyfernet.org/parenting_practices/preface.html
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