Essential Foundation Training in Collaborative Problem Solving®
Date: August 20, 21, & 22
Time: Daily from 9:00AM - 2:00PM CST
Location: Online via Zoom
Featured Speakers:
Erin Hill Jones, PhD, Think:Kids
Larry Lam, LCSW, MPH, Think:Kids
Registration is free. This training will be most beneficial for community-based providers in North Texas who work with caregivers in primary care, mental health, education, child welfare, and other child serving settings. 12 free CEU credits will be offered for this training.
The Collaborative Problem Solving® Approach
In partnership with Think:Kids, at Massachusetts General Hospital, the Meadows Institute invites behavioral health care managers, outpatient and community based mental health providers, educators, and anyone who is living with or helping kids with challenging behavior to learn more about Collaborative Problem Solving® (CPS), the revolutionary, evidence-based approach for helping children develop the skills they need to manage their behavior. CEU/CME credits will be offered for this training.
Collaborative Problem Solving® is an innovative, trauma-informed, evidence-based approach to understanding and helping kids with behavioral challenges. After this training, participants will be able to:
- Describe why a new approach is needed for working with individuals with challenging behaviors.
- Explain that a person's behavior is influenced by their thinking skills rather than their motivation to behave well.
- Understand that implicit bias may impact judgment about a person's behavior.
- Differentiate between problems to be solved and challenging behaviors when doing a CPS Assessment.
- Identify how responses to situations are consistent with Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C.
- Use Collaborative Problem Solving to build skills and address problems, not just challenging behaviors.
- Solve problems collaboratively with others.
Collaborative Problem Solving in Texas
To read about how the Collaborative Problem Solving® approach will be used in Texas, please visit our project page.
Collaborative Problem Solving® is an evidence-based, trauma informed approach to responding to challenging behavior that promotes the understanding that kids with behavioral challenges lack the skill—not the will—to behave, specifically, skills related to problem-solving, flexibility, and frustration tolerance. The approach was developed by Think:Kids. Research has shown that Collaborative Problem Solving reduces challenging behavior, stress levels, and punitive responses and teaches kids the skills they lack while building helping relationships with adults. Contact [email protected] with any questions.
Featured Speakers
Erin Hill Jones, PhD
Erin Hill, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist and Clinical Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and full-time staff clinician at Think:Kids. Dr. Hill has worked with youth and families in a variety of settings including inpatient, outpatient, residential treatment, and therapeutic schools and summer camps. The primary focus of Dr. Hill’s training has been on providing evidence-based treatment to children and adolescents experiencing acute emotional distress and/or behavioral challenges. Dr. Hill received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Suffolk University and her master’s in child development from Tufts University. Dr. Hill completed her internship training at Astor Services for Children and Families, in Rhinebeck, NY. She also completed postdoctoral fellowship training at the University of Minnesota.
Larry Lam, LCSW, MPH
Larry Lam, LCSW, MPH provides a range of services at Think:Kids to those who are learning to utilize Collaborative Problem Solving in their personal and/or professional lives. He facilitates training and coaching sessions, serves as an instructor in our Certification Program, teaches parent classes, and consults with organizations working towards implementation and sustainability of Collaborative Problem Solving.