Focusing on the positives Positive youth development continues to gain momentum, as education and prevention professionals recognize the many benefits of fostering resiliency in students. Among ...
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Instilling resiliency early
Wyoming Elementary Principal Justin Pierantoni knows firsthand the benefits of a culture of caring in his school. He encourages staff to help instill resiliency in students who might struggle to ...
Resiliency awareness
Resiliency: what does it look like? CONTROLLING ONE’S OWN BEHAVIOR: Self-adjusting one’s personal performance by planning ahead and evaluating success after completing a task “My part-time ...
Proactive engagement
During her son’s high school years, Judy Buonauro never suspected that what seemed like typical adolescent angst could one day be life-threatening for her child Michael. That fated day came in ...
Teaching empathy early
Compassion and empathy for others, especially for those less fortunate, is a cornerstone of a caring community. That’s why districts throughout Wisconsin have embraced anti-bullying policies, and ...
Reinventing yourself
After a 40-year career in broadcasting followed by thoughts of suicide in 1997, Dave Robinson is now a senior peer counselor in Sacramento, Calif. “I went to zero,” he recalls of that low time in ...
Scared to death
When it comes to suicide and schools, many adults are scared to death to address this, and misperceptions remain. “Schools are very hesitant. They’re afraid to talk about suicide for fear it will ...