Research Snippets

What qualities do resilient people have?

  • prosocial orientation
  • stong interpersonal skills
  • committment to school or work

Across studies of resiliency, what is the most common finding that differentiates resilient children and youth from those who are struggling?

  • a relationship with a supportive adult

Program Design

By listening to the needs of clients and incorporating best practices, programs (e.g., workshops, materials, curriculum) are designed to assist people in gaining the necessary knowledge that they require in their field of focus. Examples of programs designed to date include:

  • Development of pre-school Sun Safety curriculum
  • Development of numerous workshops for parents, teachers and clinicians focusing on social-emotional competence, resiliency, attachment, and mental health
  • Development of curriculum materials for physicians to facilitate professional development in the area of Dementia Education
  • Creation of frameworks for best practices in early childhood development and health literacy

In addition, literature reviews are undertaken to inform the development of programs. Examples of literature reviewed:

  • Best practices in youth substance use prevention
  • Effectiveness of mentoring programs
  • Best practices in health screening
  • Social-emotional development in children

 

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Words to Ponder

"If we think about it, save for the vagaries of birth, errant biology, class and status, or simply circumstance, we are all but a half step away from the ‘other’ families we describe as in need of service or ‘at risk.’ In the final analysis, it is not ‘us’ and ‘them.’ It is all of us. Together"

Irish economist, T. K. Whittaker (1997)