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Devereux Center for Resilient Children provides a variety of pre-conference, keynote, and breakout sessions on topics related to the social and emotional health and resilience of children and the adults who care for them.

Upcoming DCRC Presentations At National And State Conferences

 

Conference Name Dates Location Session Topics
Ohio Head Start Association Leadership and Professional Development Conference June 6-8, 2017 Mason, OH Keynote: Building Your Bounce: 23 questions that can change the way you look at life!
Breakout Seesion: Strategies of Resilience for Organizations, Professionals and Families
Regional IV Head Start Association Annual Leadership Summit June 26-28, 2017 Atlanta, GA Plenary Session and two Breakout Sessions on Building Program Capacity to Foster Resilience using Digital Learning Resources
Florida Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference September 15-17, 2017 Orlando, FL Keynote and Breakout
South Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference October 13-14, 2017 Columbia, SC Keynote and Breakout Session
New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference October 21, 2017 Somerset, NJ Keynote and Breakout
National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference November 15-18, 2017 Atlanta, GA Breakout Session – Mental Health Supports in a Messy World: A workshop for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants, Coaches and Leaders who are asked to intervene with children who are exhibiting challenging behavior

Past DCRC Presentations At National And State Conferences

2015 Conferences
Conference Name Dates Location Session Topics
Leaning Forward 2015 Annual Conference December 5-9, 2015 Washington, DC Promoting Teacher Resilience to Enhance Instruction
2015 National Head Start Association Parent and Family Engagement Conference December 1-4, 2015 Sant Diego, CA Keynote on Resilience
2015 NAEYC Annual Conference November 18-21, 2015 Orlando, FL Building Resilience in Children and Families
South Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children 2015 Annual Conference October 1-3, 2015 Columbia, SC Building Resilience in Young Children
2015 Region IV Head Start Association Education and Health Services Institute September 21-24, 2015 Atlanta, GA – Promoting Resilience and Reducing Challenging Behaviors: A Win-Win Combination
– Don’t FLIP Out, FLIP IT— Preventing and Managing Children’s Challenging Behaviors
22nd Annual National Foster Care Conference May 20-22, 2015 Orlando, FL -Building Your Bounce: Building Resilience in Children and Caregivers
12th Annual National Training Institute of Effective practices: Addressing Challenging Behavior April 21-24, 2015 St. Petersburg, FL – Building Your Bounce/Adult Resilience
– FLIP IT: Transforming Challenging Behaviors in Children 3-8
2015 Institute for Strengthening Families Conference April 20-22, 2015 Indianapolis, IN – Building Their Bounce: Promoting the Social and Emotional Wellbeing and Resilience of Vulnerable Children and Their Families
IDA Southern California Regional Conference April 17-18, 2015 Riverside, CA – Creating Bright Beginnings: Strengthening Social and Emotional Skills to Build Resilience
2015 Ready by 21 National Meeting March 31-April 2, 2015 New Orleans, LA – Building the Bounce of Teachers and Staff
42nd Annual National Head Start Association Conference March 29-April 2, 2015 Washington D.C. Pre-conference Session on the 3 Rs of Leadership
ACSD Annual Conference March 21-23, 2015 Houston, TX Paper: Social-Emotional Innovation: Building on Student Strengths for Life Success
National AfterSchool Association Annual Conference March 8-11, 2015 Washington D.C. – Social-Emotional Competence: Critical for Success
– Assessing Social-Emotional Skills with the DESSA
National Association for School Psychologists 2015 Annual Conference February 17-20, 2015 Orlando, FL – Paper: Closing the Efficacy-Effectiveness Gap in Social and Emotional Learning Programs
-Mini-skills Workshop: Integrating RTI and Social-Emotional Learning: Tools for School Psychologists
2014 Conferences
Conference Name Dates Location Session Topics
Zero to Three National Center for Children and Families Annual Conference December 10, 2014 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Babies Can’t Wait
31st Head Start Parent Conference and Family Engagement Institute December 8-9, 2014 New Orleans, LA – Pre-Conference Session – Building Your Bounce: Effective Resilience Building Strategies
– 30 Minute Learning Session – FLIP IT: Transforming Challenging Behavior
National Association for Children’s Behavioral Health Annual Conference December 4-5, 2014 St. Pete Beach, FL Promoting Staff Resilience, Promoting Resilient Organizations, Characteristics of Resilient Leaders
2014 Annual National Association for the Education of Young Children Conference November 5-8, 2014 Dallas, TX – Resilience: Not Just NICE to have, it’s NEED to have
– Bullying in Early Childhood: What you need to know and what you can do about it
3rd Annual Family Resilience Conference October 18, 2014 Philadelphia, PA Accepting and Supporting our Children’s Differences: Building Resilient Families
19th Annual Conference for Advancing School Mental Health September 18-20, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA Project Ki’ll: Culturally Relevant SEL for America Indian in Alaska Native Boys
2014 North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference September 12, 2014 Raleigh, NC Building Your Bounce: Promoting Adult Resilience
2014 American Psychological Association Annual Conference August 7-10, 2014 Washington D.C. – Poster – Critical Skills for School Success
– Poster – Enhancing Implementation and Evaluation Efforts of SEL Programs
2014 New York City Citywide Infant and Toddler Conference July 25, 2014 New York City, NY – Building Your Bounce keynote
– Promoting Social and Emotional Health of Infants and Toddlers Workshop
Foster Family-Based Treatment Association 28th Annual Conference July 20-23, 2014 Lake Buena Vista, FL Building Resilience in Child Welfare
2014 Early Childhood Council of Hillsborough County Annual Conference June 19-20, 2014 Tampa, FL Building Their Bounce: Promoting Resilience in Young Children Birth through Five Years Old and their Caregivers
Ready Kids Conference June 16-18, 2014 Covington, KY Kindergarten, Playground, and Baby-Sitter Ready: Perspectives on Social Emotional Learning in Early Childhood
NAEYC’s 2014 National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development June 8-11, 2014 Minneapolis, MN – Using Social and Emotional Assessment and Strategies to Help Every Child Build Resilience
– Panel Presentation: How do Standards Work for Child Who Use Challenging Behavior
2014 Frank Porter Graham Early Childhood Inclusion Institute May 20-22, 2014 Chapel Hill, NC Pleneary Session – Building Your Bounce: Promoting Adult Resilience
National Head Start Association 41st Annual Conference April 28-May 2, 2014 Long Beach, CA – Preconference Session – The Three R’s of Leadership: Reflection, Relationships, and Resilience
– FLIP IT: Transforming Challenging Behavior
South Dakota Early Childhood Conference April 24-26, 2014 Sioux Falls, SD – Keynote on Don’t FLIP OUT, use FLIP IT! Transforming Challenging Behavior
– Workshop on What’s in the suitcase? Helping children pack resilience for life’s journey!
11th Annual National Training Institute on Effective Practices: Addressing Challenging Behaviors April 23-25, 2014 St. Petersburg, FL – Strategies and Activities that Build Bounce
New York State Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference April 10, 2014 Verona, NY 1-Day Preconference session on FLIP IT: Transforming Challenging Behavior
Society for Research in Child Development Conference April 3-5, 2014 Alexandria, VA The Three R’s of SEL Assessment: Rigor, Relevance, and Reasonableness
California Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference April 3-5, 2014 Pasadena, CA Building Resilience for Child and the Caregiver
2014 American Education Research Association Annual Meeting April 3-7, 2014 Philadelphia, PA Paper Presentation – Utilizing Quality Assessment to Enhance Social and Emotional Learning
Western New York Association for the Education of Young Children March 8-9, 2014 Orchard Park, NY – Are you an Emotional Container? Creating a safe space for staff to process feelings
Michigan Head Start Association March 5-7, 2014 Ann Arbor, MI – 1-Day Preconference Session on You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup
National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association Annual Conference February 22-25, 2014 Vienna, VA Building Your Bounce: Promoting Adult Resilience
National Association for School Psychologists Annual Conference February 18-21, 2014 Washington D.C. – Integrating RTI and Social Emotional Learning: Tools for School Psychologists
>>View the presentation– Social and Emotional Competence: Critical Skills for School Success
>>View the presentation
2014 Annual Head Start Region IV Conference February 3-7, 2014 Atlanta, GA – Breakout Session – FLIP IT
– Closing Session – Promoting Resilience in Young Children
2013 Conferences
Conference Name Dates Location Session Topics
National Head Start Assocation 30th Annual Parent Conference and Family Engagement Institute December 9-11, 2013 Atlanta, GA 1-Day Preconference Presentation on FLIP IT: Transforming Challenging Behavior
2013 National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Conference November 20-23, 2013 Washington D.C. Better Bounce, Better Behavior! How RESILIENCE and social and emotional protective factors reduce challenging behaviors!
2013 California AEYC Forum for Professional Development November 2, 2013 San Jose, CA Building Your Bounce, Building Their Bounce: Practical Strategies for Building Social and Emotional Resilience in Children, Families, and Communities
Pennsylvania Early Childhood Education Summit October 22-24, 2013 State College, PA Building Your Bounce: Taking Care of Adults Who Care for Children
Capital District Child Care Council Fall Conference October 14, 2013 Troy, NY Building Your Bounce: Caring for Those who Care for Children

>>View the handouts

Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health October 3-5, 2013 Arlington, VA – Leveraging Collaboration to Implement SEL in Schools: Practical Examples and Successful Strategies
– Closing the Efficacy/Effectiveness Gap in Social-Emotional Learning Programs>> View the PowerPoint Presentation
National Head Start Association Fall Leadership Institute September 30, 2013 Arlington, VA Fostering Resilience in Staff and Programs

>>View the PowerPoint presentation

Florida Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference September 26-29, 2013 Orlando, FL For Now and Forever: Resilience for Life
ChildPlus Training Scramble September 24-26, 2013 Las Vegas, NV Web-Based Screening and Assessment of Children’s Social and Emotional Strengths.

>>View PowerPoint presentation

Foster Adoptive Parent Association “Bridge to the Future” Conference June 21-23, 2013 Orlando, FL Your Journey Together ~ Building Resilient Children
The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice and Research Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare June 12-14, 2013 Philadelphia, PA Promoting the Resilience of Children and Families in Supervised Visitation Services
Region VII Head Start Conference June 10-14, 2013 Kansas City, MO Preconference Session on Promoting Resilience: A Key to Prevening & Reducing Challenging Behavior in Preschoolers
2013 NAEYC Professional Development Institute (PDI) Conference June 9-12, 2013 San Francisco, CA – Resilience-Building Strategies for Preschoolers: Build Their Bounce!
– Panel ~ Developmentally Appropriate Practice through the Eyes and Ears of a Child with Challenging Behavior
40 Annual National Head Start Association Conference April 30-May 3, 2013 Washington D.C. Promoting Resilience In Preschoolers through the use of the DECA Program
National Smart Start Conference April 29-May 2, 2013 Greensboro, NC Ready, Set, Resilience: Everyday Activities to Promote Positive Behaviors
Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children April 25-27, 2013 Columbus, OH – Keynote on FLIP IT: Transforming Challenging Behavior
– Breakout Session on Using the FLIP IT Strategy with Young Children
– Breakout Session on Using the FLIP IT Strategy with Adults
Child Welfare League of America Conference ~ Making Children and Families a Priority: Raising the Bar April 14-17, 2013 Washington D.C. A Resilience Building Journey
Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children Conference April 12-13, 2013 Philadelphia, PA Caring for the Caregiver, Caring for Yourself Workshop
Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children April 9-11, 2013 Indianapolis, IN – Preconference Session on How Can the Right Lenses Help Prevent Challenging Behavior in Preschoolers?
– Don’t Flip Out, Use FLIP IT!
Transforming Challenging Behaviors
– Building Your Bounce: Promoting Adult Resilience
– Facing the Challenge: Helping Teachers Work with Preschoolers with Challenging Behaviors
– Socially Strong, Emotionally Secure Preschoolers!
Pennsylvania Head Start Association Annual Conference April 10-11, 2013 Gettysburg, PA Promoting Resilience: The Key To Reducing Challenging Behaviors
National Afterschool Association Conference April 8-11, 2013 Indianapolis, IN Workshop on Social and Emotional Screening and Assessment: The DESSA Comprehensive System
Healthy Families Institute April 8-10, 2013 Indianapolis, IN – Building Their Bounce: Promoting Resilience in Children Birth through Five
– Building Your Bounce: Promoting Resilience in Adults Who Care for Children
New York State Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference April 4-6, 2013 Verona, NY – Four Steps to Help You Focus in Challenging Moments
– Can you really FLIP IT? Using a 4 Step Strategy That Works on Children With Your Fellow Adults
12th Annual Massachusetts Suicide Prevention Conference April 2-3, 2013 Framingham, MA – Keynote: Promoting and Restoring Resilience in At-Risk Youth
– Workshop: Caring for the Caregiver – Promoting Our Own Resilience
National Association of School Psychologists Conference February 12-15, 2013 Seattle, WA – Integrating RTI and Social-Emotional learning:Tools for School Psychologists
– Utilizing Quality Assessment to Enhance Social and Emotional Learning
– Initiative, Self-Regulation, & Attachment: Reliable
Assessment of Preschooler Protective Factors
California Head Start Association Conference February 4-8, 2013 San Diego, CA Promoting Resilience in Children
Region IV Head Start Conference February 4-7, 2013 Atlanta, GA – Promoting Resilience: They Key to Reducing and Preventing Challenging Behavior
– FLIP IT: Transforming Challenging Behavior in Preschool Children
Michigan Collaborative Early Childhood Conference January 23-25, 2013 Dearborn, MI -Pre-conference session on FLIP IT: Transforming Challenging Behavior
2012 Conferences
Conference Name Dates Location Session Topics
National Head Start Assocation 30th Annual Parent Conference and Family Engagement Institute December 9-11, 2013 Atlanta, GA 1-Day Preconference Presentation on FLIP IT: Transforming Challenging Behavior
2013 National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Conference November 20-23, 2013 Washington D.C. Better Bounce, Better Behavior! How RESILIENCE and social and emotional protective factors reduce challenging behaviors!
2013 California AEYC Forum for Professional Development November 2, 2013 San Jose, CA Building Your Bounce, Building Their Bounce: Practical Strategies for Building Social and Emotional Resilience in Children, Families, and Communities
Pennsylvania Early Childhood Education Summit October 22-24, 2013 State College, PA Building Your Bounce: Taking Care of Adults Who Care for Children
Capital District Child Care Council Fall Conference October 14, 2013 Troy, NY Building Your Bounce: Caring for Those who Care for Children

>>View the handouts

Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health October 3-5, 2013 Arlington, VA – Leveraging Collaboration to Implement SEL in Schools: Practical Examples and Successful Strategies
– Closing the Efficacy/Effectiveness Gap in Social-Emotional Learning Programs>> View the PowerPoint Presentation
National Head Start Association Fall Leadership Institute September 30, 2013 Arlington, VA Fostering Resilience in Staff and Programs

>>View the PowerPoint presentation

Florida Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference September 26-29, 2013 Orlando, FL For Now and Forever: Resilience for Life
ChildPlus Training Scramble September 24-26, 2013 Las Vegas, NV Web-Based Screening and Assessment of Children’s Social and Emotional Strengths.

>>View PowerPoint presentation

Foster Adoptive Parent Association “Bridge to the Future” Conference June 21-23, 2013 Orlando, FL Your Journey Together ~ Building Resilient Children
The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice and Research Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare June 12-14, 2013 Philadelphia, PA Promoting the Resilience of Children and Families in Supervised Visitation Services
Region VII Head Start Conference June 10-14, 2013 Kansas City, MO Preconference Session on Promoting Resilience: A Key to Prevening & Reducing Challenging Behavior in Preschoolers
2013 NAEYC Professional Development Institute (PDI) Conference June 9-12, 2013 San Francisco, CA – Resilience-Building Strategies for Preschoolers: Build Their Bounce!
– Panel ~ Developmentally Appropriate Practice through the Eyes and Ears of a Child with Challenging Behavior
40 Annual National Head Start Association Conference April 30-May 3, 2013 Washington D.C. Promoting Resilience In Preschoolers through the use of the DECA Program
National Smart Start Conference April 29-May 2, 2013 Greensboro, NC Ready, Set, Resilience: Everyday Activities to Promote Positive Behaviors
Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children April 25-27, 2013 Columbus, OH – Keynote on FLIP IT: Transforming Challenging Behavior
– Breakout Session on Using the FLIP IT Strategy with Young Children
– Breakout Session on Using the FLIP IT Strategy with Adults
Child Welfare League of America Conference ~ Making Children and Families a Priority: Raising the Bar April 14-17, 2013 Washington D.C. A Resilience Building Journey
Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children Conference April 12-13, 2013 Philadelphia, PA Caring for the Caregiver, Caring for Yourself Workshop
Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children April 9-11, 2013 Indianapolis, IN – Preconference Session on How Can the Right Lenses Help Prevent Challenging Behavior in Preschoolers?
– Don’t Flip Out, Use FLIP IT!
Transforming Challenging Behaviors
– Building Your Bounce: Promoting Adult Resilience
– Facing the Challenge: Helping Teachers Work with Preschoolers with Challenging Behaviors
– Socially Strong, Emotionally Secure Preschoolers!
Pennsylvania Head Start Association Annual Conference April 10-11, 2013 Gettysburg, PA Promoting Resilience: The Key To Reducing Challenging Behaviors
National Afterschool Association Conference April 8-11, 2013 Indianapolis, IN Workshop on Social and Emotional Screening and Assessment: The DESSA Comprehensive System
Healthy Families Institute April 8-10, 2013 Indianapolis, IN – Building Their Bounce: Promoting Resilience in Children Birth through Five
– Building Your Bounce: Promoting Resilience in Adults Who Care for Children
New York State Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference April 4-6, 2013 Verona, NY – Four Steps to Help You Focus in Challenging Moments
– Can you really FLIP IT? Using a 4 Step Strategy That Works on Children With Your Fellow Adults
12th Annual Massachusetts Suicide Prevention Conference April 2-3, 2013 Framingham, MA – Keynote: Promoting and Restoring Resilience in At-Risk Youth
– Workshop: Caring for the Caregiver – Promoting Our Own Resilience
National Association of School Psychologists Conference February 12-15, 2013 Seattle, WA – Integrating RTI and Social-Emotional learning:Tools for School Psychologists
– Utilizing Quality Assessment to Enhance Social and Emotional Learning
– Initiative, Self-Regulation, & Attachment: Reliable
Assessment of Preschooler Protective Factors
California Head Start Association Conference February 4-8, 2013 San Diego, CA Promoting Resilience in Children
Region IV Head Start Conference February 4-7, 2013 Atlanta, GA – Promoting Resilience: They Key to Reducing and Preventing Challenging Behavior
– FLIP IT: Transforming Challenging Behavior in Preschool Children
Michigan Collaborative Early Childhood Conference January 23-25, 2013 Dearborn, MI -Pre-conference session on FLIP IT: Transforming Challenging Behavior

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