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In Loving Memory of Bunny Walters

by Rich | Oct 19, 2016 | Newsletters

In the month of September our Devereux Center for Resilient Children (DCRC) family lost a dear friend and colleague, Bunny Walters. Bunny lived in Washington State and for many years was the Early Learning Manager at the United Way of Snohomish County. Bunny was a...

We Need Your Help With Ongoing Research Studies!

by Rich | Oct 19, 2016 | Newsletters

DESSA High-School Edition National Standardization DCRC is expanding our continuum of strength-based behavior rating scales to include high school! If you have a son or daughter in 9th to 12th grade or teach students in those grades, we would love your help! We are...

Research Corner – The DESSA-Mini: An efficient and accurate tool for prevention practice

by Rich | Oct 19, 2016 | Newsletters

By Elisa Ugarte, Center for Prevention Research in Social Welfare, Berkeley, CA Summary of the original article: Shapiro, V.B., Kim, B.K.E., Robitaille, J.L., & LeBuffe, P.A. (2016). Protective factor screening for prevention practice: Sensitivity and specificity...

Working Together – Conscious Discipline & E-DECA 2.0 Assessment and Planning System, With Strategies from Conscious Discipline For Infants, Toddlers, And Preschoolers!

by Rich | Oct 19, 2016 | Newsletters

The Devereux Center for Resilient Children (DCRC) has always placed a high value on the importance of collaboration. One of our six underlying principles is to promote collaboration between the fields of education and mental health, but our commitment to...

Hooray! Doctoral Degree Awarded to Nefertiti B. Poyner

by Rich | Oct 19, 2016 | Newsletters

By Dr. Nefertiti B. Poyner If you happened to read the summer edition of our newsletter, you are aware that I have been working towards the completion of my doctoral degree. I am happy to let you know that I have successfully defended my dissertation and completed...

A Sneak Peek at the DERLS for Resilient Leadership

by Rich | Oct 18, 2016 | Newsletters

Part of our mission at DCRC is to support the resilience of adults who care for and educate children. In order to help understand and appreciate why this is so important, we often use the analogy of a “pitcher” (the adult) needing to continually pour into the “cups”...