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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Head Start Association Annual Conference | March 2, 2017 | Troy, MI | Keynote & Session |
| 2017 Virginia Head Start Association Conference | April 4, 2017 | Roanoke, VA | Keynote TBA |
| 2017 Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children Conference | April 6-8, 2017 | Indianapolis, IN | Keynote & Sessions TBA |
| 2017 National Smart Start Conference | May 1-4, 2017 | Greensboro, NC | It Takes a Healthy Village: Promoting the Resilience of Staff (feat. Dr. Nefertiti Bruce Poyner) |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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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