Power Struggles: How to avoid them and what to do when you are in them April 2019 

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Fee: FREE

$15.00 for 3.0 CEUs

Early Learning Professionals must click here to Register on OCCRRA using ST#10076765

This training will provide information and interventions to address behavior issues and power struggles with children. Participants will be able to distinguish between four goals of misbehavior and be able to identify when power struggles occur. Strategies to empower children to avoid power struggles and strategies and a script to detach and solve power struggles will be presented.

1. Participants will learn the four goals of misbehavior and focus on the goal of power.

2. Participants will learn strategies to prevent power struggles

3. Participants will be introduced to a script they can use to disengage from power struggles while shifting the struggle into an opportunity to learn conflict management and self regulation skills

Audience: Professionals working with children including mental health providers, parents and caregivers.

Presenter: Nicolle Moore, MS, IMFT, is Coordinator of Mental Health in Early Childhood Child Focus, Inc.  She is responsible for a team of therapists and consultants working in Adams, Brown, Clermont, Hamilton, and Highland counties.  In addition she works as a Master trainer that is funded by the state of Ohio as part of the Whole Child Matters Grant and is responsible for consultation with all types of early learning programs.  She provides training for early learning professionals and parents in social/emotional development, challenging behaviors, early approaches to learning, and trauma informed approaches.  Ms. Moore has been working at Child Focus since 2008 and has over 13 years experience working with a variety of at risk youth in many community settings. 

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Please note:  Because we are not able to control the room temperature to fit everyone’s needs, we encourage you to dress in layers to better accommodate your personal comfort level.

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