Schools
Administrators
Traumatic stress plays a critical, but reversible, role in staff burnout. Improve staff retention and bolster morale by addressing the underlying issue: Trauma and the Brain. BraveBrains provides dynamic professional development that gets past the dry data and brings the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) literature to life in a way that helps educators know not just why it matters, but what can we do?!
Is your staff well-versed in ACEs research and resilience? Let’s jump right into the user-friendly BraveBrains framework for understanding trauma, brain development, and how we can change the trajectory for struggling students. Don’t worry, you don’t have to adopt a whole new program or curriculum! Our practical strategies (rooted in the latest brain science) are a vital supplement to your work, reaching students who often slip through the cracks. Keep staff and students functioning their best with an hour, a day, or ongoing consultation with BraveBrains founder, Jessica Sinarski, LPCMH. Live and virtual options available.
Workshops for Educators
SEL Resources
Teachers
Feeling overwhelmed? Educators have always had the herculean task trying to figure out the best ways to help students learn. The increase in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and subsequent behavioral problems is only making that job more difficult for everyone involved. Luckily, a little knowledge can go a long way toward improving outcomes for struggling students, reducing disruptive behaviors, and increasing job satisfaction.
Ready for some DIY learning? Take a few minutes to recharge with BraveBrains founder Jessica Sinarski in this reflective activity.
Want to take it to the next level? Look for an upcoming BraveBrains event near you or schedule an author visit.
School Counselors and Social Workers
Are you stuck in the middle of staff, students, family, and the stress that’s overwhelming them all? Power up with Riley the Brave! More resources just for you are under construction. Be sure to sign up for updates below to get the latest user-friendly brain science.
Find more great activities, like the breathing exercise above, in our FREE RESOURCE LIBRARY (English and Spanish).
Enhance your SEL toolkit with books, posters, and digital resources created by trauma and child development expert, Jessica Sinarski. And be sure to send the learning home by sharing the PARENTS CORNER with the families at your school.
Take your learning to the next level at an upcoming BraveBrains event near you.
“Dynamic presentation. Well-conceptualized, thoughtful activities. Great examples. I honestly wished it was longer!” -Professional Development Coordinator (NY)
Bring help, hope, and healing to your district! Email info@bravebrains.com to learn more about professional development and consultation.
Turnaround for Children
These are the well-researched Building Blocks for Learning developed by Turnaround for Children. Their model synthesizes what you might already instinctively know: Children struggling with those foundational building blocks are at a severe disadvantage with all the other aspects of learning! Want more growth mindset? We have to lay a foundation of healthy attachment, stress management, self-regulation, and self-awareness to get there!
Sound overwhelming? Let us help. Click the age that you work with for more on how BraveBrains can help you reduce negative behavior and improve the learning experience for students and staff.
Little bodies, big behaviors! And the adults who are trying to deal with those big behaviors are often left frustrated and hurt. Get ahead of the problem with playful brain-based solutions.
Head Start Trauma Smart® Department of The Crittenton Children’s Center has found Riley the Brave and accompanying resources to be “delightful and effective.” It’s one of many early childhood education centers across the country incorporating the BraveBrains framework into their staff training.
Elementary school leaders are finding the BraveBrains framework especially helpful for students getting left behind by other programs. Designed to supplement your current efforts, BraveBrains resources and training will help you “light up the learning brain.” The key is putting developmental neuroscience into a framework that equips staff, parents, and other adults to be partners in shifting the trajectory for vulnerable students.
Teaching young children about their brains doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, it can be fun! BraveBrains provides live and virtual events for staff and youngsters, building skills, reducing negative behavior, and improving school culture! Email info@bravebrains.com to learn more.
We are all dealing with the weight of stress, worry, and trauma. What’s Inside Your Backpack? was written to help lighten the load, especially for your upper elementary students.
“This book connects with the kids! My students loved it!” – Amazon Review
Get your resource bundle here, full of practical activities to nurture resilience. Keep building your social emotional learning library with the next title in the series, coming March, 2022.
BraveBrains founder Jessica Sinarski, LPCMH will ignite your district’s passion and equip educators to reach all young students. Live and virtual training options available. Click here to get started.
Bring BraveBrains to Your Next Event
Get re-energized with lively, practical workshops rooted in brain science. Create a calmer classroom, learn how to help kids thrive while overcoming Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), build your self-care toolkit. Live and live via web options available.
Client Testimonials
“Dynamic presentation. Well-conceptualized, thoughtful activities. Great examples. I honestly wished it was longer!”
Professional Development Coordinator(NY)
“Loved this! So many great ideas and techniques to use with myself and my kiddos”
School Counselor (IL)
“Fabulous! So excited to use her language & program to work with kids. It doesn’t get more practical than this!”
Administrator(British Columbia)