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The Center for Resilience + Well-Being is a resource center within the Prevention Science Program at the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS).
RISE is a comprehensive program implemented over the course of three years, to increase sustainability and achieve whole-school saturation.
RISE implementation includes the following components:
To establish common language, norms, and knowledge, RISE includes three whole-school professional development sessions. The sessions are Designing Trauma Responsive Intentional Environments, Understanding Trauma & Resilience, and Cultivating Well-being. Sessions are 3 hours long and are typically delivered by CRW staff.
Trained building-based facilitators deliver a series of nine RISE workshops to small groups of 8-15 educators each year. Workshop content includes well-being practices, connection skills, emotion support skills and emotion coaching skills. Each workshop is approximately 75 minutes long and includes didactic instruction, hands-on activities, time to reflect and share, and opportunities for skill application. The workshop series is the core of the RISE program.
While the workshop series is the core of the RISE program, we often say that coaching is where the magic happens! In between workshop deliveries, trained RISE facilitators meet individually with workshop participants to discuss their goals, help them apply RISE skills to their specific role and context, and problem solve challenging situations.
We know how important it is that every initiative in schools is data-driven and evidence-based. Therefore, RISE includes a component of impact assessment. Using pre/post surveys, we assess how educators’ skills, mindsets, attitudes, and well-being shift over the course of the workshop series. We share those findings with you in easy-to-understand ways, so that the data is immediately useful. Our RISE schools often share this data with parents, school or district leadership, and funders.
To learn about how the Center of Resilience + Well-Being can work your your district or school, please connect with us!
We use a “train the facilitator” model for the majority of RISE implementation, which means that essential RISE knowledge and skills stay in your building and district for years to come.
Districts and schools identify who they would like to have trained to deliver the RISE workshop series and individual coaching from their own faculty! RISE facilitators can be teachers, counselors, administrators, mental health advocates and more!
Facilitators are trained using a mix of asynchronous coursework; two days of live, highly experiential training; and ongoing support throughout the year(s). These trained facilitators then deliver our workshop series and provide individual coaching to small cohort(s) of educators each year.
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In addition to our standard comprehensive RISE implementation, as described above, we have a variety of other rich offerings for schools interested in increasing educator social emotional competency, interaction skills, supportive environments, and cultivating well-being. Other offerings, which can be delivered stand-alone or in conjunction with RISE.
Not seeing what you are looking for? Reach out to us about customized PD opportunities!
RISE Bits content series includes: The Stress Cycle, Identity Exploration, Self-Compassion, Navigating Challenging Behavior, and more!
These sessions can be delivered at your own pace, and in whichever order best suits your school’s needs.
Format: Series of a dozen or more
Length: 15-20 minutes
Facilitation: Led by a facilitator in your building, designed to be delivered at faculty meetings or other gatherings
All schools experience times which feel stressful, scary or uncertain. This asynchronous, self-paced online course is designed to help educators develop knowledge and concrete, evidence-based practices to help all learners deal with stress or change. This course is immediately useful, whether it is before or after the scary event.
Topics include: The Stress Response System, Rhythm, Routines, Connection Skills and more.
Format: 6 online modules
Length: 20-30 minutes
Facilitation: Self-led; completed in any order
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This workshop series includes the RISE content for educators and content targeting the specific concerns and challenges of leadership within schools or districts.
Format: 8-workshop series, small group (8-15) of either building level administrators, district leaders, or a combination of both
Length: 60-90 minutes
Facilitation: CRW faculty
These sessions are esigned to provide opportunities for educators to learn, receive support, and build connections. Each session includes a component of psychoeducation and research, a well-being practice, and an opportunity to learn and apply a new skill.
Format: Series of 6 or more drop-in sessions
Length: 45-60 minutes
Facilitation: CRW faculty member, or a building based facilitator may be trained for Supporting Educators delivery
These sessions for parents and caregivers help build relationships, develop skills, and learn well-being practices. Each session includes an educational component, a well-being practice, and a skills focus. Initially developed in response to a natural disaster, this series is helpful for parents anytime!
Format: Series of five drop-in sessions
Length: 45-60 minutes
Facilitation: CRW faculty member, or a building based facilitator may be trained for Supporting Caregivers delivery.
We offer dynamic, engaging, research-based professional development options for your faculty. Members of the CRW faculty will come to your building to enrich educators’ understanding of well-being, trauma, mental health and more, using teaching strategies based in adult learning theory.
* Indicates PD session included as part of the comprehensive RISE Program
Format: Live, in person, or via zoom
Length: 1-3 hours
Facilitation: CRW faculty member
This pragmatic training is meant to give supportive adults simple, accessible, research-backed tools to support youth in the event of a disaster or very stressful event.
Format: Zoom
Length: 2 hours
Facilitation: Delivered by CRW faculty live or via Zoom.
Reach out to us if you have a need for an online course for YOUR team! We love developing online asynchronous learning opportunities to fit the needs of educators in your district.
If your project needs go beyond content, we also have experience in facilitating and managing complex projects within large, diverse teams. Tell us about your project!
The Center for Resilience + Well-Being is a resource center within the Prevention Science Program at the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS).