“Most of parenting is bearing witness to struggle and resisting the temptation to intervene because the only way young people develop resilience is by facing and overcoming pain and struggle.” – Dr. Brooklyn Raney
The primary mission of this training is to take a proactive approach to parenting and caregiving by focusing on young people’s greatest protective factors: a healthy relationship with their parent or caregiver and a team of trusted adults in their corner. It’s Our Mission is designed to be facilitated for a gathering of parents and caregivers, providing a common language and shared understanding when it comes to supporting youth.
The videos in this course address why this mission is so important right now and offer specific best practices to ensure we are doing everything we can to support the personal and academic growth of our children.
Note: Facilitators should download and distribute a copy of the reflection guide for each participant.
Course Lessons
Brooklyn Raney
Dr. Brooklyn Raney is a research-practitioner who holds a BA from Colgate University, an MA in Educational Theater from NYU, and an MS and EdD from the University of Pennsylvania. Brooklyn’s research explores the intersection of student perception, teacher sustainability, and parent expectation as it relates to an ethic of care in schools.
After 10 years in the classroom and as an administrator, she has spent the last five years conducting research, speaking and facilitating workshops with educators, parents, and youth serving professionals around the world.
Dr. Raney is the author of One Trusted Adult: How to Build Strong Connections & Healthy Boundaries with Young People and Successful Middle School: Adult Advocates. She is the founder of One Trusted Adult which is a company that provides advisory and student leadership programs and support that enhance climate and connections at school.
Brooklyn lives in Moultonborough, New Hampshire, with her husband, son, and two adventurous goldendoodles named Tuukka and Larry Bird.
