"Enhancing Parent and Provider Skills: Mindfulness, Meditation, and Resilience Techniques from Our Presentations in the UK and US"
A Compilation of Mindfulness Techniques and Activities From Our Presentations
We hope you enjoy this collection of a few of our presentations from the UK and US that focus on healing, resilience, and providing essential tools for parenting and providers. These presentations by our team are from the Buffett Early Childhood Institute, the London Westminster Council, Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative, and Alpha School Omaha. We have put these highlights together on one page for easy access and to help enhance your daily work, offering practical strategies and insights to support the emotional well-being and resilience of the children and families you support. By integrating these techniques into your practice, you can help create a calm, supportive environment that enhances learning, reduces stress and anxiety, and fosters deeper connections. Thank you for being here!
May you be safe. May you be healthy. May you be loved.
Scroll for the following presentations:
Buffett Early Childhood Institute: “Brain Building Techniques For Parents and Children: Integrating Mindfulness, Meditation and Yoga”
Alpha School, Omaha, NE, “Triggers and Tipping Points: Recognizing and Redirecting Early Signs of Distress In Youth”
London Westminster, “Reducing Parental Conflict”
Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative, “Build Strong, Resilient Brains and Hearts With Evidence-Based Mindfulness Techniques”
Buffett Early Childhood Institute, Professional Development For All: “Brain Building Techniques For Parents and Children: Integrating Mindfulness, Meditation and Yoga” with HERE Co-Founders Jen Armstrong, MSc and Dana Olson, January 15, 2020
“Triggers and Tipping Points: Recognizing and Redirecting Early Signs of Distress In Youth” ~ Alpha School, Omaha, NE Staff In-Service Presentation, By Micki Noah, LIMHP, LADC
Micki Noah is currently in private practice, was the former Director of Youth and Family Programs at Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare (12 years), and the Manager of Transition Care, and Treatment Group Home Director, NOVA Treatment Community. Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling: LIMHP, CPC, LADC. Advisor and mentor to HERE Co-Founders.
“Beneath every behavior there is a feeling. And beneath each feeling is a need. And when we meet that need rather than focus on the behavior, we begin to deal with the cause, not the symptom.” ~ Ashleigh Warner, Holistic Family Psychologist
More “Triggers and Tipping Points” Activities To Help With Calm and Grounding
“Reducing Parental Conflict” ~ London Westminster by Jen Armstrong, MSc and Karin Schrijvers
The Reducing Parental Conflict Programme was designed to upskill practitioners in supporting parents to reduce conflict within their relationship, whether they are together or separated. In turn, they can then improve outcomes for their children.
Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative (NECC) Elevate22: “Build Strong, Resilient Brains and Hearts With Evidence-Based Mindfulness Techniques” ~ By Anne-Marie Avalon, HERE Team Member
Learn evidence-based mindfulness activities and exercises that bring calm, connection and healing to you and the little ones you support, as well as tools to help build resilience. With themes such as “Gentle Breezes and Bluebirds,” "Resilient Deer In Winter," and "Happy Hippos and Inner Confidence," we’ll share techniques from our mindful activity packs that will include calming breathing exercises, restorative yoga poses and stretches, healing mantras, meditations and creative activities. We’ll also offer guidance on how you can integrate these techniques into your daily lives at home and in the classroom and leave time for questions and discussion too.
Additional Materials For Providers and Educators: Mindful Moments For Calm, Healing and Connection
How can we help support you?
We are building strong, peaceful, resilient hearts through the magic of being here. Talk to us about helping your home, classroom or organisation integrate simple, mindfulness activities into your daily routine to help overloaded feelings.
