The Lionheart Foundation
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- The Youth Project
- About the Book Power Source
- The Power Source Facilitators’ Manual
- The Power Source Video Series
- The Power Source Professional Training On DVD
- About Power Source Parenting
- Author Bethany Casarjian
- What Teens Say About Power Source
- What Professionals Say About Power Source
- Professional Trainings
Professional Trainings
Power Source Professional Trainings
One-Day Training for Professionals in
Emotional Literacy Skills for Highly At-Risk Youth
with Bethany Casarjian, Ph.D., co-author of Power Source and
Clinical Director of the National Emotional Literacy Project for Youth at Risk and Robin Casarjian, M.A. ,co-author and Director of The Lionheart Foundation
The Power Source Emotional Literacy Training Program for Professionals is a one-day introductory training presented by the authors of the book and program, Power Source. The Power Source program speaks specifically to the challenges facing highly at-risk teens and young adults. Published in 2003 and enthusiastically embraced by professionals and youth alike, Power Source is currently in use in hundreds of programs nationwide.
In the training, participants can expect a new synthesis of theory, practical skills, and inspiration. The facilitators present concepts and techniques to promote emotional growth with this highly at-risk population and offer approaches to integrating aspects of the Power Source program into individual and group work with youth.
Who is the Power Source Professional Training for?
The Power Source Professional Training is for professionals who have a foundation in child development and the emotional and psychosocial issues associated with high-risk adolescents. It is particularly relevant for social workers, psychologists, mental health professionals, counselors, and administrators responsible for overseeing treatment planning and clinical services.
New Resource:
The Power Source Professional Training
on DVD
The Lionheart Foundation is pleased to announce that a version of the Power Source Professional Training is now available on DVD making it accessible to professionals from programs large and small throughout the country. A thorough overview of major aspects of the Power Source program are presented in the video as well as guidance on how to effectively work with the curriculum to optimally engage youth. Having the training on video gives professionals the opportunity to review the training at any time while offering new staff the training a no additional cost. The Power Source Professional Training on DVD.