Philosophy & Methodology

Trust is Essential in All We Do

Trust is Essential: The Bedrock of the Re-ED Principles Contributed by Kenneth Siemen, Director, Staff Development At Positive Education Program it is difficult to overstate how important the philosophy of Re-ED and its principles are. All our work with young people is grounded in this strengths-based approach. Re-ED’s architect, Dr. Nicholas Hobbs, outlined 12 principles
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Unintentional Racism: Taking Action to Reduce Hidden Bias

Unintentional Racism: Taking Action to Reduce Hidden Bias WHITE PRIVILEGE DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT MY LIFE WAS EASY. IT MEANS THAT MY SKIN COLOR IS NOT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MADE IT HARD. Contributed by Jim Flynn, consultant/trainer and interim supervisor, PEP Early Childhood Plus All too often, when they enter our doors
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Piloting Positive Outcomes with High-Fidelity Wraparound Model

Piloting Positive Outcomes with High-Fidelity Wraparound In 1989, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation set out to find ways to provide needed services to youth involved in multiple systems of care (MSY), as far too often these children were landing in residential treatment facilities and/or in psychiatric hospitalization. These options were costly and did not produce
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