An NMT Transformation: From Chaos and Upheaval to Hugs and Smiles “ARE YOU SURE YOU’RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE HIM?” HIS FOSTER MOM ASKED ME. “HE CAN BE A LOT.” Contributed by Alex Baker, Clinical Supervisor, PEP Willow Creek Intake “Are you sure you’re going to be able to handle him?” his foster
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The Opportunity to Play: Step One on the “Competence Makes a Difference” Journey FOR MANY OF THEM, MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES OR BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES HAVE MADE PARTICIPATION IN A TYPICAL SCHOOL SETTING UNREALISTIC. Contributed by David Weiss, occupational therapist, PEP Prentiss “Mr. Weiss, I am SO PROUD OF MYSELF!” DeShawn* exclaimed to me out of
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Supporting Transgender People: Know Better, Do Better THE GOOD NEWS IS THERE IS PLENTY OF INFORMATION OUT THERE. THERE ARE ENTIRE BOOKS WRITTEN ABOUT SUPPORTING TRANSGENDER PEOPLE. By Jim Flynn, Trainer/Consultant, PEP Early Childhood Plus At PEP we work with children who struggle in a myriad of ways. Many have endured trauma and discrimination.
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A Year Later: George Floyd, Police, and a New Way of Being By Habeebah R. Grimes, Chief Executive Officer “I feel our nation’s turning away from love…moving into a wilderness of spirit so intense we may never find our way home again. I write of love to bear witness both to the danger in this
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