• [Part 1] Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health

    Adolescence is a time of major transition physically, emotionally, and socially. Healthy sexuality is an important part of adolescent development, and caring adults play a key role in helping young…

  • [Part 2] Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health

    Adolescence is a time of major transition physically, emotionally, and socially. Healthy sexuality is an important part of adolescent development, and caring adults play a key role in helping young…

  • From Blow-Up to Bonding: Finding the Balance of Attachment-Focused Discipline in Adoption

    How can you turn moments of struggle into moments of connection? Discover how brain development, implicit memories, and the “6 F’s” (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Friend, Fidget, Flop) can influence your adoptive or foster child’s reactions to traditional methods of discipline, and develop compassionate, creative, and effective strategies for limit-setting and consequences that simultaneously enhance healthy…

  • From Blow-Up to Bonding: Finding the Balance of Attachment-Focused Discipline in Adoption

    How can you turn moments of struggle into moments of connection? Discover how brain development, implicit memories, and the “6 F’s” (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Friend, Fidget, Flop) can influence your adoptive or foster child’s reactions to traditional methods of discipline, and develop compassionate, creative, and effective strategies for limit-setting and consequences that simultaneously enhance healthy…

  • The Increasing Rates of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety: How to Help and Support Children and Adolescents Through Anxiety

    This presentation will provide an overview of anxiety among children and adolescents. It will discuss common symptoms and diagnoses. Dr. Siek will specifically focus on reasons why anxiety is on the rise among this population along with practical solutions on how caregivers and professionals can help support this population experiencing anxiety.

  • Webinar: Neuroception: Using Your Parenting Super-Power!

    - Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States
    - Ongoing Learning

    Join Us for a Webinar: Neuroception: Using Your Parenting Super-Power! Tuesday, Feb. 03 from 12-1:00 pm (CT) via Zoom Exploring more polyvagal theory, we will dig further into how our brains and bodies react when we perceive threat and danger, factoring in caregiver behaviors.  When stressed and stretched thin, our unplanned reactions to challenges can…

  • [Professionals In-Person] Attachment: Security and Connection

    Great River Regional Library 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud

    PLEASE NOTE: This is an in-person professionals only training located at the Great River Regional Library with St. Cloud Task Force. Mississippi Room 106 - 1300 W Germain  St. Cloud, MN 56301. This workshop explores how secure attachment and responsive caregiving support healthy brain development, emotional regulation, and behavior in young children - we will frame…

  • Writing History, Uncovering Truths

    As a bestselling and award-winning author and educator, Rhodes has dedicated her life’s work to uncovering suppressed stories. In this talk, she shares her personal experience researching and publishing the first novel to depict the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and delves into the reasons why it’s taken our society so long for these important narratives…