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FRIENDS National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) provides training & technical assistance to CBCAP Lead agencies in the US and resources on our website to anyone.
We offer an online learning center, parent leader stories and resources, toolkits for developing culturally effective organizations, evaluating program services, and more for free: www.friendsnrc.org
We are a service of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau and a program of Families and Communities Rising, Inc.
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Living with Young Children, Part 1
In this episode, Dr. Paul Lanier has a conversation with Julie Smith and Brooklyn Crawford, Clinical Home Visitors, based in eastern North Carolina about challenges families are facing with parenting young children during difficult times. This conversation is followed by one with Maxine Eichner, the Graham Distinguished Professor of Law at University of North Carolina School of Law, about federal policy changes needed to create stronger supportive systems for children and families.
Administrators, other leaders, and advocates for families and children will find this podcast most helpful.
Dr. Paul Lanier is the Wallace Kuralt Distinguished Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
(Originally shared May 2020)
Experts:
Dr. Paul Lanier
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Brooklyn Crawford
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Easter Seals Newbern
Child First Clinician
Julie Smith
Licensed Clinician
Child First
Maxine Eichner
Professor of Law,
University of North Carolina School of Law
Resources: https://jordaninstituteforfamilies.org/ and https://friendsnrc.org/media-library/
https://friendsnrc.org/prevention/protective-factors/
The Free-Market Family: How the Market Crushed the American Dream (and How It Can Be Restored) by Maxine Eichner available at Amazon or your bookstore. -
Grieving Loss
In this episode, Dr. Todd Jensen interviews Dr. Deborah Barrett, a licensed clinical social worker who has extensive experience conducting individual and group therapy. She shares her thoughts about family loss and grieving, particularly during the coronavirus outbreak.
Dr. Jensen is a Family Research and Engagement Specialist in the Jordan Institute for Families and a Research Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Barrett is a Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Social Work and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Originally shared April, 2020
Experts:
Todd M. Jensen, PhD, MSW
Research Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
Family Research and Engagement Specialist, Jordan Institute for Families
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Deborah Barrett, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Resources: https://jordaninstituteforfamilies.org/ and https://friendsnrc.org/media-library/
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Understanding the Stressors
In this episode, Dr. Todd Jensen will help listeners understand and characterize family stressors, including the current coronavirus outbreak. Dr. Jensen offers tips for listeners to help them better manage family stress.
Dr. Jensen is a Family Research and Engagement Specialist in the Jordan Institute for Families and a Research Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Originally shared April 2020
Experts:
Todd M. Jensen, Ph.D., MSW
Research Assistant Professor | School of Social Work
Family Research and Engagement Specialist | Jordan Institute for Families
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Resources: https://jordaninstituteforfamilies.org/ and https://friendsnrc.org/media-library/
https://friendsnrc.org/prevention/protective-factors/
Dr. Pauline Boss, a leading family stress educator and researcher, shares a list of recently curated resources for COVID-19 and other topics explored in this episode: https://news.cehd.umn.edu/covid-19-family-social-science-offers-coping-resources/ -
Surviving and Thriving when Young Adults Live at Home
This podcast, hosted by Dr. Sarah Verbiest, introduces four young people who contribute to the discussion on strategies for youth and their parents on navigating the conflicts and opportunities of sharing a home.
Dr. Verbiest is the Director of the Jordan Institute for Families and a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work. She has over 20 years’ experience working in maternal and child health and is the mom of two young adults who both live at home.
(Originally shared April, 2020)
Expert:
Sarah Verbiest, DrPH, MSW, MPH
Director, The Jordan Institute for Families
School of Social Work, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Guest Speakers:
Emiko LeNeave
Graduating Senior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Public Relations – Global Studies
Lizzie Irvin
Graduating Senior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Advertising and Public Relations
Kylie Verbiest
Web Developer/Innovator
Ty Verbiest
CNA/College Student
Resources: https://jordaninstituteforfamilies.org/ and https://friendsnrc.org/media-library/
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Supporting, Empowering, and Honoring Older Adolescents in Dealing with Loss
In this episode, Dr. Isaiah Pickens explores strategies parents can use for supporting, empowering, and honoring older teenagers in their home that are experiencing loss. Adolescents are at a unique developmental stage that can be especially challenging when their opportunities are limited, and special dreams lost due to COVID-19.
Dr. Pickens, a clinical psychologist and founder of iOpening Enterprises, a professional development and media company that helps people and organizations use psychological science to unlock their potential. He is also an Assistant Director at the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress.
(Originally shared: April 2020)
Expert:
Isaiah B. Pickens, Ph.D.
Assistant Director of Service Systems
National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital
Founder, iOpening Enterprises, a mental health and wellness education companyhttp://www.iopeningenterprises.com/
Assistant Director of Service Systems at the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress at UCLAhttps://www.isaiahpickens.com/about/
Resources: https://jordaninstituteforfamilies.org/ and https://friendsnrc.org/media-library/
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Finding Self-Compassion and Sharing Compassion with Others
In this episode, Dr. Isaiah Pickens discusses the importance of self-compassion and showing ourselves kindness during these trying times and how sharing compassion with others can help mitigate the stress in our own lives.
Dr. Pickens is a clinical psychologist and founder of iOpening Enterprises, a professional development and media company that helps people and organizations use psychological science to unlock their potential. He is also an Assistant Director at the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress.
(Originally shared April, 2020)
Expert:
Isaiah B. Pickens, Ph.D.
Assistant Director of Service Systems
National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital
Founder, iOpening Enterprises, a mental health and wellness education companyhttp://www.iopeningenterprises.com/
Assistant Director of Service Systems at the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress at UCLAhttps://www.isaiahpickens.com/about/
Resources: https://jordaninstituteforfamilies.org/ and https://friendsnrc.org/media-library/
https://friendsnrc.org/prevention/protective-factors/