Objectives:
-Understand the importance of one engaged adult in the life of youth.
-Learn what research is indicating about relationship and its impact on resiliency.
-Begin to understand personal ability to positively impact the resiliency of youth.

Summary:
In March 2015, Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child released a study saying, “Every child who winds up doing well has had at least one stable and committed relationship with a supportive adult.” Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child was looking at why do some children bounce back from experiences and others don’t as easily? As parents we all want our children to be successful, happy, adjusted adults but it can seem overwhelming to figure out the perfect map to get our kids there. “Fostering Youth Resiliency: The Need for Relationships” looks at how we can understand our adolescent children and key tools to help them through the challenge of adolescence.

Presenter:
Erin Brumfield Grima is the Director of Behavioral Health with Pioneer Center for Human Services. In this role, Erin leads the Behavioral Health Division of Pioneer Center providing behavioral health services through a trauma informed lens to children and adults of McHenry County and surrounding areas. Erin is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and holds a Master’s of Science in Human Services and Counseling from National Louis University.

Erin has presented workshops on topics such as Trauma Informed Care, Play Therapy, Behavioral Health treatment skills and the DSM 5 as well as being a panelist speaking in collaboration with McHenry County Continuum of Care to End Homelessness at the McHenry County People in Need Forum.

Passionate about helping people connect to their own resiliency, Erin believes that each individual must feel accepted and valued regardless of the challenges they may be facing.