The Mental Health Board and the Center for Emotional Wellness of the Northwest Suburbs have partnered to offer this training opportunity for our Behavioral Health network.
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EVENT FLYER
FREE: 1 IDFPR CEU for LSW/LCSW, LPC/LCPC, Psychologists, and ISBE CPDU’s for School Professionals
SUMMARY
Join Dr. Doug Bolton, clinical psychologist, educational leader, and author of Untethered: Creating Connected Families, Schools, and Communities to Raise a Resilient Generation, for an interactive exploration of the emotional challenges children and families face today. Through personal stories and practical strategies, Dr. Bolton highlights how understanding stress responses—not just behavior—can transform relationships at home and in schools. Participants will learn tools to foster emotional regulation, resilience, and connection throughout life’s transitions, including parenting and divorce.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Identify the impact of stress and emotional dysregulation on children’s behavior and relationships within family and school systems.
- Apply practical strategies to foster emotional regulation and resilience in children and families.
- Promote healing and connection by integrating stress-responsive approaches into parenting, education, and community relationships.
PRESENTER
Doug Bolton, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and educational leader who has focused his career on supporting students with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges since 1987. Dr. Bolton worked in therapeutic schools as a school psychologist before spending the next fourteen years as principal of North Shore Academy, a K−12 public therapeutic school on the north shore of Chicago. He currently maintains a private practice and consults in schools with leaders that want to enhance their ability to support their students with mental health issues. Through keynote addresses, professional development workshops, and individual consultations with teachers and students, Dr. Bolton empowers educational teams to create school communities that foster resilience for our most vulnerable students.
