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Strong not Tough Building Resilience in Families and School Communities

Strong not Tough Building Resilience in Families and School Communities. Professor Paula Barrett Pathways Research Centre Australian National University University of Queensland Brisbane State High School. pathwayshrc.com.au. Thank you to….

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Strong not Tough Building Resilience in Families and School Communities

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  1. Strong not ToughBuilding Resilience in Families and School Communities Professor Paula Barrett Pathways Research Centre Australian National University University of Queensland Brisbane State High School pathwayshrc.com.au

  2. Thank you to… • Schools worldwide using the Friends Programs. • My family& Pathways Staff

  3. “You wander from room to room hunting for the diamond necklace that is already around your neck!” - Rumi, 13th Century Persian Poet (Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhī )

  4. We know… • Prevalence • Who seeks help • Need for prevention • Human Capital Investment

  5. Human Capital Investment “The best investment every government can make is in the implementation of evidence-based social and emotional skills’ programs in the school curriculum…” James Heckman, Professor of Economics, Nobel Price Winner, 2000

  6. Obesity /early onset diabetes and anxiety/depressive disorders will be more prevalent in developed countries than any other health problem in the next 30 years. (World Health Organisation conference, 2011)

  7. “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” - Rumi, 13th Century Persian Poet (Jalālad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhī)

  8. Resilience: becoming stronger by facing both positive and negative challenges throughout life.

  9. Schools can deliver social and emotional resilience skills in a fun and engaging way. • These Programs are proven to optimise academic outcomes and decrease bullying in schools.

  10. Risk and Protective Factors for Human Development Risk Factors: Protective Factors: Attachment Attention style Cognitive style Support Networks Health Factors Prevention programs Giving back to the community • Physiological sensitivity • Neurological/brain development • Life Events

  11. What we need to do: • PARADIGM CHANGES • LIFE LONG RESILIENCE

  12. Resources • The Happy Movie.com • The Brain that Changes itself – Norman Doidge, 2008 • The Sweet Poison Quit Plan, Sugar the Sweet Poison, Big Fat Lies – David Gillespie, 2010 • The Relationship of Sugar to Population-Level Diabetes Prevalence: An Econometric Analysis of Repeated Cross-Sectional Data—Basu et al. Public Library of Science, 2013. • Unlikely Friendships - Jennifer Holland, 2011 • Act With Love – Russ Harris, 2012 • Last Child in the Woods – Richard Louv, 2010 • The Whole-Brain Child –Dr.Daniel J. Siegel and Dr Tina Payne Bryson, 2012 • Companion animals and human health; Benefits, challenges, and the road ahead: A Review—Marguerite O’Haire, 2010 • Blame it on Your Brain, Nicola Morgan, 2010 • Manhood, The New Manhood, Raising Boys, Steve Biddulph, 2013

  13. “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” Confucius 500 BC, China. Thank you! programs@pathwayshrc.com.au

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