1. Discuss strategies to build resilience

2. Ackerman (1997)  Methods to build resilience  Group therapy  Peer therapy  Classroom meetings  Individual counseling  Play therapy  Schools should develop resilience in children who have been hit by hardships  Ex. Family breakdown

3. Sagor (1996) and Wang et al. (1994)  Resilience building experiences focus on five themes  Competency – feeling successful  Belonging – feeling valued  Usefulness – feeling needed  Potency – feeling empowered  Optimism – feeling encouraged and hopeful

4. Tierney et al. (1985)  studied the impact of mentoring on the behavior of 959 high-risk children and adolescents, aged 10–16, from low-income families.  Many had experienced family violence or substance abuse.  Half of them were assigned a mentor and half of them acted as control.  The researchers were interested in the outcome of mentoring on factors such as antisocial behavior, academic performance, relationships with family members and friends, and self-concept.  The results showed a positive outcome if the adult provided a caring relationship and had positive expectations.

5. Resilience programs  The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program  Big Brothers Big Sisters