1. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 Promoting Resilience in Preschoolers: The Devereux Approach Celebration of Resilience May 31, 2013 Villanova, PA

2. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 Gabrielle Giffords

3. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 Christopher Reeve

4. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 Roger Ebert

5. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 Aung San Suu Kyi

6. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 Jeff Bauman

7. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 Cameron West Gabriel Martinez

8. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 Malala Yousufzai

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10. Poverty Bullying Unavailable Parents Anti Social Peers Low Quality Schools Stressed Teachers Academic Pressures

11. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 Two-thirds of children experience negative outcomes.

12. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 But one- third of the children do better than we have a right to expect in the face of these daily hassles.

13. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 How can we build a system to promote children’s resilience?

14. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 Devereux’s Response 1996: Diversion – Prevention – Promotion Grounded in theory & research Strength-based Malleable & Scalable The 3 Rs –Rigor –Relevance –Realism

15. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 The Devereux Approach Ecosystemic Parents & Teachers Data Driven - Based on assessment That leads to strategies That produce improved outcomes Fit within existing systems

16. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 Risk and Protective Factors Outcome Vulnerability Resilience Protective Factors Environmental Within-Person Familial Risk Factors Environmental Familial Within- Person

17. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 Protective Factor Definitions Initiative- The child’s ability to use independent thought and action to meet his or her needs Self-Regulation- The child’s ability to express emotions and manage behaviors in healthy ways. Attachment/Relationships- The child’s ability to promote and maintain mutual, positive connections with other children and significant adults

18. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 INSR A/R TPFBC Strength Typical Area of Need Typical Area of Need Cleo’s Profile Rigorous Assessment

19. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 Leading to Practical Strategies

20. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 Implemented by Resilient Adults

21. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 The right place at the right time

22. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 National Impact 4,000,000 Children 5,000 Programs All 50 States

23. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 Promoting Success in School & Life % of Students by PSSA Reading and DESSA-mini Categories % of Students by PSSA Math and DESSA-mini Categories

24. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 Promise of Prevention

25. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 DCRC Mission Our mission is to promote social and emotional development, foster resilience, and build skills for school and life success in all children birth through school-age, as well as to promote the resilience of the adults who care for them.

26. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 the ability to succeed in the face of hardship Resilience

27. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 Thank you for joining us today and sharing our commitment to promoting children’s resilience!

28. Devereux Center for Resilient Children © 2012 The DCRC Continuum of Resilience-based Assessment and Planning Resources Infant & Toddler Preschool School-Age Adults 28