Internationally renowned author Dr. Robert Brooks will offer a free lecture entitled “Nurturing Resilience in Children and Adolescents: The Search for Islands of Competence” on Thursday, September 30, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Churchill Center & School, 1021 Municipal Center Drive, Town and Country, MO, 63131. This event is free and open to the public. Walk-ins are welcome, but RSVPs are preferred. Call Mary Brotherton at 314-997-4343 or email mbrotherton@churchillstl.org with your name, phone number and number of attendees.
Internationally renowned author Dr. Robert Brooks will offer a free lecture entitled “Nurturing Resilience in Children and Adolescents: The Search for Islands of Competence” on Thursday, September 30, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Churchill Center & School, 1021 Municipal Center Drive, Town and Country, MO, 63131. This event is free and open to the public. Walk-ins are welcome, but RSVPs are preferred. Call Mary Brotherton at 314-997-4343 or email mbrotherton@churchillstl.org with your name, phone number and number of attendees.
In his presentation Dr. Brooks will describe strategies that parents, teachers, and other professionals can apply to nurture self-discipline, responsibility, hope, and resilience in children and adolescents, including those struggling with learning problems. He will highlight (1) the importance of empathy in understanding and responding to children, (2) why some youngsters from birth have more difficulty becoming resilient than their peers, and (3) the importance of identifying and reinforcing each child and adolescent’s “islands of competence.”
Dr. Robert Brooks has lectured nationally and internationally to audiences of parents, educators, and mental health professionals on topics pertaining to motivation, resilience, self-esteem, and family relationships. He has also written extensively about these topics. He is the author or co-author of 14 books including Raising Resilient Children; Raising a Self-Disciplined Child; and Seven Steps to Improve Your Child’s Social Skills.
Registration information
R.S.V.P. to Mary Brotherton at 314-997-4343 or mbrotherton@churchillstl.org
Leave your name, phone number and number of attendees. Walk-ins welcome, R.S.V.P. preferred