The Gazette: Mary Beth O’Neill’s guest column, “Iowa needs diverse foster families”
Guest column by Mary Beth O’Neill that appeared in The Gazette: As an organization that spans the whole of Iowa, Four Oaks faces many needs in the coming year. While
Welcome to our new blog!
Welcome to our new blog!
Educators, we see you, and we hear you. The last few years have narrowed everyone’s windows of tolerance, and you need practical support over philosophical.
The purpose of this blog is to offer up some strategies that you will be able to implement and use tomorrow, all leading to a trauma-informed, restorative mindset that supports kids and yet holds them accountable. Check out what one of our partners is doing to promote regulation in their buildings below!
Mount Pleasant Community School District – Regulation Rooms
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Training Opportunities
Our Education team are certified trainers in Restorative Practices and Mental Health First Aid. Click below to learn more about these training opportunities:
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We look forward to collaborating with you as we work together to support students’ academic success. Contact Education Director Megan Isenberg at misenberg@janeboyd.org or 319-366-1408 ext. 1305 to book our education services today!
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My niece and nephew had never been bowling before. When my sister and I visited over Thanksgiving Break, we had a Grand idea: we take them bowling for the first
Trauma-Informed looks like… Part #3 – Mindfulness
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