Join us for an ACRC Webinar!
Free to Members/$25 Non-Members
Free NASW CEUs for Members $25 NASW CEUs for Non-Members Educational Success in Residential Settings: Engaging Instruction, Motivation, and Protection Under the Law
Thursday, December 1 1 - 2:30 p.m. CT
In 2018, ACRC adopted a position paper focused on best practice to fully integrate education in residential interventions. Family members and youth have advocated that high-quality education, attuned instruction, and vocational planning and training must be an equal or primary focus in residential interventions across the field. In this presentation, we’ll explore the science behind educational engagement and motivation when serving children with complex needs. Long-time educator, Dr. Helen Avis, will provide resources and techniques that can be implemented in the school and classroom along with a solid knowledge base of how the educational rights of youth are protected through U.S. federal law.
Presenter:
Dr. Helen Avis Methodist Home for Children
Dr. Helen Avis earned her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, studying Policy, Leadership, and School Reform. She currently serves as the Coordinator of Outcomes and Education for Methodist Home for Children in Raleigh, NC. Before taking on this role she served as an Operations Manager at a Juvenile Assessment and Crisis Center, an English teacher within the Juvenile Justice system, a middle school public school teacher, and a private education consultant for youth with unique needs.
