The Resilience Builder Program® (RBP): Enhancing Resilience in Children and Teens – Conducting Groups In-Person and Virtually

• Certified Level 1 in the Resilience Builder Program® requires participation in Training Module 1 (Resilience: The Foundation) as well as Training Modules 2, 3 and 4 (RBP Structure and Implementation) (6 CE). 4 modules Fee: $285. Please contact Mary Alvord, PhD at  Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC for more information.

Participants will need to purchase a copy of the Resilience Builder Program by Alvord, Zucker and Grados (2011) https://www.researchpress.com/books/682/resilience-builder-program-children-and-adolescents. PDF’s of all group letters, handouts and Resilience Builder Assignments are located on the Research Press website.

1. Explain two definitions of resilience.
2. List six protective factors of resilience.
3. Describe resilience interventions implemented with children and teens.
4. Describe the fundamental cognitive and behavioral components included in the Resilience Builder Program® (RBP).

1. Identify how six protective factors of resilience are integrated into the RBP.
2. Demonstrate three topics outlined in the RBP.
3. Describe the structure of the RBP within a clinic or school setting.
4. Explain two research findings of the RBP.

1. Apply techniques to enhance generalization and maintenance of change of the RBP.
2. Demonstrate two behavioral management strategies for using the RBP in the clinic or school setting.
3. Identify two self-regulation strategies for use during RBP.

1. Identify two ways you would adapt the RBP for use via telehealth.
2. Describe two ways to adapt the RBP for a specific diagnostic group.
3. Develop a treatment plan using protective factors to guide treatment objectives and strategies.

Dr. Mary Alvord is a psychologist and director of Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC. She treats children, adolescents and adults with anxiety disorders, and children and teens with problems of emotional and behavioral regulation through individual and group therapy. Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, she supervises Psychiatry Fellows in Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Co-author of Resilience Builder Program for Children and Adolescents (book), Relaxation and Self-Regulation for Children and Teens and Relaxation and Wellness (for Adults) (audio CDs, MP3’s and i-tunes), and Conquer Negative Thinking for Teens;, she has contributed to the American Psychological Association's public education guides on resilience, stress and healthy families. Dr. Alvord received the award for “Promoting Evidence-Based Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescent” by the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.

Dr. Colleen Cummings is a licensed psychologist and Director of Research at Alvord, Baker and Associates. Her clinical approach emphasizes evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for childhood problems including anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, sleep difficulties, depression, and behavioral issues. Dr. Cummings also provides individual, evidence-based CBT for anxiety and depressive disorders in adults. Dr. Cummings earned specialty training in youth anxiety disorders during her postdoctoral fellowship at Temple University. Dr. Cummings is the Director of Research at Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC and has a strong interest in early intervention and prevention efforts, as well as the dissemination of effective treatments to the community, and has published journal articles and book chapters on these topics.

Dr. Nina Shiffrin is a licensed psychologist and the Associate Director of Research at Alvord Baker & Associates. Dr. Shiffrin has provided evidence-based treatments for children, adolescent and adults in a variety of settings. She earned her B.S. with honors and distinction in Human Development from Cornell University. She served as a post-baccalaureate fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Shiffrin completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Temple University Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorder Clinic and earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Yale University. She is certified in Kazdin Parent Management Training and Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Child version. She is actively involved in research on cognitive-behavioral interventions for youth and has published journal articles and book chapters regarding CBT as well as anxiety disorders.

Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC is authorized by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners as a sponsor of Continuing Education. A certificate for Category 1 credits will be awarded at the completion of each workshop.

Please contact Mary Alvord, PhD at  Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC