Protective Factors: How to match strength use and strength development with what the developing brain needs

Research indicates the development and use of strengths can protect developing brains from the impact of adverse experiences, enhancing and allowing healthy brain development.  This four hour workshop will focus on increasing participant's knowledge of the imperitive use of strengths in mental health treatment as well as develop participant's skills in building, using and developing young people's strengths as a part of assessment and service provision.