Skills Training
"This is training that every
person, whether working with children or parents, needs in their
lives. The adult skills are so important. Maybe the conflicts
in the world will reduce if future generations get these skills
taught very early in their lives." –HS (professional
development co-ordinator)
As the diagram below shows, RIRO supports children's resilience
by training adults how to role model thinking and
coping strategies while simultaneously enhancing adult-child
relationships.
How the resiliency skills training works
Designed to reach young children from birth to seven years,
RIRO works by laying a strong foundation of thinking and coping
skills that support resilience in the adults who care for and
work with them. RIRO teaches "3Rs of Resilience"– skills
to help Relax, Reflect and Respond effectively
to life's challenges.
The resiliency skills help adults and children develop several
critical abilities associated with resilience:
- being in charge of our emotions
- controlling our impulses
- analyzing the cause of problems
- empathizing with others
- believing in our competence
- maintaining realistic optimism
- reaching out to others and opportunities.
RIRO training gives professionals skills and theory to support
a relationship-based reflective practice and provides a
framework for creating a "culture of resilience"
in programs serving young children.
How the training is delivered
Consisting of 12 hours of content in two parts, the program
is flexible and can be successfully delivered through a series
of modules designed to meet local needs.
Part 1 helps adults build their own foundation of
the critical resiliency abilities described above. Participants
learn resiliency skills they can model with children and
families. Specifically, they learn to:
- identify and strengthen critical abilities associated with
resilience
- use strategies to stay calm and focused in stressful times
- identify how their thoughts can affect their ability to
cope with stress and challenges
- challenge thinking habits that hinder resilience
- generate alternative ways to handle conflict, problems
and stress.
In Part 2 of the program, participants learn to apply
the skills with children. They learn to:
- model the skills and foster resilience in the children
around them
- use their own resiliency skills to increase their understanding
of children's behaviour
- incorporate resiliency skills into their work setting by
using child-friendly approaches such as children's literature,
puppets, and play-based activities.
Based on RIRO's formal testing of training delivery models,
the 12 hours of program content can be successfully delivered
in 2 full days, 4 half-days, 6 after-work sessions, and 10-12
brief sessions (suitable for lunch breaks, children's sleep
periods, etc.).
To find out whether RIRO Skills Training is available in
your area, to arrange training for your organization, please
contact us at info@reachinginreachingout.com.
For more information about becoming a RIRO Trainer,
click here.
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