Essential Foundation in Collaborative Problem Solving

Training dates & times are TWO DAYS from 8:30am - 4:30pm PST on each of the following dates:

MONDAY - August 18, 2025 ~ 8:30 - 4:30

TUESDAY - August 19, 2025 ~ 8:30 - 4:30

Location:

Boys & Girls Club - 2556 Vista Del Oro, Newport Beach, CA 92660

This 2-day "Collaborative Problem Solving Level 1 Essential Foundations" training is appropriate for:

- Educators (Teachers, Administrators, Specialists, Counselors, Preschool Educators, etc.)

- Juvenile Justice, Law Enforcement & Other First Responders

- After-School and Childcare Providers

- Mental Health & Medical/Pediatric Professionals

- Parents and Caregivers of Children and Adults

Relationally based and neurobiologically-grounded, CPS views challenging behavior as a learning disability or delayed development of some very crucial cognitive (thinking) and self-regulation skills necessary to handle the demands of everyday life.

Through a more empathetic and accurate understanding of what is getting in a child's (or adult's) way, we (parents/caregivers, educators, clinicians) are better able to intervene to support children (and adults) through a collaborative process of teaching skills and solving problems. In this training, participants with some previous exposure to this approach will advance their skills in applying the model through a combination of didactic instruction, role-plays, video and audio examples, case presentations, and breakout groups with topics of specific interest to clinicians and educators.

This is an opportunity to not only learn about this model, but to network with others who desire to promote a compassionate and neurodevelopmentally supportive approach, and to receive individual attention and feedback.

For more information about the Collaborative Problem Solving model visit:

https://bowmanconsultgroup.com/cps-with-kids-and-adults/ or

www.thinkkids.org.

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Your Trainers:

Rick Bowman’s qualifications include the following:

• M.A. in Clinical Psychology
• Certified Trauma & Resilience Practitioner – Clinical (CTRP-C®)
• Certified HeartMath® and “The Resilience Advantage” Trainer
• Certified Trainer in Collaborative Problem Solving®MGH (Think:Kids, Massachusetts General Hospital)
• K-12 licensed school administrator in the state of Oregon
• Founder and Leader in the “Transforming Trauma – Raising Resilience: Connected Community” (www.bowmanconsultgroup.com/ttrrcc)

Rick’s background includes leadership positions in the U.S. Military, business, mental health and education. He’s functioned as a clinical consultant for mental health clinics and human service agencies, and has also provided speaking/consultation internationally in Russia, Cuba & Jamaica. He’s held positions of Clinical Psychologist, Community College Professor, Assistant Principal, Alternative Education Coordinator, Student Services Director, and Assistant Executive Director of a non-profit organization providing educational services to students with severe emotional/behavioral challenges.

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Doris Bowman’s qualifications include the following:

• M.S., Education / Special Education
• Graduate Certification - Applied Educational Neuroscience
• Advanced Certified Trauma & Resilience Practitioner – Education® (ACTRP-E)
• Advanced Certified Trauma & Resilience Practitioner – Clinical (ACTRP-C®)
• Certified HeartMath® and “The Resilience Advantage” Trainer
• PCI Certified Parent Coach®
• Certified “Stress & Well-Being Assessment” Provider
• Certified special educator & administrator in the state of Oregon
• Certified Trainer in Collaborative Problem Solving®MGH (Think:Kids, Massachusetts General Hospital)
• Founder and Leader in the “Transforming Trauma – Raising Resilience: Connected Community” (www.bowmanconsultgroup.com/ttrrcc)

Doris has co-authored "Going to Bed is Easy Now", and “Going to School is Easy Now”, the first two in a series of children’s books designed to support children with challenging behavior (www.easynowbooks.com). She has over 20 years’ experience working with and supporting children/youth with challenging behaviors and their families.

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CONTINUING/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT:

-- Graduate credit is being processed to be available through Seattle Pacific University (1 credit, totaling $55 paid to SPU upon separate registration through SPUs site) plus a $10 processing fee to Bowman Consulting

-- Certificates will be given for 12 PDU's to all attendees from Think:Kids, Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard, signed by Dr. Stuart Ablon, Director of Think:Kids and both certified trainers