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I have worked with young people who were being talked down to and kicked
out of school, who were never afforded an opportunity to succeed. I have
worked with adults in emergency rooms, released without treatment or referral
to address their ‘real' problems; and those who have struggled to hold
down their businesses or jobs as well as keep their families together.
I realized that there must be a better approach for teaching and human
service than using fear and exclusion. I wondered, ‘What would happen
if instead, we focused on interests, strengths, potential, and inclusion?'
The result? CERD's Resilience process: More than just programs, we embrace
the possibility that each person can succeed if the specific means of
developing individual strengths and interests are brought to life.--Joel
H. Brown, Executive Director
Dr. Brown is a nationally-recognized social science researcher, practitioner,
and three-time author. He and CERD's implementation of the Resilience
model in a variety of settings – schools, social service agencies and
businesses – have helped transform how people view and work with young
people and adults. We've devoted ourselves to enriching lives – to empowering
youth and adults. How? By proactively focusing on each person's inherent
ability to succeed, and to foster that success in others. From practice
and consultation to research and evaluation, you will experience our commitment
to diversity and enrichment through CERD's strengths-based focus.
- Customized Resilience Workshops: Participants rated CERD's workshops
"Excellent." To see a workshop menu, please click here:
(adobe pdf format)
- Program/policy/business consultation
- Elementary and secondary schools
- Drug education services
- Adolescent treatment services
- Juvenile delinquency and correctional services
- Universities and colleges
- Business organizations
- Alameda County Health Care Services
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
- National Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Francisco
- Walden House
"CERD is working to put human development at the heart of education
and prevention. CERD is the embodiment of my vision of Resilience in practice."
Bonnie Benard, M.S.W. |
Acknowledging adversity
while working with individual
strengths and interests to
promote learning and development
in the day-to-day,
moment-to-moment
experiences of one's life.
CERD offers a unique opportunity
to experience Resilience.
When developing individual
strengths and interests, anyone can
increase awareness to take
responsibility for his/her own
lifelong learning and development.
Many can then cultivate this
experience with others.
Through nationally recognized
and time-tested consultation,
research and evaluation, CERD
promotes healthy youth, strong
families, innovative organizations
and progressive communities.
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