Think:Kids

10/01/2026

Challenging moments happen. How you respond matters.

You know the moment.

A young person is frustrated.
An expectation isn't being met.
The conversation starts to escalate.
And you need to figure out what to do right now.

🆕 NEW 1-DAY COURSE!
Everyday Use of Collaborative Problem Solving® gives you practical tools for those everyday moments.

In this interactive, 1-day course, you'll learn how to:
• Respond with curiosity instead of jumping to conclusions
• Distinguish the problem from the behavior you're seeing
• Understand three different ways to respond to challenging situations
• Assess, decide, and act across different points in the escalation cycle
• Use collaborative responses that support problem-solving and relationships

Learn it. Practice it. Use it.

📅 November 3, 2026
9:00 am - 2:15 pm ET / 6:00 am - 11:15 am PT
💻 Live online | 1 day
🎓 4 CE credits
💰 New-course special pricing of $165. Group discounts available!

For educators, social workers, residential staff, and mental health clinicians.

Learn More and Register: https://bit.ly/3ThZNgs

09/25/2026

What if your child isn't giving you a hard time—but having a hard time?

When kids struggle with expectations, it's easy to fall into a cycle of reminders, consequences, arguments, and frustration.

Collaborative Problem Solving® offers a different way.

In our live, online, 6-week Parent/Caregiver Class, you'll learn how to:
• Understand what's behind challenging behavior
• Identify the skills your child may be struggling with
• Solve problems collaboratively instead of relying on power and control
• Have difficult conversations before situations escalate
• Strengthen your relationship while helping your child build skills

Join Think:Kids for our October Parent/Caregiver Class, beginning October 6.

🗓 Tuesdays, Oct. 6–Nov. 10
⏰ 12:00–1:30 p.m. ET
💻 Live online

Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/4d1JjQ1

09/16/2026

What if your child isn’t giving you a hard time—but having a hard time?

When kids struggle with expectations, it’s easy to fall into a cycle of reminders, consequences, arguments, and frustration.

Collaborative Problem Solving® offers a different way.

In our live, online, 6-week Parent/Caregiver Class, you’ll learn how to:
• Understand what’s behind challenging behavior
• Identify the skills your child may be struggling with
• Solve problems collaboratively instead of relying on power and control
• Have difficult conversations before situations escalate
• Strengthen your relationship while helping your child build skills

Join Think:Kids for our October Parent/Caregiver Class, beginning October 6.

🗓 Tuesdays, Oct. 6–Nov. 10
⏰ 12:00–1:30 p.m. ET
💻 Live online

Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/4d1JjQ1

09/11/2026

Less arguing. More solving.

Learn a different approach to the everyday challenges that can leave parents and kids stuck in the same frustrating cycle.

Join our 6-week, online Collaborative Problem Solving® Parent/Caregiver Class beginning October 6.

Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/4d1JjQ1

09/03/2026

Can you recognize escalation before it becomes a crisis?

Sometimes the signs are subtle: increased irritability, more resistance, difficulty transitioning, withdrawal, or changes in tone and body language.

Other times, the signs are unmistakable: yelling, physical agitation, inability to engage, unsafe behavior, or visible emotional overwhelm.

Knowing what to look for can help adults respond earlier—before a situation reaches the crisis point.

Our latest article breaks down 10 signs that a situation may be escalating and what to watch for next, using the Yellow and Red Zones of escalation.

Because the goal isn't to predict every crisis. It's to recognize when stress is building so we can respond with greater understanding, safety, and confidence.

👉 Read the article:

Learn 10 early signs of behavioral escalation and how to recognize when a young person may be moving toward crisis.

08/31/2026

What if the best time to prevent a crisis is before it starts?

When a young person is escalating, our response matters—but when we respond matters, too.

The escalation cycle moves through different phases, from calm to rising tension to crisis and recovery. Recognizing where a young person is in that cycle can help us respond in ways that support regulation, safety, and connection, rather than unintentionally contributing to escalation.

In our latest article, we break down the 7 phases of escalation and explore how Collaborative Problem Solving® can help adults respond proactively—not just reactively.

👉 Read: Recognizing Escalation: A Practical Framework for Preventing Crises through the link in comments.

08/28/2026

❓ What if challenging behavior isn’t a motivation problem?

When a student repeatedly struggles to meet an expectation, it’s easy to think:

“They know better.”
“They’ve done it before.”
“They just need to try harder.”

Collaborative Problem Solving® offers a different way of looking at behavior: People do well if they can.

When we understand the thinking skills a student is struggling to use—and the problems that are getting in their way—we can move beyond simply managing behavior and start helping students build the skills they need to succeed.

In the Essential Foundation in Collaborative Problem Solving®, educators learn a practical, relational process for understanding challenging behavior, identifying unsolved problems, and solving those problems collaboratively.

📚 12 hours of foundational training
💻 Online
🎓 12 CE/PDP credits
🤝 Interactive learning with role-play, case studies, video examples, and breakout groups

September 28–30, 2026
or
November 17-19

Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/3XTiMvG