Strategies Center California

09/06/2018

Meet One of the Featured Speakers

** Tyson V. Barker, PhD **

Dr. Barker is a Featured Speaker for "Moving Toward Neuroscience-Based Social Work" on Friday, September 21, 2018. Register today or find out more here: http://www.cvent.com/d/2gqnn0.

Dr. Barker is a postdoctoral scientist at the Prevention Science Institute at the University of Oregon and is a member of the Frontiers of Innovation (FOI) measurement and evaluation team at Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child. Dr. Barker’s research interests lie at the intersection of neuroscience, education, and child development. Dr. Barker began his career as an early interventionist and parent educator working on a federally funded study evaluating parent-training programs for low-resourced caregivers who have a child with autism, before pursuing extensive training in neuroscience and psychophysiology.

08/21/2018

Meet One of the Featured Speakers

** Laurie Ann Ellington, MA, LPC, PCC **

Laurie is a Featured Speaker for "Moving Toward Neuroscience-Based Social Work" on Friday, September 21, 2018. Register today or find out more here: http://www.cvent.com/d/2gqnn0.

Laurie is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zero Point Leadership, a leading-edge neuroscience-based personal and leadership learning and development organization. She is also co-founder of NeuroLeader University, the world's first neuroscience-based online university dedicated to expanding personal and leadership greatness through science-based learning.

08/09/2018

Meet One of the Featured Speakers

** Holly C. Matto, PhD, LCSW-C **

Dr. Matto is a Featured Speaker for "Moving Toward Neuroscience-Based Social Work" on Friday, September 21, 2018. Register today or find out more here: http://www.cvent.com/d/2gqnn0.

Dr. Matto is an Associate Professor in the College of Health and Human Services Department of Social Work at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She has over fifteen years of research and practice experience in the field of addiction science, and has conducted treatment intervention studies with diverse clinical populations.

04/24/2018

How can your organization use emotional intelligence to create value? Learn more: http://www.strategiescentercalifornia.org/vital-signs/

03/08/2018

Quality Early Care and Education (ECE) holds great promise.

Over the past two decades, the emphasis in child welfare policy has been on keeping children at home with their families instead of placing them in foster care. Starting in the 1990’s…

03/07/2018

Too much screen time. 👨🏻‍💻🎮📱💻

Two expert occupational therapists explain the functional and sensory processing issues they see in children exposed to screen time - and why it happens.

02/23/2018

Tax season is a wonderful time to help families access tax and financial benefits they’re entitled to. Learn more about EITC.

Check out our range of printable materials to help you understand the Earned Income Tax Credit, so you and your family can get the most money back in your pocket this tax season.

12/18/2017

Interesting article about early childhood trauma.

A coalition of California-based agencies and advocacy groups teamed up to raise awareness about the impact of early childhood trauma and to push for change in education and health policy.

11/20/2017

Photos from the Moving Toward Neuroscience-Based Social Work Conference 2017