Written by Laura Ross, Middle School Counselor, former Dove Self-Esteem Project Cadre Trainer with Cairn Guidance, a Dove Self-Esteem Project Partner, and her state’s 2018 School Counselor of the Year Middle school can be a tough time for adolescents. They are figuring out who they are in the world apart from their parents, trying to find the place that they belong among their peers, wondering what type of future will be ahead of them, and looking to see if they measure up with the world Read ▸ about Middle School: Tough Times…. Or Not
Systems Change Simulations!
Cairn Guidance is thrilled to announce that we have acquired the exclusive rights to the Making Change Happen and the Systems Thinking; Systems Changing Simulations that were developed by The Network Inc! We have been facilitating these simulations for almost twenty years and are excited to take them into the next twenty. Stay tuned for more information on our website early in 2020!The research-based simulation games bring to life the challenges associated with organizational change and how to Read ▸ about Systems Change Simulations!
Mental Health in Schools Through the Lens of the Whole Child
We are excited to share a new resource focused on mental health through the lens of the WSCC Framework. This project, that was completed in collaboration with The Jed Foundation (JED), a non-profit that works to protect emotional health and prevent suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults, and with support from Matchstick Consulting, approaches the work of promoting mental health and preventing suicide comprehensively. The WSCC Framework is comprehensive and emphasizes the need for Read ▸ about Mental Health in Schools Through the Lens of the Whole Child
New Curriculum for Middle School Students – AXE Generation Unlabeled is Here!
We are thrilled to announce that Generation Unlabeled is here! Generation Unlabeled is a new curriculum comprised of five, no cost, interactive lessons that cover a range of topics – from toxic masculinity and gender stereotypes to inclusivity. The program asks middle school students to analyze today’s society and culture, themselves, and conclude with a call to action, like revising a school policy to be more inclusive. We developed the curriculum with support from a group of national experts Read ▸ about New Curriculum for Middle School Students – AXE Generation Unlabeled is Here!
Defining Skills-Based Health Education- What Does it Actually Mean?
Recently I had a big A-HA. I’d like to throw out my beliefs to see what others think in the health education field. My hope is to engage the conversation broadly so I can continue to form a more comprehensive approach and philosophy and one that is informed by actual practitioners in the field! “Many of us are making the assumption that units based on skills rather than content are a good idea. We have no research to demonstrate this is the case at this point in time.” Read ▸ about Defining Skills-Based Health Education- What Does it Actually Mean?
The Journey to Body Confidence
2019 DSEP Cadre Trainers Written by Cairn Guidance, a Dove Self-Esteem Project Partner The theme for the Dove Self-Esteem Project’s (DSEP) 2019 Cadre Trainer Retreat was The Journey to Body Confidence. Every human being takes this journey, most of which is probably not wholly conscious. We become who we are by experiences, thought processes, and the significant lives that touch ours, amongst other things. Does Read ▸ about The Journey to Body Confidence
Daniel Boone Rails to Trails- Building Connections to my New Home
It’s not often I have the opportunity to facilitate one of my favorite strategic planning activities in my own town of Morehead, Kentucky. I moved to Morehead from Portland Oregon (with a buffer year in Louisville) after falling in love with my life partner. Leaving a bicycling friendly, physically active town with a true culture of health to a small (7000 residents) Appalachian town was the biggest culture shock of my life. And, I’ve lived abroad in Curicó, Chile and Auckland, New Zealand! I Read ▸ about Daniel Boone Rails to Trails- Building Connections to my New Home
Team Highlight & Cairn Project Updates
Team HighlightSamantha has been a member of the Cairn Guidance team since 2016 and is excited to continue!Samantha Lowe McCleese is a graduate of Morehead State University’s Experimental Psychology master’s program. Originally from Maysville, Kentucky she has been a resident of Eastern Kentucky her entire life. Growing up in Appalachian culture sparked Samantha’s interest in sex education, and she later went on to further research the topic in her Master’s research project; A Vagina is an Ugly Read ▸ about Team Highlight & Cairn Project Updates