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Today is a very exciting day! For the first time since 2001, the Making Change™ (aka The Change Game) is available for purchase! I was introduced to the Making Change™ and Systems Thinking, Systems Changing™ simulations during my time as the Health Education Curriculum Specialist at the Oregon Department of Education during 2003-2006. I fell in love with the simulations, as I know many of you have! I observed genuine learning, growth, networking, and effective communication, all things Read ▸ about Making Change™ (aka The Change Game) is Available for Purchase!!

2024 was a year of success for our small, but mighty team. We worked with 68 clients from around the United States (WOW!), with 26 of those as retained clients from previous years. I asked each of our staff to sum up this past year in 1-2 words and this is what our team came up with: Gaige: Synergic Opportunities Samantha: Monumental Teamwork Brittany: Sustainable progress Sterling: Growth Mentality Jess: Exceeded Goals In 2025, we hope to continue to do more of the Read ▸ about Happy Holidays & Happy New Year from the Cairn Team!

We recently updated the Systems Thinking, Systems Changing™ simulation. The simulation comes with a full Facilitator’s Guide to help facilitate; however, the game is complex, and receiving training is helpful. We are offering a promotional offer on the Systems Thinking, Systems Changing™ Training of Trainers (TOT) February 26th-27th, 2025. With the purchase of the simulation (you can do that here), before January 15th, 2025, you will receive $875.00 off the Training of Trainers Read ▸ about Systems Thinking, Systems Changing™ Training of Trainers Promotional Offer!

Greetings!We recently updated both the Systems Thinking, Systems Changing™ and Making Change™ simulations, with Systems Thinking, Systems Changing™ available for purchase and Making Change™ available in December 2024. Both simulations come with a full Facilitator’s Guide to help facilitate; however, the games are complex, and receiving training is helpful. We are offering a promotional offer on the Systems Thinking, Systems Changing™ Training of Trainers (TOT) February 26th-27th, 2025. With Read ▸ about Systems Thinking, Systems Changing™ & Making Change™ Training of Trainers Registration now open!

The Cairn Guidance team is proud to introduce the annual School Health Leadership Award. This prestigious award honors education leaders across the nation, including Superintendents, Deputy Superintendents, Directors of Instruction, State and School Board Members, and Principals, who prioritize the health and well-being of students to help them reach their full potential. These visionary leaders recognize the vital connection between health and education. They are the change-makers who Read ▸ about Announcing Cairn Guidance’s Inaugural School Health Leadership Award!

Written By: Sterling Ta'Bon, Healthy Schools Manager & National Cadre Coordinator Cairn Guidance had the privilege of hosting our Dove Self-Esteem Project Cadre Trainers for our annual Dove Self-Esteem Project Retreat. Cadre Trainers from across the country arrived at  Louisville, KY’s Hotel Genevieve, greeted with hugs, smiles, and of course local cookies provided by the Cairn Guidance team. Our retreat, themed “A DSEP Nation,” focused on delivering our cadre trainers the Read ▸ about The Dove Self-Esteem Project Cadre Trainer Retreat: A DSEP Nation

On August 14-15, 2024, at Story in NuLu in Louisville, we are offering our first Training of Trainers (TOT) for our newly designed and updated Systems Thinking, Systems Changing™ simulation. The registration link is here. This simulation was developed over 30 years ago by The Network, Inc. with US Department of Education dollars. We purchased the intellectual property of two simulations: Systems Thinking, Systems Changing™ and Making Change™, aka The Change Game. We recently updated the Read ▸ about Waived Registration for the First Systems Thinking, Systems Changing™ Training of Trainers!

In October of 2016, I hired Samantha Lowe. She had recently graduated from Morehead State University with a master’s degree in Experimental Psychology. She was, in fact, the only candidate that seemed very comfortable with the idea of some of our work- sexual health education, substance use prevention, suicide, adolescent risk behaviors and many other health needs. Sam started as an executive assistant. Her tasks included creating binders for training events, organizing materials in the Read ▸ about Happy Birthday to our New Chief Operating Officer!