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After a much- needed vacation this upcoming week, I will be facilitating a Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool training for the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education. Twenty lead educators supporting school health/health education will participate in a two-day training of trainers (ToT) to equip them with the skills and knowledge to effectively train, teach, and utilize the tool to write lessons, units, develop a scope and sequence, analyze current curricula programs, align Read ▸ about Upcoming HECAT Training of Trainers in Washington DC

Recently, Cairn Guidance has taken an initiative to ensure all staff are reaching their full potential by supporting an environment of physical and mental wellness, while encouraging personal and professional life balance. This was accomplished by all staff members completing a personal wellness plan, consisting of three long-term yearly goals. While some view New Year's resolutions as setting yourself up to fail, I do not agree. While long term goals are less likely to be achieved, you just Read ▸ about New Year, New Goals

 Dear School & Community Health Partners,Happy Holidays & Happy New Year from the Cairn Guidance Team! As exciting as it is to grow our team, it means increased hours, more meetings, and of course, more stress. 2017 will be an exciting year for us as we have internally committed to participating in two team wellness events and individually, three personal balance goals.Our team is working on how we take care of ourselves so that we can continue to be present, commit the time and energy Read ▸ about Peace and Joy from Cairn Guidance

By Samantha LoweDuring my master’s studies at Morehead State University I oversaw the Human Sexuality Research Lab, where we focused on young adult’s ability to speak metaphorically about sexual and non-sexual stimuli. While the Human Sexuality side of the research was my passion, it was my mentor/university mother/lab director who turned me on to the educational use of metaphoric language. Below is my final research project from my Master’s studies, this research was first presented at the Read ▸ about Metaphors for Sex Education

Last month, the Cairn Guidance team spent two days working on our new five year strategic plan. We came up with three big strategic directions, including:Positioning for Growth and Sustainability;Equipping Educators to Institute School Health; andBuilding a Team Culture of Wellness and Balance. Read ▸ about Balance During the Holidays

Liz Thorne is new to Cairn Guidance as the VP of Policy and Programs. She will be regularly posting on this blog.I started writing my introductory post many times over the last several weeks. Then, after last Tuesday, I had to start over. Don’t worry—this isn’t another politically charged exposition that has been flooding your inbox and social media feed. But it would be disingenuous of me to ignore the fact that a lot of folks across this country are worried about what the future might Read ▸ about What Last Week’s Election Means to Our Work

Samantha hugging an old growth tree in Portland's Rose Garden. Samantha Lowe is new to Cairn Guidance and we are thrilled to have her! She will be regularly posting on this blog.My first trip to Portland was amazing! It was great to bond with my new mentors and cohorts, Jess and Liz, while gaining an in-depth understanding of how Cairn Guidance began and ways the company plans to move forward in the field of health education. During my trip Read ▸ about Big Trees and Big Ideas!

Many people ask me how I started my own business with a uncommon transition from middle school teacher to national consultant. Ten years ago this past August, with the support of my husband at the time, I took a leap of faith and started a national school health consulting firm. I may have had the content expertise, vision, and determination, but I surrounded myself with advisors, friends and family that were 100% supportive. My dad, Rick, was a business owner of the The Lawrence Read ▸ about The Best of…