Name: Raising Resilient Kids
Start: 2025-09-23T16:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-03-17T18:00:00-07:00
Location: Hilltop Children's Center

This 4-part series will provide neuroscience-based tools, guidance, and knowledge for supporting resilience in young children.
About this Event

Workshop Description

How can we help cultivate the development of RESILIENCE in our children, from birth and beyond? What roles do anxiety and adversity play in this complex process? And how can we apply the principles and research of neuroscience to our everyday parenting strategies?

Join Hilltop's Outreach Institute and David Lewis, Psychologist and Affiliate Clinical Professor at the University of Washington, for this powerful 4-Part Family Training Series!

About the Presenter

David Lewis (he/him) is a Psychologist and an Affiliate Clinical Professor at the University of Washington, where he lectures across multiple departments including: the College of Education; Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; and Adolescent Medicine.

David additionally supports schools and districts across the country on utilizing principles of implementation science towards the effective development and usage of the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework to meet the needs of all students, and to create healthier school environments and climates.

David is well known for his research in the areas of Social Emotional Development and Learning, behavioral mental health, and using principles of brain science to inform his work. You can learn more about David and work in his interview with Parent Map Magazine.

More Details About the Event

This hybrid event will take place at our Queen Anne Hilltop Location (4 Nickerson St.), with options to participate either in-person or virtually via Zoom. Each training will be recorded and shared with registered attendees afterwards.

Can't make every session? No problem, you can attend as many sessions as you are able to. We strongly encourge you to register for the full series so you can watch the recordings of any sessions you miss!

Can teachers and other early childhood development professionals also attend? Yes! All who work with/care for/support young children and families are welcome to register. Certificates of Participation can be provided upon request.

If you are a Washington state early learning provider: please note that we are not offering STARS hours for this training series.

Childcare for Hilltop parents and caretakers: If your child is currently enrolled in Hilltop's early learning program, childcare will be provided for the duration of the event (4:30-6pm) to support your participation in this training.

Tickets available on a sliding scale! Please select the option that best reflects your financial situation. All ticket sales cover our Outreach Institute programming fees and allow us to continue to provide high-quality training events for families and early learning professionals!