Kids (and adults) do well if they can.
Collaborative Problem Solving®(CPS)
A new way of understanding and responding to concerning behaviour
Are you tired of the meltdowns, nagging, yelling, and constant power struggles between you and your child? If behavior charts, rewards, and punishments aren’t working, we know why! Research shows kids with challenging behaviour lack the skill, not the will, to behave.
CPS is fresh approach that is effective in reducing concerning behavior and parent stress while building youth skills and relationships between the adults and children.
I took a fabulous parenting course this spring on collaborative problem solving. The facilitator, Chris Alexiou, is excellent and I learned so much from him. I can’t recommend this course highly enough. It was amazing.
Bianca – PEEL Parent
How Collaborative Problem Solving® (CPS) Helps
Collaborative Problem Solving® is a revolutionary, evidence-based approach strongly rooted in the latest neuroscience that has been shown to help children with behavioural challenges. We promote the understanding that challenging kids lack the skill, not the will, to behave well – specifically skills related to problem solving, flexibility and frustration tolerance. Unlike traditional models of discipline, this approach avoids the use of power, control and motivational procedures and instead focuses on teaching kids the skills they need to succeed.
CPS requires us to change how we view and work with our children presenting challenging /concerning behaviours.
The Collaborative Problem Solving® approach is owned and developed by Think:Kids (www.thinkkids.org), a program based in the Department of Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA.
Presentations
We offer various presentations for parents, caregivers, teachers and school staff that teach the Collaborative Problem Solving® approach to support children’s mental health, build cognitive skills, reduce concerning behaviour and improve relationships, communication and confidence. These programs help to reduce stress and enhance youth-adult interactions at home and at school.
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Coaching
Parent support includes Collaborative Problem Solving® coaching, managing challenging behaviour at home and in the community, problem-solving around school issues and working with the school system.
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Now Available!
Is your school a caring community where success – for ALL students – is not only possible, but actually expected? Find out what can be done to help all students succeed, as you read about how Chris Alexiou, during his 35 year career as a teacher and school principal, applied Collaborative Problem Solving® to achieve exactly that.
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