The Need for Collaborative Problem-Solving with Dr. Ross Greene

NOTE: Hi, everyone! We've stepped away from the podcast for a short break, but we'll be back soon with great new content. Meantime, please enjoy listening to some of our most popular episodes from the archive! When kids experience challenges meeting certain expectations, that can result in their frustration, which can often lead to concerning behaviors if they’re not equipped with the necessary skills to adapt. Our guest today trains parents, educators, and clinicians in an evidence-based treatment called the Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) model.  Be sure to tune in to this intriguing and insightful conversation and learn about all the benefits that CPS has to offer! Ross W. Greene, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist who lives in Freeport, Maine. He is the New York Times bestselling author of the influential books https://amzn.to/3vhK6Ex (The Explosive Child), https://amzn.to/3finbDA (Lost at School), https://amzn.to/2TfGYuV (Lost and Found), and https://amzn.to/3hUFIaL (Raising Human Beings). He is the founding director of the non-profit, Lives in the Balance, which provides a vast array of free resources on the CPS model that is described in his books. Show Highlights: Dr. Greene’s non-profit advocates on behalf of kids with concerning behaviors and their caregivers by helping people solve problems with kids, rather than giving them detentions, suspensions, and expulsions. Concerning behaviors are simply the way that a kid is communicating to us that they’re having difficulty meeting certain expectations. If we only modify concerning behaviors, then the kid is still having problems meeting those expectations. However, if we solve those problems with kids, and help them better meet expectations, then the concerning behaviors subside. Dr. Greene details the CPS model. According to Dr. Greene, “crisis prevention” is a misnomer. It’s actually “crisis management”, and he explains more. https://www.livesinthebalance.org/public-awareness (The Kids We Lose) is an exposé that ho