Love Your Job Longer: An Educator’s Guide to Everyday Resilience

In this session, participants will gain practical tools to maintain their well-being, stay grounded in their purpose, and continue thriving - especially in high-demand or high-stress teaching environments.

Increase Academic Success Through Positive Relationships with Students

with Beth Buchanan

This session explores the foundational role that relationships play in student achievement and classroom climate.

Leverage Class Time and Practice Time (Homework) to Increase Retention

with Beth Buchanan

In this session, participants explore how to maximize in-class and at-home practice to improve memory, retention, and mastery.

Increase the Likelihood of Student Success Through Clear Instructions

with Beth Buchanan

This engaging session provides practical tools to help educators give directions that students can follow the first time.

Success That Motivates Students to Engage

with Beth Buchanan

This interactive session focuses on creating that environment by helping educators keep kids correct: setting students up to accurately follow directions, give correct responses, and complete tasks with confidence.

Empowering Youth

Through Connection and Resilience

PHlight Club events help youth build resilience, connect with caring adults, and develop life skills for positive mental health and success.

Full-Color Workplace: Retention & Resilience

with David Pavish

This session introduces strategies to foster supportive workplace practices and personal resilience.

Designing Programs with Purpose

with David Pavish

This session introduces a research-based list of supports that can guide the design of programs that build connection, belonging, and resilience.

Psychologically Safe and Engaging Practices for Student Success

with David Pavish

This session explores practical, engaging strategies that support psychological safety and student success.

Webs of Support

Strengthening Student Success Through Culturally Rooted Relationships

with Amy Killian

This session will showcase how relationship-building strategies foster belonging, resilience, and leadership.

Who’s in Your Web?

Growing Stronger Together!

with Amy Killian

This session introduces students to the Full-Color Webs of Support™ framework, a culturally-responsive approach that helps youth recognize and strengthen the relationships that contribute to their success and well-being.

Beyond Labels

A Collective Approach to Addressing Bullying Behavior

with David Pavish

This session invites participants to explore a whole-child, trauma-engaged approach to bullying prevention.

Using Technology to Grow Relationships: Strategies to Strengthen Student Resilience - Amy Killian (in-person)

Bring your device and explore how technology can boost student resilience! Show me more»

Creating Resilient Students: Building Webs of Support - Lisa “Kersch” Kerscher & Deb Fassnacht (virtual)

During this session, participants will explore the Full-Color Web of Support™ framework, which integrates extensive wellness and youth development research into one practical, measurable model Show me more»

Essential Classroom Strategies for Engagement, Learning, and Success - Beth Buchanan (in-person)

Imagine classrooms where students are engaged, motivated, and exceeding expectations. Show me more»

Amy Killian is presenting at the MT 21st CCLC Summer Conference in Polson, MT! Learn more»

Lisa “Kersch” Kerscher will be presenting at MTPLC on June 13, 2025 learn more»

Join us for our fourth annual RISE Challenge Big Sky Summit!

Montana students have been working hard on their environmental projects to improve community resilience to natural disasters. The finalists will present their projects for the chance to win cash prizes at the Summit in Missoula, MT, on April 30, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Join us for an interactive session where we will explore the Full-Color Webs of Support™ framework, an innovative approach that strengthens your existing Multi-Tiered System of Support and cultivates a safe and supportive school community .

We are presenting! Our Resiliency Director, Amy Killian, will present at the Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference in Dallas, TX, on February 19, 2024. Educators frequently think about student engagement and resilience but don’t often receive the time and support to focus on their own. During this highly interactive and self-reflective session, you will get that opportunity!