My Work
"I truly enjoy your presentation style. You are real and make heavy Information easier to digest."
- Mary H. Merced School District
Welcome to my platform, where I am dedicated to empowering communities through comprehensive training on child abuse prevention, strengthening families, and early childhood education. Sessions are designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to create safer, more nurturing environments for children. Whether you're a parent, educator, or community leader, these trainings offer practical strategies and insights to help you make a positive impact in the lives of young children and their families. Explore my offerings and join me in fostering a brighter, safer future for every child.
Introduction to ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
Our county office of education has benefited from Amanda’s trainings. She always brings passion and interactive trainings to our teachers, social workers, and support staff.
-Tulare County Office of Education
Experiences in childhood matter. Numerous research studies have shown how childhood stress and trauma can impact adult health. The Ace Study is the largest study investigating the health and social effects of negative childhood experiences. Now that we have the research, what can we do about it? The cycle of violence, generational poverty and abuse, homelessness, substance abuse, incarceration, perpetration and victimization of violence are all related to ACE’s. Strategies such as identification and assessment, reducing risk and exposure and nurturing resiliency and skill building are effective interventions. Changing the negative course that many children are on is our best way to prevent abuse in future generations. This presentation will increase your knowledge of trauma and provide ways to work with children, families and communities to reduce the impact of trauma.
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Available as a 90-minute or 3-hour presentation.
Child Abuse Prevention
This foundational training is the single most
important step an organization can take to
reduce the risk of child abuse. Child abuse is a serious public health issue that has lifelong adverse health, economic and societal consequences. At this workshop, participants will learn to understand the prevalence, definitions and signs of child abuse. Participants will also examine the lifelong effects of child abuse and risk factors of abuse. How to report child abuse and respond to children who have experienced child abuse will be covered in depth..
“Amanda’s trainings are always engaging and a great way to learn how serve our families with
current research and strategies.”
-EveryChild CA
Annual Conference Planning Committee
Brain Architecture Activity
THIS INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE BUILDS UNDERSTANDING OF THE POWERFUL ROLE OF EXPERIENCES ON EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT– WHAT PROMOTES IT, WHAT DERAILS IT, WITH WHAT
CONSEQUENCES ARE FOR SOCIETY. THIS TRAINING IS FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS, POLICYMAKERS OR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, HEALTH PROVIDERS AND EDUCATORS.
IF YOUR ORGANIZATION OR COMMUNITY IS EMBARKING ON A CONVERSATION ABOUT ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, TOXIC STRESS, OR OTHER EARLY
CHILDHOOD ISSUES, THIS TRAINING IS A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR CREATING A COMMON UNDERSTANDING AND A COMMON LANGUAGE ON THESE TOPICS.
Strengthening Families with Protective Factors
THIS WORKSHOP TEACHES THE CONCEPT OF STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN ABOUT PARALLEL RELATIONSHIPS/PROCESSES AND HOW PROTECTIVE FACTORS CAN BE USED AS A STRENGTH-BASED TOOL TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. PARTICIPANTS WILL BRAINSTORM EFFECTIVE WAYS AND DEVELOP SKILLS TO INCORPORATE PROTECTIVE FACTORS INTO THEIR DAILY INTERACTIONS WITH FAMILIES.​
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Partners In Prevention
IN TIMES OF CRISIS AND INSTABILITY, CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT RATES INCREASE. Using these characters, this training is designed to empower and protect children. Learn how to teach young children practical skills to protect themselves and empower them to seek help from their network of safe adults.
