Helping the Behaviorally Challenging Child
Compliance is about Skill, Not Will
Helping the Behaviorally Challenging Child
Compliance is about Skill, Not Will
Compliance is about Skill, Not Will
Compliance is about Skill, Not Will
We understand that many people in SoCal are in crisis with the LA County fires. There are many community relief centers available to help. The HBCC team sends out its most heartfelt thoughts and prayers for safety at this stressful time. For any family needing support with their behaviorally challenging child, we are here to help.
Question: Who is coaching, training & supporting adults
around concerning challenging behaviors with
children & adolescents in Orange County?
Answer: Helping the Behaviorally Challenging Child (HBCC)
Contact Us: Save your seat to proven evidence-based trainings to see your bright, ADHD, ASD, anxious or dyslexic child build skills & thrive
145 W. Main Street, Suite 260, Tustin, California 92780
It can feel like kids with behavioral challenges are giving adults a hard time on purpose. This can lead to frayed relationships, shame and blame. At HBCC we help adults gain insights and learn actionable strategies to guide challenging children through proven evidence-based steps to become their most functional, fulfilled and authentic self's with proven steps on
The truth is "if everyone could do well, they would do well" and Collaborative Problem Solving is the foundation that helps adults focus on the unsolved problems BEHIND the behavior, instead of the behavior itself. HBCC helps adults learn how to assess, plan and intervene to build the skills that are getting in the way to thriving.
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At HBCC we understand the challenges and struggles with lagging skills and tough moments that can feel overwhelming and worrisome. We are a team of parent professionals who for over 15 years have helped adults just like you.
HBCC has made a significant difference in the Orange County community and in the lives of those we serve. We see you. We are you. You are raising a bright, ADHD, ASD, anxious or dyslexic child who is full of potential. A diagnosis isn't always needed to have concerns. We are committed to maximizing the potential of ALL children and improving the lives of the adults in their lives by helping with a clear path for challenging children to learn their strengths, address their challenges and guild them toward shining at home, in school and with friends.
Collaborative Problem Solving builds connection, produces calm, and brings back more lovable moments by introducing tools, support on how to produce an environment where children/adolescents/young adults feel understood and celebrated for their unique strengths and quirks to help them toward becoming their most authentic, fulfilled selves.
Reach out to us at info@hbcc.us or leave a message @ 714-695-1057
HBCC teaches an evidence-based approach called Collaborative Problem Solving®(CPS) which is owned and developed by Think:Kids (www.thinkkids.org), a program based in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH) in Boston, MA. Those CPS Certified receive ongoing supervision from T:K and are independent of MGH.
HBCC is a non-profit in Orange County, California TAX ID #46-3240447 that promotes the understanding that challenging kids lack the skill, not the will, to behave well. HBCC champions rethinking challenging behaviors beyond the medical model, into the social model, and amazing results are happening.
Social Model Thinking
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Medical Model Thinking
Parent/Caregiver Classes Alternate from
Please go to the Parents/Caregivers Menu for dates & times or view our Calendar of events.
No. The ideal is that both parents take the class at some point. It may not always be possible to take the class together at the same time due to childcare, etc. Each parent can attend their own class series, depending on schedules. Discounts apply whenever taking the course for the same child.
Single parents taking the course are encouraged to attend and build a community of supporters. It is highly beneficial to hear the approach firsthand, so grandparents, caregivers, stepparents and significant others are all encouraged to take the course when it works with schedules.
HBCC holds 2-hour Overviews on Collaborative Problem Solving®(CPS) for educators and professionals which includes guidance on the roadmap to implementation and certification opportunities through Think:Kids, who own and develop this evidence-based approach.
HBCC hosts on-going trainings, coaching and support for parents/caregivers bringing Parents & Educators Together as Allies to understand challenging undesired behaviors through a lens that brings connection and durable solutions.
HBCC highly recommends that you learn with our guidance how to become your child's advocate and operate from the belief that your entire village has the best interests for your family at heart. The truth is that most all adults typically have received zero training on neurodiversity and are not aware of what has been learned post-1990's, the decade of the brain.
There is a myth that kids who present well yet have challenging behaviors are not living up to their potential which in turn compounds their problems by putting more demands up on them without a foundation for addressing their challenges.
Please go to the Educators/Clinicians Trainings menu for more information and answers on trainings that ask "what will help this child be successful?" or view our Calendar of Events.
Options for virtual trainings are available and can be discussed.
Please inquire if you are interested in virtual options.
Call 714.695.1057 or email info@hbcc.us
The parenting class at HBCC in Tustin is in-person as we believe joining with others in a safe space experiencing similar circumstances is the ideal way to learn the approach.
The course is limited to 10 families per class. Parents, caregivers and guardians appreciate the company of being with others going through a similar situation in-person. They find out they are not alone!
Educator/Clinician trainings with HBCC can be customized and done at your agency or school, or at HBCC in Tustin.
The parent course training includes:
The CPS 2-hour Overview training includes:
The CPS Level 1 Essential Foundation training includes:
Yes, HBCC provides parent behavior coaching during the 6-week course and after the course is an option. Through Parent Coaching a CPS Certified team member works with you to help empower what they are already good at and to help shore up their weaker areas. HBCC offers individual coaching, group coaching and support groups on-going on Wednesday nights. So every Wednesday night your HBCC community gets together. Give us a call at 714.695.1057 or email info@hbcc.us if you would like to discuss further.
The Challenge: Adults come to HBCC and appreciate not only learning the Collaborative Problem Solving approach, but the opportunity to find their community and learn with others who have similar concerns regarding undesired behaviors and have not found an approach that is helpful. Adults find out they are not alone with the conventional behavior modification approach not working for their child/student.
Adults come to the HBCC community having tried plenty of rewards, plenty of being more consistent and plenty of following through with consequences and it is NOT working. As a matter of fact, it's like pouring gas on a fire (consequences), salt on a wound (rewards) and feelings of abandonment (ignoring).
HBCC teaches what works for most of the population (70%), does not work for their differently wired, neurodiverse child (which is 30% of the population).
HBCC champions rethinking undesired challenging behaviors and helps adults take a path to becoming change makers!
HBCC provides an effective, evidence-based, trainings where you will learn how to partner with a child to identify the triggers for their challenging behavior and work together to produce a game plan for how to handle problems BEFORE they happen.
Take the first step to reduce adult/child power struggles and conflict today by signing up for a class.
Call 714.695.1057 for a FREE consultation with an HBCC Certified CPS® Parent Coach
CPS strengthens relationships and teaches skills!
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Collaborative Problem Solving®(CPS) is an evidence-based approach developed by Think:Kids, a program based in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA.
CPS is a big shift when it comes to understanding your child's challenging behaviors and what to do about it.
CPS is proven to reduce challenging behavior, increase compliance, improve family relationships and help your child build the skills they lack.
Take a moment and listen to the story from the Founder and CEO of HBCC, Debra Ann Afarian -- be sure to watch to the end, past the credits.
What if behavioral challenges are about something completely different than what you think they are? Mara James of Extraordinary Lives Foundation (ELF) interviews HBCC founder, Debra Ann Afarian on her "Let's Talk Wellness" podcast. Debra Ann shares her powerful story and how it inspired her to help other parents understand and empower their children.
Jill Stowell of Stowell Learning Center speaks with HBCC Founder, Debra Ann Afarian, who has a message of experience, strength and hope!
Key Points:
✔️ A child's challenging behaviors are NOT the parents' fault.
✔️ Practical guidance for meeting your child exactly where they are.
✔️ Compassionately move your child to a place of self-control & success.
✔️ Learn how to stop the adult/child power struggles & implement Collaborative Problem Solving®.
Your support, donations and contributions enable us to meet our overall goals. Your generous donations fund our mission and provide outreach, tuition assistance, and trainings for families, as well as educators & service providers.
Helping the Behaviorally Challenging Child (HBCC) is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation whose mission is to enable children experiencing behavioral health challenges to lead more productive and inclusive lives. We work to transform these children's lives by deepening adults’ understanding of their behaviors, and promoting effective interventions that focus on connectedness, collaboration, and inclusion.
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