Next Parent Course Starts Tuesday Night January 21, 2025
Helping the Behaviorally Challenging Child
Compliance is about Skill, Not Will
Helping the Behaviorally Challenging Child
Compliance is about Skill, Not Will
Next Parent Course Starts Tuesday Night January 21, 2025
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Compliance is about Skill, Not Will
Compliance is about Skill, Not Will
Question: Who is supporting parents?
Answer: HBCC
Parents come to HBCC and appreciate not only
learning the Collaborative Problem Solving
approach, but the opportunity to learn
with other Parents who have
similar challenges and concerns.
Parents find out they are not alone with the
rewards, consequence and ignoring approach
not working for their child.
Parents 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 and salt on a wound.
HBCC is a community of parents that learn
with us that what works for most
of the population (70%),
does not work for their
dysregulated neurodiverse child
(which is 30% of the population).
Through HBCC parenting classes,
support groups, workshops, conferences
and parent community socials, HBCC parents champion
rethinking challenging behaviors and become a change makers!
145 W. Main Street, Suite 260, Tustin, California 92780
Reach out to us at info@hbcc.us or leave a message @ 714-695-1057
HBCC teaches parenting classes using a revolutionary, social, skill-building, evidence-based approach that promotes the understanding that challenging kids lack the skill, not the will, to behave well. Through coaching, training, therapy, parent support and referrals to services that support connection, collaboration and inclusion. HBCC champions rethinking challenging behaviors beyond the medical model, into the social model, and amazing results are happening.
Social Model Thinking
VERSES
Medical Model Thinking
Classes Alternate from
Please go to the Parents/Caregivers Menu for dates & times
No. The ideal is that both parents take the class. It may not always be possible to take the class together 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 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 hosts trainings for parents, educators and professionals. HBCCs primarily provides support, coaching and trainings for parents, guardians and caregivers. HBCC is peer-to-peer parent-to-parent led. To help parents we have learned that clinicians and educators need to be brought into the fold. For this reason, HBCC has an Educator/Clinician Committee that is peer-to-peer educator-to-educator and clinician-to-clinician led. HBCC provides trainings and support for parents, educators and clinicians. Please go to the Educators Clinicians Trainings menu on this website.
The parenting class at HBCC in Tustin is in-person as we believe this 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! There are options for virtual trainings, please call 714.695.1057 or email info@hbcc.us regarding virtual options if this is preferred.
The course includes:
Yes, HBCC provides parent behavior coaching during the course and/or after the course as well as, weekly Wednesday night support groups. Someone can work with you individually or group coaching. Give us a call at 714.695.1057 or email info@hbcc.us if you would like to discuss further.
HBCC provides an effective, evidence-based, parent/caregiver classes where you will learn how to partner with your 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 parenting/caregiver class or join our No Cost weekly Wednesday support group.
Call 714.695.1057 for a FREE consultation with an HBCC Certified CPS® Parent Coach or Mentor to learn more or do all of these!
CPS strengthens relationships and teaches skills!
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Children with concerning and challenging behaviors are often misunderstood.
Myth: Children with challenging behavior are unmotivated, attention-seeking, lazy, out-of-control, poorly parented or defiant.
Fact: Children with challenging behaviors often have diagnosed or undiagnosed neurological, developmental, or learning differences. Many have behavioral health challenges or Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Sometimes just the way the world responds to challenging behaviors is an ACE. Children of the families we serve often have a diagnosis that may include ADHD, ASD, Dyslexia, Anxiety, Depression, DMDD, ODD, Attachment Disorder, PDA, etc. Some have no diagnosis at all. The good news? The approach we teach is appropriate for EVERY child, youth and young adult.
Compliance is about skill, not will.
HBCC programs are grounded in the Collaborative Problem Solving® (CPS) approach. CPS is owned and developed by Think:kids, a program in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
CPS leads to significant positive outcomes including:
The Road Map for parenting, teaching and treating children, teens, and young adults with concerning, difficult-to-manage behaviors, developmental challenges and/or mental health concerns can be overwhelming for parents.
Simply speaking, you know something's wrong, but you don't know why or what to do about it. You feel stressed, angry, confused, even scared. You reach out to professionals and find that their language is filled with long unfamiliar terms, and you get advice on approaches that haven't worked or make matters worse. Even professionals and educators don't always know what to do beyond a Token Economy based on behavior charts filled with rewards, consequences and ignoring based on a Behavior Management approach.
Rewards, consequences and ignoring were NEVER meant to teach complex thinking skills. The Token Economy based approach works for a large majority of kids -- kids who have the ability to be thoughtful, flexible, and intentional with their behaviors -- but this Behavior Management approach doesn't work for kids who struggle with emotional regulation, flexibility and problem solving. No matter no matter how consistently you implement a reward system, set boundaries, and impose consequences, temperatures continue to rise with this population.
You may find that the standard conventional approach is like pouring gas on a fire when you remind your child of consequences, or equally stressful, like pouring salt on a wound when they don't get the reward - yet again.
Emotional dysregulation is increasingly recognized as a challenge for many children and teens. No longer considered just "bad behavior", it's clear that staying in control can be a struggle for some youth despite their best intentions. But what is a parent to do? Expectations still have to be met, right?
The answer is 100% right! When kids are dysregulated, parents can become dysregulated, and families are often thrown into chaos. Parents describe "walking on eggshells" or "feeling held hostage" in their efforts to manage challenging behaviors and find moments of calm.
CPS can't make impossible possible however it can make the possible more possible.
Some of you have spent years frustrated, chasing down services, being told you are doing the intervention wrong – instead of being told you are using the WRONG intervention.
You don't want to use a shovel, when you need a wheel.
The decade of the brain and the new neuroscience confirms an evidence-based, skill-building, truly trauma-informed, social-emotional, inclusive approach like CPS is what is needed.
Give your child and yourself the equity you deserve!
It helps to know a bit about what factors contribute to the development of good regulation -- that's why Helping the Behaviorally Challenging Child (HBCC) was founded. As Peer-to-Peer Parent Coaches we take you on a journey to understand what is going on, what has typically been done about it, why that isn't working and how to help your child keep their behavior within an acceptable range, communicate and express their feelings, develop executive function, cognitive flexibility, and social skills.
Wanting answers to resolve the challenging situation in your life is not too much to ask and it shouldn't be so difficult to find options other than a behavior modification system using a token economy of rewards, consequences and ignoring "bad" behavior.
If the "behavior modification" approach is NOT working, it is often blamed on the parent's implementation as the reason why the approach is not working.
Parents hear over and over...
These are simplified statements to a complicated issue because rewards, consequences and ignoring were never meant to teach complex thinking skills -- a token economy is an extrinsic motivator for a child who has access to skills that allow them to think about what sets them off and consider expectations, rules and personal goals. That is why conventional parenting advice works for so many ... but not a child with chronic challenging behaviors .... your child is that left-handed child in a right-handed world. While the majority of kids are right-handed your left-handed child deserves to be taught skills about flexibility, working memory and the ability to monitor their own feelings and behavior so they can develop good reasoning, planning and organizational skills.
Discipline without relationship leads to rebellion.
HBCC helps parents, caregivers and family members with a Road Map that makes a tough job easier!
HBCC has grown over the years and is now composed of multiple CPS Certified peer-to-peer individuals who are committed to helping transform children's lives by deepening their world's understanding of their behaviors and promoting effective interventions that focus on connection, collaboration, and inclusion.
As Certified Collaborative Problem Solving(CPS)® parent coaches and mentors, we are here to help you become your child’s Case Manager to confidently understand the road you are traveling and what your choices are to maximize the potential of your child and the entire family.
CPS is based on the premise that challenging behaviors occur when demands and expectations exceed one's capacity to respond appropriately.
HBCCs founder has presented this course on Helping the Behaviorally Challenging Child since 2007, reaching thousands of parents. She was that challenging kid herself! She and her husband have two boys, 21 months apart, born in 1994 and 1995. HBCC has learned from each and every family that has participated in the course over the many years and one thing that is predictable across all families: their challenging child’s behaviors are being misunderstood and it’s time to STOP blaming parenting as the reason for non-compliance and START applying what neuroscience knows about lagging skills that leads to challenging behaviors.
Challenging behaviors such as swearing, blurting out, yelling, avoiding, eloping, not sitting still, refusal, etc., not only frustrate adults, but challenging children are also punished chronically for their developmental delays and lagging skills with an intense program of rewards, consequences and ignoring which is exhaustingly for everyone.
If a child could do well, they would do well!
Let HBCC help you on a journey to understanding your challenging child through a compassionate, collaborative, social emotional learning lens!
HBCC’s curriculum has been fine-tuned across the years in response to parent input to help YOU get results.
HBCC follows up Parenting Classes with Parent Coaching to help you navigate the Sea of Options with Coaching, Training & Therapy. HBCC offers a weekly Wednesday Support Group to grow and continue to learn together.
HBCC is located in the heart of Old Town Tustin, in the Heart 4 Kids Coaching, Training & Therapy Building.
There are mental health educators, school support advocates, therapists, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and more in HBCC's educator/clinician trained community. More and more parents are asking for trained CPS professionals every day, so more and more services providers are being trained in this approach that understands, follows and incorporates the Collaborative Problem Solving(CPS)® approach.
HBCC helps you find and build your team.
If you have made it this far, this information is most likely speaking to YOU!
Parents have little time to take a parenting class. Especially when so many parenting classes have failed them, taking another one can seem like a waste of precious time. Don't quit before the miracle!
HBCC IS YOUR ANSWER -- glad you found us!
The journey to a healthier happier life begins with YOU taking the first step and signing up for a parenting course!
(Week 1) What is getting in the way? Why do challenging children sometimes struggle to meet day-to-day expectations. What has typically been done about what is getting in the way?
(Week 2) What are the Five Thinking Skills needed to meet expectations? What is Collaborative Problem Solving®(CPS)?
(Week 3) What are the unsolved problems behind the behaviors? Dives into Collaborative Problem Solving and the 3 options for responding to unmet expectations.
(Week 4) Looks through a truly trauma-informed lens to cover how to practice addressing problems proactively - before things become escalated between you and your child. How CPS reduces challenging behaviors, improves relationships and teaches critical skills.
(Week 5) Practice what you've learned through watching roll playing moderated in the class setting.
(Week 6) Wraps up the course with in-depth Q&A's, videos, role playing and a survey to collect data.
Are you looking to:
HBCC offers:
Educator/Clinician Trainings
Parents ask "who is going to train the educators/clinicians?
Educators/Clinicians ask "who is going to train the parent?
HBCC can help you climb what may seem like an impossible mountain!
If this describes YOUR situation, please take the time to watch the videos provided below and explore this website some more.
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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