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HBCC Makes a Difference
CPS Trainings & Coaching
It can feel like the ones who are seemingly capable, yet exhibit behavioral challenges, are giving adults a hard time or manipulative or attention seeking. This can lead to frayed relationships, defiance, school refusal, adult/child power struggles, shame and blame.
At HBCC we help ADULTS gain insights into the limitations of motivational approaches as solutions to challenging behaviors.
By participating is one of our upcoming trainings or support offerings, you will be able to help those with behaviors who are the most complex and challenging, become their most functional, fulfilled, and authentic selves with proven steps on how to:
- building resilience and emotional balance
- advocating for a learning environment where they can thrive
- help build friendships that feel right
- strengthen their executive function for daily successes
- support their unique journey & thrive
- provide a therapeutic model that is NOT based on a token economy, do-this-then-get-that, behavior modification approach
The truth is "kids do well if they can" and "compliance is about skill not will"
Collaborative Problem Solving®(CPS) is the backbone of HBCC that helps ADULTS look at the unsolved problems BEHIND the behavior, instead of trying to extinguish and control the behavior itself.
Helping the Behaviorally Challenging Child (HBCC) is the only non-profit in SoCal offering trainings and support in-person that is focused to help adults address challenging behavior through a Collaborative Problem Solving®(CPS) lens. Those Certified in Collaborative Problem Solving receive ongoing supervision from Think:Kids and are independent of MGH.
Donate Now
Teaching & disciplining challenging children isn't always easy - and you are not alone! For years adults continue to use outdated methods to gain compliance that backfire. The good news is there is a better way and with your help through any type of donation your giving can help support HBCC's mission to make a positive impact in our community. We appreciate your generosity and support!
Volunteer Opportunities
Our team of passionate volunteers make a difference. We have a variety of volunteer opportunities available. Want to help us enlighten and empower others to learning about our work? There are many ways to get involved with HBCC. Sign up today, we'd love to have you on board!
Our Impact
At HBCC we understand that the challenges, struggles and tough moments can feel overwhelming and worrisome. We are a team of peer-parent professionals who since 2008 have helped adults just like you.
HBCC has made a significant difference in the SoCal community and in the lives of those we serve.
We see you!
We are you!
You are raising an ADHD, ASD, AuDHD, anxious, 2e, neurodiverse child who may be bright & quirky, struggle academically or have intellectual challenges.
Either way, these children, youth and young adults are full of potential.
A neurological diagnosis isn't always needed to have complex behavioral concerns.
HBCC is committed to maximizing the potential of ALL children and improving the lives of the adults surrounding them. HBCC helps give a clear path to adults confidently teaching challenging children to meet expectations, follow rules, maximize their strengths, address their challenges and guide them toward shining at home, in school and with friends.
Through a Collaborative Problem Solving lens, HBCC helps adults build connection, produce calm, and bring back more lovable moments by introducing tools and 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.
Meet our Women's Group Moderator
Lisa Pierro, ICF ACC
Lisa is a Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation, an author and program developer of "Taming the Inner Judge" and "Quiet Your Inner Critic to Stay Regulated", Lisa helps people transform destructive reactions into calm responses, fostering healthier relationships.
A compassionate professional with a diverse background, now devoted to self-development through understanding emotional intelligence, our inner voices and the role they play behind the scenes.
She has taken parenting courses through HBCC and Stowell Learning Center. Lisa has also completed the Collaborative Problem Solving® Essential Training Level 1and the Advanced Concepts Level 2.
As an individual who learned compensatory strategies to live with undiagnosed ADHD most of her life (now officially diagnosed and taking medication) she has lived the many sides of a complex life with her husband and 3 children (now adults). She understands the struggles and wins from an individual point of view (POV) and from the parent's POV.
Meet our Role Play Group Moderator
Elisa Brown, MSW
Elisa is the Moderator of HBCC’s Monthly CPS Role Play Group, where she facilitates a supportive, interactive space for parents and professionals to practice real-life Collaborative Problem Solving® (CPS) conversations. Through guided role plays and group discussion, Elisa helps participants build confidence, gain clarity, and develop effective strategies for responding to challenging behaviors in calmer, more collaborative ways.
Elisa is Certified in Collaborative Problem Solving® (CPS) and brings both clinical experience and lived insight to help participants strengthen communication, emotional regulation, and collaborative problem-solving skills. She is also one of HBCC’s instructors for the Collaborative Problem Solving® Parent Course, supporting families as they apply CPS tools to everyday challenges.
Her facilitation style is relational and strengths-based, creating a safe and engaging environment rooted in connection, curiosity, and practical learning.