The first step in taking your journey with HBCC is to register for a Parenting Classes

which alternate between evenings, daytimes and Saturdays.

Next steps after the Parenting Class is to take an HBCC Affiliate Class.

Every Wednesday Night there is an opportunity to join your HBCC Community

by attending a Parent Support Group. 

The Road Map for parenting, teaching and treating concerning, difficult-to-manage challenging 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, embarrassed, even scared.

You reach out to professionals and find that their language is filled with unfamiliar terms,

and you get advice on approaches that don't work 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 planned ignoring

based on trying to "manage" behavior. 

Rewards, consequences and ignoring were NEVER meant to teach complex thinking skills.

The Token Economy approach works for the majority of kids -- 70% -- who have the ability to be thoughtful,

flexible, and intentional with their behaviors; "managing" behaviors doesn't work for kids -- 30% of 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 30% of the population.

 You 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 parents despite their best intentions.

But what is a parent to do?  Expectations still have to be met!

When kids are dysregulated, parents typically 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 struggling to find moments of calm.

Parents can spend years frustrated, chasing down services,

being told they are doing the intervention wrong –

instead of being told they are using the WRONG intervention.

You don't want to use a shovel, when you need a wheel right?!

The decade of the brain (1990's) and the new neuroscience confirms an evidence-based,

skill-building, truly trauma-informed, social-emotional,

inclusive approach like what HBCC uses is what is needed.  

Nothing can make the impossible possible; however, there are approaches that can make the possible more possible.

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 to "manage" behavior

and then what can help teach skills to communicate and express feelings,

develop executive function, cognitive flexibility, regulation 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 "managing" behaviors

with a system of rewards, consequences and planned ignoring for "undesired" 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...

"be consistent"

"follow through with consequences"

"set boundaries"

"let your child know they may not get away with bad behaviors"

"tell them to make good choices"

"just tell your child NO firmly and stick to it"

"use a sticker chart to motivate your child"

These are simplified statements to a complicated concern.

Advising parents to use a behavior management approach expecting

a different result damages the parent/child relationship because

"discipline without relationship leads to rebellion".

HBCC helps with the Road Map that makes a tough parenting easier!  

HBCC has grown over a couple of decades and is now composed of multiple

parent professionals and trainers who are committed to helping transform children's lives by deepening

adults understanding of their behaviors and promoting effective interventions

that focus on connection, collaboration, and inclusion.

As Certified parent coaches and trainers,

we are here to help you confidently understand the road you are traveling and what your choices are

to maximize the potential of your child and the entire family.  

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

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.  

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 offers Parenting Classes with Parent Coaching to help you navigate the Sea of Options.

HBCC helps with Coaching, Training & Therapy along with 

Weekly Wednesday Parent Support to help with implementation to grow,

and community events to learn together and become "changemakers". 

HBCC is located in the heart of Old Town Tustin, in the

Heart 4 Kids Coaching, Training & Therapy Building.

More and more parents are asking for trained or certified parent professionals every day,

that understand and have been through similar circumstances.

HBCC helps you become confident to find, navigate 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 the HBCC 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? 

What are the 3 options for responding to unmet expectations?

(Week 4) Looks through a truly trauma-informed lens.

How do adults address unsolved problems proactively?

 How does this approach reduce challenging behaviors, improve relationships and teach critical skills?

(Week 5) Practice what you've learned through watching videos & roll playing in the class setting. 

(Week 6) Wraps up the course with in-depth Q&A's, information on next steps.

Each participant receives a Binder, Handouts and

a Certificate of Completion.

HBCC is proud to be a trailblazer in data collection

to support this innovative approach.

Let us help you:

Reduce meltdowns & defiance

Stop the power struggles

Teach lagging thinking skills, durably

End the chronic noncompliance

Improve communication

Build connection

Next Steps include:

calming your inner critic

executive function for regulation 

coaching, training, therapy

6-week in-person Parenting Classes

Wellness Wednesday Nights

Parent Coaching & Mentoring

2-Hour Introductory Overview

On-going workshops

Education Advocacy

  Level 1 Essential Foundation Training (18 hours)

Guidance on Advanced Training and/or becoming Certified through Think:Kids

The Collaborative Problem Solving®(CPS) approach 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.
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