Tom Rawlings and I will speak at the Christian Legal Society’s General Counsel Forum in Denver, Colorado, on October 8. We’re joining a panel on Trey’s Laws. Those laws are the state statutes and pending federal bill addressing settlement confidentiality in abuse cases. If you…
On September 24 at the CAFO Summit in Atlanta, Tom and I are leading a workshop called “Start Planning Now for a Crisis.” It’s built for youth-serving organizations that want a real plan in place before something goes wrong, not a scramble after it does….
Our free live training on handling trauma-based struggles happens on September 29. It’s called “You Understand the Trauma. Now What?” and it’s for foster, adoptive, kinship, and stepparents. You already know why your child struggles. This training gives you specific steps for the moment you have to…
In one month, we go live with “You Understand the Trauma. Now What?,” our free webinar for foster, adoptive, kinship, and stepparents. We’ll cover what trauma actually does to a child’s development, emotions, and thinking. The behavior you’re seeing is usually not the real problem,…
On September 29, we’re hosting a free live training on trauma-informed parenting for foster, adoptive, kinship, and stepparents. We named it You Understand the Trauma. Now What? because understanding why a child struggles and knowing what to do about it in the moment are two…
Tom Rawlings and I are presenting a poster at the ISPCAN 2026 World Congress next week. The poster, “Creating a Just Safety Culture within Youth-Serving Organizations,” makes an argument we think every YSO administrator needs to hear: a written policy does not protect children. A culture that…
Our free training webinar on September 29, “You Understand the Trauma. Now What?,” isn’t just theory. You’ll leave with four specific things to try that same night, including one simple shift in how you talk to your child mid-meltdown that changes how fast they calm…
Mark your calendar for September 29. We’re hosting a free webinar called, “You Understand the Trauma. Now What?” It’s for foster, adoptive, kinship, and stepparents. You already understand why your child struggles. This training covers what to do about it in the moment. Learn more…
Debbie Ausburn and Tom Rawlings are leading a free webinar on July 22 that walks youth-serving organizations through building a child protection policy that works in real life, not just one that reads well in a binder. The session runs 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET…
Tom Rawlings and I recorded a six-part podcast series for YSO Academy, and all six episodes are now available. The series is called “Cultivating a Culture of Safety,” and it walks through the full arc of building a child protection program from the ground up….
We have exciting news to share. YSO Academy is now an Accredited Provider with the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). IACET accreditation is a milestone we have been working toward for a long time, and we are thrilled to tell you what…