Conflict Resolution and De-Escalation with Teens

August 30, 2022, 10:00 am to 11:30 am CT

Maintaining your cool in the face of conflict can be difficult. Maintaining your cool in conflict with Teens is even harder. This presentation looks at building conflict resolution skills and learning grounding techniques to help you gain confidence in not only de-escalating conflict, but building positive relationships with Teenagers.

Speakers

Both Libby Woolverton, M.Ed, Non-Residential Program Director and Marina Dewberry, LMSW, are joining us from Our Friend's Place. 

Libby Woolverton joined Our Friends Place as Outreach Specialist on October 16, 2017. She is responsible for the non-residential outreach program, SOAR, which is designed to help young women build a better future for themselves. After earning her Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Texas Christian University, Libby returned to TCU to earn her Masters of Education in Counseling and Student Affairs. Libby worked in housing and student affairs at two different universities before finding her passion serving the community in the nonprofit sector.

Marina Dewberry joined Our Friends Place as a SOAR Specialist on December 10, 2018. In this position, she is responsible for the non-residential outreach program, SOAR to Success. Marina holds a Bachelor degree in Social Work from the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor and a Master of Science degree in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is a licensed Master Social Worker and has years of experience working with at-risk and homeless children, youth and young adults in both Dallas and Collin Counties. 

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