For educators, administrators & youth-serving professionals
(Parents & Non-Professionals at a Reduced Rate)
DreamBranch Education invites you to escape to the foothills of the beautiful Cascade Mountains in Sunriver, Oregon. Immerse yourself in three days of progressive learning experiences and restorative activities.
- Discover tools for soothing kids in distress
- Enhance emotional resilience
- Cultivate healthy coping skills in children of all ages
- Develop practices for supporting young people achieve access to their highest thinking
Learn the best ways to respond to challenging behavior including opposition, rage, shutting down, selective mutism, aggression and social dominance. Take the time to indulge in your own self-care as you reflect on your goals. Walk away practical strategies for empowering kids and maintaining personal and/or professional success.
Up to *18 Professional Development/Continuing Education Clock Hours included FREE with Professional Attendee Registration
About your host
Natalie James, MS, NCC, LPC
Natalie James is a Nationally Certified, Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in children and adolescents with a private practice in Bend, Oregon. Natalie is the founder of DreamBranch Education, offering educational consulting and professional trainings focused on emotional intelligence all over the country. She is a master trainer with the Oregon Child Care Registry, as well as a part-time adjunct instructor in the Human Development and Family Sciences program at Oregon State University, Cascades. Natalie has authored two therapeutic children's books, as well as developed a therapeutic board game. She believes humor is key in learning and is known for keeping audiences both engaged and entertained.
Love What You Learn?
Book an Anxiety, Trauma & Emotional Dysregulation in-service training with Natalie for your staff, school, or program and receive a 25% discount on her speaking fee! Booking must occur within 30 days of the retreat with training to be held within 9 months of booking.
General Sessions with Natalie James, MS, NCC, LPC
(Day 1) Anxiety, Trauma & Emotional Dysregulation: How to Spot it, What to Do
- A full day of fun and functional introductory neuroscience as it relates to emotional intelligence.
- Education vital to adopt a clear understanding of the autonomic nervous system in distressed, anxious, and traumatized youth.
- Learn to recognize signs and symptoms of anxious disorders and problematic distress.
- Day one of this retreat will allow participants to explore the impacts of experience and relationships on learning and behavior.
- Develop appropriate and effective techniques for guiding young people in crisis.
- Obtain practical tools for enhancing emotional regulation and cultivating resilience.
(Day 3) Best Practices for Challenging Behavior
Half day in-depth exploration of both proactive and reactive strategies designed to increase knowledge of how to:
- Roll with Resistance
- Reduce Opposition
- Respond to Rage
- Diffuse Conflict
- Survive the Storm of Distress
- Support the Selectively Mute
- Banish Bullying/Dominant Behavior
CEUs
- Registered participants will earn 9 CEUs or clock hours toward professional development upon completion of general sessions.
OR
- 9 CEs (Set Two Standard, Oregon Childcare Registry) available for child care providers upon completion of general sessions.
- *Up to 9 additional CE hours accrued through participation in workshops on Day Two
Please consult your licensing board if you have questions about whether specific trainings will meet your particular licensure and continuing education needs.
Additional Professional Learning & Restorative Activities
Workshops (Day Two)
Workshops (Day Two)
Workshops (Day Two)
9 additional CEUs accrued on Day Two. Workshop topics include:
- Animal Therapy in Schools
- Mindful Movement
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- Therapeutic Poetry
- Music for Growth
- Ecstatic Dance
- Fitness & Nutrition
- Aromatherapy
- Teen Talk Adolescent Panel
- Regulating in Nature
- Multi-Sensory Engagement Strategies
- Humor for Stress Relief
- Much More!
Free Perks
Workshops (Day Two)
Workshops (Day Two)
As a registered attendee of Regulated & Resilient Retreat you will receive:
- Catered Lunches
- Daily Morning Snacks & Refreshments
- Option to Participate in Complimentary Back-to-Nature Sunset Yoga by the Deschutes River
- Door Prize Give-Aways for Spa Services
- Complimentary On-Site Parking
Resort Amenities
Workshops (Day Two)
Resort Amenities
Guests staying at Sunriver Resort will receive:
- Exclusive Access to The Cove Pool (outdoor)
- Access to Sage Springs Club & Spa; Indoor Lap Pool, Hot Tub, Steam Room, Fitness Center, Tennis Courts
- Guaranteed Advanced Tee Times
- Complimentary Resort-Wide Transportation
- Pet Friendly Lodging
- Discounted Bicycle and Boat Rentals
Area Recreation
Area Recreation
Resort Amenities
Sunriver proudly offers an array of activities to entertain or help you unwind:
- 40+ Miles of Dedicated Paved Bike and Running Trails.
- Four Distinct Golf Courses
- Putting Course
- Trail Rides (Sunriver Stables)
- Raft Float Trips; Canoe, Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals (Sunriver Marina)
- Sunriver Observatory
- The Village Shopping Center
Dining Options
Area Recreation
Dining Options
A variety of indoor and outdoor dining options are on-site:
- Carson's American Kitchen
- The Grille at Crosswater
- Twisted River Tavern
- Zeppa Bistro
- Merchant Trader Cafe
- McDivot's at Woodlands
- Starbucks
- The Backyard
- The Spotted Frog
The Village at Sunriver offers additional options of:
- The Village Bar & Grill
- Sunriver Brewing Company
- El Caporal
- Sunriver Country Store
- And Many More!
Local Lodging
Area Recreation
Dining Options
A multitude of private vacation rentals within walking distance of the resort are available in the Sunriver Community at an affordable price!
Options include:
- Entire dwellings with kitchen & laundry
- Single room rentals
- Access to pool and/or hot tub on-site
- Complimentary passes to Sunriver Homeowners Aquatic & Recreation Center (SHARC)
- Free use of bicycles
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