Insights on Resiliency: Using

Youth and Family-Based

Evidence to Inform Policy and

Practice2007

Resiliency Leadership Ohio

Terre Garner, Ohio Federation for Children’s Mental Health

Rick Shepler, Center for Innovative Practices, Kent State

University

With the Support of the Ohio Department of Mental Health

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Youth and Family Insights

Youth and Family Insights on Resiliency and

Mental Health Developed by Resiliency

Leadership Ohio workgroup beginning in 2005

Supported by the Ohio Department of Mental

Health

Special thanks to all the youth and families

whose pioneering work highlights the power and

impact of resiliency. Their shared life stories

and personal journeys demonstrate the

fundamental role of resiliency in supporting

mental wellness.Copyright 2006, 2009 Resiliency

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Resiliency Products

Resiliency Video

Resiliency Brochure

Resiliency Website

Resiliency Consensus Statement

Archiving Resilience through Youth Testimony

Provider Resiliency Implementation Continuum

Resiliency Training Power Point (youth and family;

providers)

Upcoming:

Resiliency and Suicide Prevention Video

Family Stories of Resiliency Videos

Resiliency an Expectation

Resiliency is an ordinary process available

to all youth (Ann Masten)

Resiliency is an EXPECTATION and not

an exception for youth with significant

emotional and/or behavioral challenges

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Ohio

Resiliency Definition (Resiliency Leadership Ohio)

Resiliency is an inner capacity that when nurtured, facilitated, and supported by others– empowers children, youth, and families to successfully meet life’s challenges with a sense of self-determination, mastery, hope, and well-being.

Nurtured Facilitated Supported

Family, Faith,

& FriendsServices,

Supports, &

Accommodations

Community

Education,

Opportunities,

Resources, & Safety

Resiliency Promotion

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Supported

Facilitated

Nurtured

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Resiliency Consensus StatementBasics Needs, Safety, &

Supports Courage & Confidence

Validation & Valuing Positive Connections

Sanctuary Expectations that maximize

potential

Justice Contributions & Participation

Competencies Hope

Self-Wisdom Sense of Meaning & Joy

Resiliency Quotes “Resiliency is knowing when you are falling, and knowing

how to catch yourself .” Youth member

“Look for my child’s strengths, abilities and interests and

nurture those things.” Family Member

“Set goals so that I can reach them, and once I reach

them, then you can raise them.” Youth member

“Having children with special needs costs more all

around…money, time, and energy…forcing our own

resources to be fewer.” Family Member

“Resiliency is never-ending.” Youth member

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Resiliency in ContextSchool

Family

Peers Community

Informal Supports

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Contact Information Resiliency Ohio Website: www.resiliencyohio.org/

Terre Garner

Ohio Federation for Children’s Mental Health

offcmh1@fuse.net

513-218-8819

Rick Shepler

Center for Innovative Practices

College of Public Health

Kent State University

rshepler@kent.edu

330-672-7917

Ohio Department of Mental Health

Office of Children's Services

30 East Broad Street, 8th Floor

Columbus, Ohio 43215-3430

Phone: 614-466-1984

Email: Kids@mh.ohio.govCopyright 2006, 2009 Resiliency

Leadership Ohio