Presentations & Trainings

Has the pandemic stressed you out? Want to learn the self-soothing skills of Mind Matters: Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience directly from the author, Dr. Carolyn Curtis? Good news! The Dibble Institute has received generous funding for scholarships to the online, full 12-lesson series, Mind Matters Now . The course helps teachers, social workers, medical professionals, and others manage their stress by building resilience skills and practices for mental well-being. (CEUs are...

The Dibble Institute is pleased to present an introductory webinar by Rev. Dr. Bryant T. Marks Sr. of the National Training Institute on Race and Equity , which will provide foundational information on implicit bias. It will focus at the individual level and discuss how implicit bias affects everyone. Strategies to reduce or manage implicit bias will be discussed. Broadly speaking, group-based bias involves varying degrees of stereotyping (exaggerated beliefs about others), prejudice...

By Gemma Gaudette, Boise State Public Radio, September 14, 2020 Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of Idaho parents of young children have suddenly found themselves occupying an unexpected role: teacher. This has proven to be challenging for many families, as they also try to juggle other responsibilities related to parenting and/or work. In hopes of helping Idaho parents of young children, the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children is hosting a series of three...