One Trusted Adult - by Brooklyn L Raney (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

In clear, accessible terms, One Trusted Adult lays out:

- The critical nature of trust, along with simple tools that help build trusting relationships with young people and expand the opportunities for positive impact

- What boundaries are and how to set clear expectations that keep both young people and the adults who work with them safe

- How to create an organizational culture that cares for the whole child and celebrates the adults who get it right while holding accountable those who don't

- Ways that teachers, coaches, and parents can partner to surround kids with the only thing better than one trusted adult: manytrusted adults!

Packed with real-life stories and invaluable tips, One Trusted Adultinspires all adults, especially educators, to build strong connections, embrace sustainable career practices, break the silence around boundary violations andorabuse, be present for the young people in their lives--and, in doing so, ensure that the kids in their care are growing into their greatest potential.

Review Quotes

"A paradigm shift is well underway in how we think about children. And from her deep immersion in young people's lives, Brooklyn Raney offers a rich, detailed, and practical guide for parents, educators, coaches and youth leaders wanting to build upon this new science of human connection. Her essential message is a beautiful reminder of how powerfully trusted adults affect the lives of young people."

Michael Reichert, PhD

Pyschologist

Author of How to Raise a Boy: The Power of Connection to Raise Good Men

Relationships matter and for teens growing up in our society today, good relationships with adult models and mentors really matter! In One Trusted Adult, Brooklyn Raney well uses her keen and thoughtful observations and experiences working in school and other settings to underscore the critical importance of trusted adult mentors and models in the lives of adolescents as they try and negotiate the challenging transition from childhood to adulthood. The importance of this topic, and book, can't be overstated. It takes a village to successfully raise youth to flourish and this is one of those books that may actually help to save lives if adults of good will are encouraged and inspired to nurture youth and take their relationship with them very seriously.

Thomas G. Plante, Ph.D., ABPP, Augustin Cardinal Bea, S.J. University Professor and Professor of Psychology, Santa Clara University and Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Stanford University.