Resource Library

Why does Mindfulness matter? What does it look like? Why does it matter when we think about TBRI®?

The “3 C’s” of correcting include leaving the situation feeling Connected, feeling Content, and having Changed Behavior. These are the goals of correction. How do we achieve this?

We all sometimes need to dive back into the Attachment Cycle. What is it? What happens in our brains and bodies as we move through this cycle? How does the Attachment Cycle help us learn about relationships?

Responding effectively to difficult behaviors is challenging. In this video, we dig into the IDEAL response (Immediate, Direct, Efficient, Action-Based, Leveled at the Behavior, not the Child). What does each of these pieces mean?

You may have heard the TBRI® Mantra: Stay Calm – no matter what; See the Need – behind the behavior; Meet the Need- find a way; Don’t Quit – If not you then who? Watch as Dr. David Cross, Daren Jones and Amanda Purvis unpack the TBRI® Mantra.

In this video, we discuss some of the tangible ways that we can empower children and youth to be successful and become and stay regulated. Behaviors that we often see from our children and youth can be caused by unmet physiological and environmental needs.

Dr. Karyn Purvis used to say, “It’s you and me against your history.” This quote captures the foundation of connection, and as caregivers, we are walking alongside and supporting our children and youth as they work through their histories. In this video, we explore how this plays out in our lives as we implement TBRI®.

Provides ten practical steps agencies can take to support sustained permanency for families. The ten steps are subdivided across five domains.

Outlines practical strategies agencies can use to ensure post-permanency families are aware of and are comfortable accessing post-permanency services.

Provides information on the theory of change, services offered, staffing, budget, evaluation, and more for Tennessee post-adoption support program.