SOAR... Personal & Professional Development Series
Through this evolving library of courses, our goal is to provide learners with foundational knowledge to enhance their skills.
Courses to Help You Strengthen Relationships
Discover effective strategies for developing trusting, strength-based relationships with families and individuals that motivate them to provide responsive, loving care. Our self-paced online courses guide participants to enhance their understanding of foundational partnerships and grow concrete strategies that can be translated into practice.
The Science of Attachment
Do you want to know how to build stronger relationships? To create loving and heartwarming interactions?
Do you want to establish foundations for trust, empathy, and understanding connections?
This is where The Science of Attachment course comes in.
Participants will explore and reflect on the research behind the science of attachment – the deep emotional bond between an infant and their primary caregiver.
You will work through three objectives to understand the role of secure attachment relationships in children’s cognitive and social-emotional development and explore various research-based strategies parents can practice, to foster secure attachment relationships with their children.
A Strengths-Based Approach
Have you ever noticed that your brain has a natural tendency to give weight to negative experiences or interactions more than positive ones?
Psychologists refer to this as negativity bias, and it causes people to focus on one bad thing in a mountain of good things.
The strength-based approach allows for people to see themselves at their best to see their value. It then allows a person to move that value forward and capitalize on their strengths rather than focus on their negative characteristics.
In this course, learners will develop their understanding of a Strengths-Based Approach. Participants will complete three objectives that walk through the fundamentals of taking a Strengths-Based Approach.
By the end of the training, learners should feel confident in their ability to use a Strengths-Based Approach not only in professional practice, but in ALL their relationships.
Growing Resilience Through a Trauma-Informed Approach
It can be difficult to know how to help someone when they have gone through a distressing or traumatic event. It’s natural to want to make someone feel better again, but having the tools to approach the conversation with care is important.
Understanding the experience, effect and impact of trauma on individuals is key to developing trauma-informed practices. The trauma-informed approach shifts the focus from “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?”
By taking part in the Growing Resilience Through a Trauma-Informed Approach course, you will expand your knowledge of trauma and its impacts, gain more understanding of a trauma-informed approach, and learn about resilience and ways to support its growth.
In 2 hours of self-paced online work, you will work through four modules to understand the relationship between trauma, toxic stress, and impacts on early development and explore how resilience-oriented approaches and neuroeducation can enhance Trauma-Informed Approaches.
The Power of Observation: Strengthening the Parent-Child Bond
By observing parent-child interaction, you can see how parents naturally interact with their children and use these observations to provide support and feedback to improve the quality of these interactions.
We created this course to help you do just that. When you take this course, you will explore how using the observational framework supports secure attachment parent-child relationships by identifying and increasing positive parent-child interactions.
Parent-child interactions are the heart of relationships. When cultivating the growth of secure attachment parent-child relationships, it is important to observe parents’ interactions with their children.
Parent-child interaction influences child development in many areas, including cognition, communication, language, and social and emotional growth.
By the end of the 2-hour online training, you will have the observational tools to promote, support, and document parent-child interactions.
There are no prerequisites required for you to enroll in these courses. Each course within the series is a stand-alone course that covers approximately 2-hours of content, each focusing on a different topic, objectives, activities, and practice scenarios.
Your Questions Answered
Who is Great Kids for?
Great Kids offers evidence-based curricula for those who work with families and training for professionals. Our programs include instructor-led and self-paced professional development courses, as well as continuing education for social workers, all designed to strengthen skills and support family-centered work.
How do I know which curriculum is right for me?
Each product is designed for specific audiences—such as child welfare professionals, home visitors, or those supporting parents in recovery. Our team is happy to guide you toward the best fit for your goals.
Do I need training to use your curriculum?
Yes. All of our curricula include specialized training on using the curriculum framework. This ensures you feel confident and supported as you begin using the materials.
Who must be certified in order to use Great Kids curricula?
Anyone implementing the curriculum with families must be certified.
Can we access the materials prior to our certification training?
No. Before using the curriculum, you must be certified.
Are there any educational/degree requirements to be certified in Great Kids?
No. That would be an agency or model specific requirement.
Do you offer digital curriculum?
Yes. Learn more here.
Does the curricula include handouts for families?
Yes. You receive access to downloadable parent handouts, which are also available with our digital curricula.
What languages are Great Kids materials offered in?
Growing Great Kids Next Generation Prenatal to 36 Months
- Manuals in English & Spanish and Handouts in English, Spanish, Arabic, French-Canadian, Haitian-Creole, and Persian-Dari (Farsi)
- Currently, the GGK Next Generation Prenatal Manual & Handouts are only available in English and French (Canada), and the GGF Next Generation Handouts are available in English, Spanish and French (Canada).
Growing Great Kids Next Generation for Preschoolers
- Manuals and Handouts in English & Spanish
Growing Great Families Next Generation
- Manual in English and Spanish
- Handouts available in English, Spanish and French (Canada)
Growing Great Kids Next Generation Prenatal
- Manual in English
- Handouts in English and French (Canada)
Hope at Home
- Manual in English
- Handouts in English & Spanish
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GK Together
- Manual in English
Family Strengthening Package
- Hope at Home Manual in English and Handouts in English and Spanish
- Growing Great Families Manuals in English & Spanish and Handouts in English, Spanish, and French (Canada)
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Deluxe Family Strengthening Package
- Hope at Home Manual in English and Handouts in English and Spanish
- Growing Great Families Manuals in English & Spanish and Handouts in English, Spanish, and French (Canada)
- Great Kids Together Manual in English
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How can I preview Great Kids materials?
Join us for an introductory consultation. Pick a time and date convenient to your schedule.
Does Great Kids offer anything for parenting groups?
Yes. We offer Great Kids Together Parenting and Socialization Group Curriculum.
GK Together is a play-based parenting group curriculum designed for facilitators to use with prenatal families and families with children birth through age five.
Are there reporting requirements?
No. Great Kids does not require reporting.
What are the costs?
Find costs for any of our products listed on the GK Store.
What is Great Kids return policy?
All sales of Great Kids, Inc. products—including but not limited to online products, printed materials, and courses—are final and non-refundable, non-exchangeable, and non-transferable. Returns must be received by GK within seven days of delivery to the purchaser and will be processed pursuant to the following terms:
- Online Products & Courses: Digital products and courses are considered final once redeemed; at that point, such products are not eligible for return, exchange, or transfer.
- Printed Materials: Printed items are non-returnable once opened. Unopened/unused materials may be returned only for GK Store credit, which must be used within 12 months. After 12 months, any and all remaining credit shall expire and be non-refundable, non-exchangeable, and non-transferable, and returned materials shall be deemed abandoned by the purchaser. The purchaser is responsible for all costs of return shipping. Credit will be issued after the materials are received and inspected. Tuition is non-refundable, non-returnable, and non-transferable.
Do I have to be connected to an agency to purchase curriculum or training?
No, anyone can purchase the materials.
Can Great Kids materials be reused?
No, due to license user terms and conditions.
How do I learn more or get started?
If you’d like to learn more prior to your purchase, start by scheduling a complimentary consultation.
If you are ready to purchase, visit our store to get started ordering.
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Growing Great Kids®
Why Choose Great Kids?
Proven Success
Over 37,000 people have been trained to use the Great Kids curricula
Protective Factors – GGK Constructs
Research informed constructs embedded in the Protective Factors Framework
Alignment with Head Start
The Growing Great Kids Home Based Curricula Series exceeds all Head Start Curriculum requirements
Evidenced Based Research
As evidenced by seven independent evaluations, the GGK Curriculum produces outstanding results
Specialized Training Programs
On-site and virtual training options available
Healthy Families America
The Growing Great Kids curriculum aligns with and builds upon the HFA model approach
Connect With Great Kids
Phone:
1-800-906-5581
Email:
info@greatkidsinc.net
