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Communication Tool for Youth: The Agreement Process
Gain a tool that helps you express your goals safely and effectively, while ensuring your voice is respected and...

Accrescent Institute
Sep 47 min read


Back to School 2026
While much of back-to-school centers children, our team wanted to acknowledge the complexities faced by educators and administrators...

Accrescent Institute
Aug 272 min read


Child Care Professionals: Not Just Caregivers - Memory Makers
You have the unique opportunity to build a foundation for a child’s future decision-making and emotional security through trust and...

Accrescent Institute
Aug 1315 min read


What Does it Mean to “Be a Memory Maker”
We all want to make a difference in the lives of those we work with. Learn how 'Be a Memory Maker" brings focus to that goal...

Accrescent Institute
Jul 302 min read


Box Analogy - Recognizing and Choosing the Memories We Draw Upon
Listen in as Thomas C. Rector shares the box analogy for recognizing the memories we draw up, and the opportunity we have to choose the memories we want to carry forward in our interactions with others, and with our children...

Accrescent Institute
Jul 232 min read


Youth: Leveraging the Opportunity of "I Don't Know"
Your Brain, Your Choice. Discover the science behind why you want independence and how to use your brain's biology to own your decisions...

Accrescent Institute
Jul 237 min read


Transitional Age Youth: Shape Your Own Success
Aging out of care is a major milestone. This panel discussion shares a framework to claim your independence and own your next chapter...

Accrescent Institute
May 309 min read


Foster Youth: Using Your Hard-Won Skills to Thrive
Foster Youth can leverage their memories & experiences within the foster care system and transform them from "baggage" into wisdom...

Accrescent Institute
May 193 min read


Oregon Parenting Educators Conference 2026
Join us for our newest Fatherhood training - Engaging Fathers: Their Perspective, Experience, and Opportunity - at the 2026 Oregon Parenting Educators Conference

Accrescent Institute
Mar 122 min read


California Foster Youth Education Summit 2026
Join us at the California Foster Youth Education Summit in 2026. Two sessions: Memories Matter (new case study) and Beyond the System (youth)

Accrescent Institute
Jan 273 min read


Understanding Your Adopted Child: Why "Better" Doesn't Feel Safe
Adoptive parents: learn how to build new comfort zones without ignoring your child's past memories...

Accrescent Institute
Oct 21, 20253 min read


NHSA Parent and Family Engagement Conference 2025
Join us for Brain Science and You: Advanced Hands-on Workshop. Collaborating, brainstorming, and learning with your peers…

Accrescent Institute
Oct 9, 20252 min read


Why Adoption Doesn't Erase Trauma: The Role of Memories
Learn how BioSocial Cognition helps adoptive parents understand and work with a child's past trauma...

Accrescent Institute
Aug 12, 20254 min read


National Association for Family Child Care Conference 2025
Join us for Brain Science and You: Advanced Hands-on Workshop. Collaborating, brainstorming, and learning with your peers…

Accrescent Institute
May 29, 20251 min read


Making a Difference for Children in Foster Care: A Commitment
Join us for an insightful conversation with our founder, Thomas C. Rector, as he shares insights on - and his commitment to - making a difference for children and youth in the foster care system.
We discuss why a commitment to children in foster care matters, including the unique challenges foster children and youth face as they navigate the foster care system and eventually age out into adulthood.
Listen in to the video recording or read through the transcript...

Accrescent Institute
May 17, 202515 min read


Understanding Behavior with DMPS Training - May 10th
Join Us on Zoom, Saturday May 10th for a deeper dive into how to apply the DMPS Model to understand the "why" behind behavior and decision-making.

Accrescent Institute
May 8, 20254 min read


Family Focused Treatment Association 39th Annual Conference
Join us for Empowering Youth & Family Communication: The Agreement. Families face real issues when communicating…

Accrescent Institute
May 3, 20252 min read


A Family Focused Approach to Open Adoption
In this short insightful discussion, Thomas C. Rector shares his personal evolution from initially resisting open adoption to embracing family in a way that prioritizes the vital connections between adopted children and their birth families.

Accrescent Institute
May 1, 20255 min read


Florida Family Child Care Home Association Annual Conference 2025
Join us for Brain Science and You - explore how neuroscience connects to behavior and growth as well as how to...

Accrescent Institute
Apr 26, 20252 min read


Florida FAPA 2025 Annual Education Conference
Join us for Teens and their Choices - Teen decision-making can often seem…

Accrescent Institute
Apr 24, 20252 min read
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