In this one-hour session, Mary-Jo Land, Chair of Adopt4Life’s Mental Health Committee, will interview two international leaders in Non Violent Resistance, Dan Dulberger and Peter Jakob. They will provide listeners with an overview of the principles of NVR and why it is so successful as an approach to Aggression toward Family/Caregivers in Childhood & Adolescence (AFCCA).

The Webinar will be of interest to all those who support families who experience AFCCA, including but not limited to, therapists, CAS workers, mental health workers, clinicians, family advocacy professionals, educators, police, FASD workers.

What is Non Violent Resistance?

Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) is an innovative form of systemic family therapy, which has been developed for aggressive, violent, controlling, and self-destructive behaviour in young people. It involves psychological interventions for overcoming the effects of trauma, aggression and anxiety in families and individuals