Parenting Through Crisis: Making Peace with Therapeutic Placement Decisions with Jennifer Taylor
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In this conversation, education consultant Jennifer Taylor discusses the complexities of deciding on out-of-home therapeutic placements for children facing mental health challenges. Drawing from her personal and professional experiences, she addresses the stigma surrounding these decisions, the evolution of treatment programs, and the importance of family involvement in the therapeutic process. Jennifer emphasizes the need for parents to recognize when they have exhausted their options and the significance of innovative support systems that can aid in the transition back home. The discussion also highlights the importance of curiosity in parenting, encouraging parents to approach difficult conversations with understanding rather than judgment.
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About our guest:
Jennifer Eve Taylor, JD, is the Founder of JET ED Consulting and her practice specializes in supporting families and their children who are affected by mental health, emotional challenges and learning differences. Jennifer is an expert in residential, therapeutic and learning differences programs.
She knows first-hand how hard navigating the variety of options can be. Back in 2014, Jennifer’s son needed a residential program and she personally experienced the endless worry, confusion and lack of understanding that often comes with making this hard decision. “What do we do now?” is the phrase most often uttered in the introductory calls. Jennifer’s empathy and strategy give her clients the pathway forward and upward. While always about academics in some fashion, it is the heart and the mind that is most important to her. There are no “bad” kids, there are struggling kids making unhealthy choices. Jennifer’s expertise is highly sought after as a speaker for parents, educators, conferences and learning institutions including Sonoma State University, Marin Department of Public Health, Marin County Schools and STAR Academy and Fusion Academy. Some of her more notable engagements include her podcast with Karin Gornick (executive producer for the films Angst, Screenagers and Like: https://www.ronniesawesomelist.com/podcast/angst). She has also contributed articles for the Marin Independent Journal(https://www.marinij.com/author/jennifer-taylor/) and commentaries for NPR’s All Things Considered.Jennifer travels to between 50 and 100 residential and day programs each year. She also attends specialty conferences and has also been a speaker and panelist. Jennifer is the past Board Chair of the Therapeutic Consulting Association and Professional Member of IECA and Founder of the Marin Chapter of Willows in the Wind. She is also on the advisory committee of Marin Healthy Youth Partnership and is a Board Member of the nonprofit, Sky’s the Limit Fund.
Find her at:
Website: www.jetedconsulting.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jetedconsulting/
Resources mentioned in the episode:
NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School)
