Words that help: Affirmations for any age, every stage

Developmental affirmations are messages that give hope and direction by helping us care for others and ourselves. In this webinar, participants will discover what developmental affirmations are and why one might want to use them both personally and professionally. In an interactive format, we will explore and discuss the e-book "Words That Help: Affirmations for any age, every stage" by Jean Illsley Clarke. We will also share examples of how developmental affirmations can support you and the people in your life.

Presenters

Ellie McCann is an educator in family resiliency with the University of Minnesota Extension Department of Family, Health and Wellbeing and a certified family life educator (CLFE). Her work focuses on improving the quality of families’ lives during times of transition, through programming for both parents and the professionals who work with them. 

Kelly Kunkel is an educator in health and nutrition in the University of Minnesota Extension’s Department of Family, Health and Wellbeing and a master certified health education specialist (MCHES). Much of her work has been dedicated to changing the food environment to improve food access and choice for low-income adults and youth, through programming for food shelves, childcare providers and parents and healthy school environments.