Be Who You Needed

Research shows that the greatest protective factor a young person can experience is a relationship with at least one trusted adult in the spaces where they spend the majority of their time. And you know what’s even better? Many trusted adults! In this interactive presentation, Dr. Brooklyn Raney shares leading research and evidence-backed strategies for building trust, maintaining healthy boundaries, avoiding burnout, meeting universal youth needs, and working together as teams of trusted adults to best support youth.

Dr. Brooklyn Raney is a research-practitioner who holds a BA from Colgate University, an MA in Educational Theater from NYU,  and an MS and EdD from the University of Pennsylvania. Brooklyn’s research explores the intersection of student perception, teacher sustainability, and parent expectation as it relates to an ethic of care in schools. After 10 years in the classroom and as an administrator, she has spent the last five years conducting research, speaking and facilitating workshops with educators, parents, and youth serving professionals around the world.

Dr. Raney is the author of One Trusted Adult: How to Build Strong Connections & Healthy Boundaries with Young People and Successful Middle School: Adult Advocates. She is the founder of One Trusted Adult which is a company that provides advisory and student leadership programs and support that enhance climate and connections at school.

Brooklyn lives in Moultonborough, New Hampshire, with her husband, son, and two adventurous goldendoodles named Tuukka and Larry Bird.