Current Trainings

About

This series is designed for pediatric providers, educators, care coordinators, mental health professionals, and all Telehealth ROCKS’ partners who want to deepen their understanding of how brain health, family systems, and everyday practice intersect—and what that means for the children and families they serve. Each session is grounded in the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) framework, recognizing that children thrive when the systems around them work together.

What to expect:

• Interactive, case-based learning via Zoom
• Expert perspectives from multiple disciplines
• Opportunities to connect with peers committed to whole-child care
• Practical tools you can apply immediately

Series Details:

• Sessions occur twice monthly:
• Second Wednesday of each month at 9:00 AM CT, starting April 8th, 2026
• Last Thursday of each month at 12:00 PM CT, starting April 30th, 2026
• Free to attend | Online via Zoom | Certificates of Attendance provided 
  

About

The workshop expands the Hope Awareness Training by providing participants with important skills to nurture Hope by way of a deep understanding of goal setting, creating and selecting pathways, and building strategies to manage willpower. The workshop allows participants to experience Hope and provides useful tools to find, enhance, and model Hope in any setting. Participants will advance from an awareness of Hope to the application of Hope in their own lives. These workshops cover the same content and are being offered on two separate days, so attendees can choose the session that best fits their schedule.

Upcoming Date(s)

May 6 | 12–2:30 PM CST

Previous Date(s)

April 7 | 9:00–11:30 AM CST

Presenter Bio

Dr. Pharris is an Associate Professor at the Anne & Henry Zarrow School of Social Work at the University of Oklahoma. She is also the Director of the Child Welfare Impact Institute and a Senior Researcher at the Hope Research Center. Her research focuses on applying and implementing hope-centered and trauma-informed practices that influence human service programs. Angela’s current work centers on child welfare and human service organizations, using hope as a framework for practice. This research contributed to the development of the “Hope Centered and Trauma Informed” training program. Hope is a psychological strength that serves as a buffer against stress, adversity, and burnout, fostering a hopeful mindset that enhances both organizational and individual outcomes.