PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
Hosted by the Positive Discipline Association
Become a HOPE Trainer for Positive Discipline Educators!
A Training for Facilitators
Are you passionate about Positive Discipline and eager to integrate Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) into your work? Join us for this specialized HOPE Facilitator Training, designed to equip you with the tools to train educators on using HOPE to strengthen social-emotional learning and build resilience in children and families.
Cost: $1,000
What You’ll Learn:
- The core principles of HOPE and how they align with Positive Discipline
- How Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) shape resilience and well-being
- Strategies to integrate HOPE’s 4 Building Blocks into classrooms and communities
- Tools to train educators in applying HOPE-informed practices in their daily work
- Engaging activities, real-world case studies, and practical applications
Who Should Attend? This training is ideal for:
- Positive Discipline Trainers & Educators
- School Counselors & Social Workers
- Early Childhood Professionals
- Parent Educators & Family Coaches
- Behavioral Health Providers
Why Train with Us?
- Gain HOPE Facilitator Certification
- Receive ready-to-use training materials
- Learn interactive and engaging training techniques
- Connect with a network of HOPE educators
- Help expand HOPE’s reach in schools and communities
TRAINING DETAILS
Part 1
Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025
Format: In Person
Location: Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Central Time)
Part 2
Date: Thursday, August 14 - OR - Saturday, August 16 (Choose one date)
Format: Live online via Zoom
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (Pacific Time)
Facilitated by: Aisha Pope, HOPE Champion, and LaTysa Jackson, HOPE Champion
Aisha Pope is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who has worked in San Diego County's Behavioral Health System of Care since 2000 and at San Diego Center for Children (SDCC) since 2011. She currently serves as the Chief Program Officer of Community Programs at SDCC, where she oversees a range of clinical and community-based operations. In her role, Aisha oversees multidisciplinary teams dedicated to helping families grow their connections, achieve safety, well-being, and permanence, and thrive within their communities.
Aisha is a Certified Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (H.O.P.E.) Champion and Faculty Trainer, a Positive Discipline Lead Trainer, and one of the authors of the Positive Discipline Tools for Kids Social Emotional Learning program. She is also a Rostered Provider in Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), and Certified in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT).
She is deeply committed to social justice and racial equity and is a founding tri-chair of the Birth of Brilliance Annual Conference, which addresses justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in children's behavioral health, education, and related systems. Aisha sits on the boards of the Positive Discipline Association and the California Association for Infant Mental Health (CalAIMH).
LaTysa Flowers-Jackson is a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator and HOPE Champion. She serves as the Association Director of Community Bridging and Engagement for YMCA San Diego and is the Family Support Discipline Director for California LEND. Through her business, Parent Empowerment Services, she uses her lived expertise to support families navigating special education.
