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Title and Description                                      Price                     Shipping included to U.S. addresses only
Psychotropic Medications  (VHS)                $40.00                        
(2-tape set combined on 1 tape)
Marilyn Seay Shelby, LVN, MA, LCCA, is knowledgeable and practical with psychotropic medications and working with children in out-of-home placement. She has worked with at-risk youth in Residential Treatment Centers for the past ten years, and serves as Executive Director of St. Jude’s Children’s Ranch in Bulverde, Texas.
Working With Adolescents  (VHS)                $20.00                         
Don Hale is currently an Adolescent Program Consultant and has developed curricula around health and social issues for adolescents, including incarcerated youth. He teaches reproductive health and responsibility to teen males and is building a network of health care professionals to address male health and social issues in society.
Behavior Management (two hours)   Now on DVD!        $20.00           
Edward D. Gooze, Ph.D., has made over 600 presentations nationally and in Canada on topics related to language and academic/learning disorders. He presents focused and specific behavior management techniques for use at school, work and childcare settings.
Macaroni at Midnight   Now on DVD!          $20.00                       
Dr. Don Bartlette, internationally renowned speaker, tells his dramatic story of abuse and alienation growing up as a handicapped Native American boy without the ability to communicate with anyone until a "white woman" in the local village takes an interest in the delinquent, homeless youngster and his life is transformed. Our most popular training video.
Been There, Done That (two hours)   Now on DVD!        $20.00         
Pat McPhail, a 25-year veteran houseparent, takes a Small World journey through child care using dolls to represent her foster children. The stories illustrate the possibilities of working with "impossible" children through relationship-building, nurturing and creativity.
Leadership in Changing Times                   $25.00                      
Dr. Floyd Alwon, Director of the Trieschman Center in Needham, Mass., traces a path for successful leadership in child welfare agencies and other organizations in times of change, emphasizing elements that can lead to survival and successful adaptation in the midst of evolving pressures and expectations.
Bringing Professional Training to Childcare        $25.00                 
Frank Eckles, President of the Texas Child Care Workers Association explores the value of a certification program for childcare workers. Eckles outlines a detailed plan for implementing a career ladder endorsed by TYCCWA which adds the dignity of professional certification and higher education opportunities to this important career.
Childcare Training Manual                        $50.00                 
This manual, written by HCYR Founder and Director Gary Priour, outlines the Child Care Career Ladder used at Hill Country Youth Ranch, and the core curriculum that supports it.   57 pages.
Childcare Policy Manual                             $50.00             
This manual is a handbook for administrators and staff.  Written by HCYR Founder Gary Priour, it represents  twenty years of experience in distilling and defining policies in childcare. 62 pgs.

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