Larry Brendtro
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Larry K. Brendtro, Ph.D.
is a licensed psychologist
, author
and advocate for children and youth at risk.
Larry K. Brendtro was born on July 26, 1940 in South Dakota
. He married Janna (Agena) in 1973 and they have three grown children. The couple resides in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Brendtro obtained his B.A.
from Augustana College (South Dakota)
, a master’s degree from South Dakota State University
, and a doctorate
from the University of Michigan
from the Combined Program in Education and Psychology with additional studies in Social Work
.
Brendtro has served as a professor of Special Education
in behavioral disorders at Augustana College
and has taught at the University of Michigan
, University of Illinois, and Ohio State University
. Brendtro is the past president of Starr Commonwealth in Michigan and Ohio. Brendtro, along with Dr. Martin Brokenleg, created the Circle of Courage
model which is based on the universal principle that to be emotionally healthy all youth need a sense of belonging, mastery, independence and generosity. This idea sparked the Reclaiming Youth movement and is the basis for numerous books and publications. He is a licensed psychologist
and has authored over two hundred publications including twelve books.
Brendtro founded the Circle of Courage
Institute which creates training materials and other resources for those who work with troubled youth. In 1992, Brendtro and Nicholas J. Long founded the quarterly journal Reclaiming Children and Youth in order to advance research and practice related to the Circle of Courage. In 1997 he founded Reclaiming Youth International, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the development and dissemination of proactive policy, training, research, programs and strategies to better serve children and youth who are in conflict.
In 2005, Brendtro and Lesley du Toit developed Response Ability Pathways (RAP) Training to educate youth workers on how to respond to the needs of troubled youth rather than react to their problem behavior. Thousands of people worldwide have taken RAP.
Currently, Brendtro is the Dean of the Starr Commonwealth Institute for Training and senior editor of Reclaiming Children and Youth. He is a member of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, which is chaired by the US Attorney General. Brendtro continues to write and develop books and programs based on the Circle of Courage
model and trains professionals worldwide.
The Developmental Audit: Strength Based Assessments with Kids in Conflict, by Larry Brendtro and Janna Brendtro, 2010 Circle of Courage Institute at Starr Commonwealth
Deep Brain Learning: Pathways to Potential with Challenging Youth by Larry K. Brendtro, PhD
, Martin L. Mitchell, EdD
, and Herman J. McCall EdD
, 2009 Circle of Courage Institute and Starr Commonwealth
The Resilience Revolution: Discovering Strengths in Challenging Kids by Larry K. Brendtro and Scott J. Larson, 2006 Solution Tree
RAP: Response Ability Pathways: Restoring Bonds of Respect by Larry Brendtro and Lesley du Toit, 2005 Circle of Courage
Reclaiming our Prodigal Sons and Daughters: A Practical Approach for Connecting with Youth in Conflict by Scott Larson and Larry Brendtro, 2003 Solution Tree
Troubled Children and Youth: Turning Problems into Opportunities by Larry Brendtro and Mary Shahbazian, 2003 Research Press (IL)
Kids Who Outwit Adults, John R Seita, EdD
, Larry Brendtro, PhD
, 2002 Sopris West
No Disposable Kids by Larry Brendtro, Arlin E. Ness, Martin Mitchell and Starr Commonwealth, 2001 Sopris West
Reclaiming Youth at Risk: Our Hope for the Future by Larry K. Brendtro, Martin Brokenleg, Steve Van Bockern, National Education Service 1992
Re-educating Troubled Youth: Environments for Teaching and Treatment by Larry K. Brendtro and Arlin E. Ness, 1983 Aldine Transaction
Positive Peer Culture by Harry H. Vorath and Larry K. Brendtro, 1974 Aldine Transaction
The Other 23 Hours: Child-Care Work with Emotionally Disturbed Children in a Therapeutic Milieu by Albert Trieschman, James Whittaker, and Larry Brendtro, 1969 Aldine Transaction
Circle of Courage Institute http://circleofcourageinstitute.org
Reclaiming Children and Youth Journal http://www.reclaimingjournal.com
Reclaiming Youth International http://www.reclaiming.com
Starr Commonwealth http://www.starr.org
Ph.D.
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is a licensed psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
, author
Author
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and advocate for children and youth at risk.
Personal
Larry K. Brendtro was born on July 26, 1940 in South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
. He married Janna (Agena) in 1973 and they have three grown children. The couple resides in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Education
Brendtro obtained his B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Augustana College (South Dakota)
Augustana College (South Dakota)
Augustana College is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The campus makes the school the largest private university in South Dakota...
, a master’s degree from South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University is the largest university in the U.S. state of South Dakota, located in Brookings. A public land-grant university and sun grant college, founded under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act, SDSU offers programs of study required by, or harmonious to, this Act...
, and a doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
from the Combined Program in Education and Psychology with additional studies in Social Work
Social work
Social Work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community by intervening through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, and teaching on behalf of those afflicted with poverty or any real or...
.
Professional History
Brendtro has served as a professor of Special Education
Special education
Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
in behavioral disorders at Augustana College
Augustana College (South Dakota)
Augustana College is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The campus makes the school the largest private university in South Dakota...
and has taught at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, University of Illinois, and Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
. Brendtro is the past president of Starr Commonwealth in Michigan and Ohio. Brendtro, along with Dr. Martin Brokenleg, created the Circle of Courage
Circle of Courage
The Circle of Courage is a model of positive youth development based on the universal principle that to be emotionally healthy all youth need a sense of belonging, mastery, independence and generosity...
model which is based on the universal principle that to be emotionally healthy all youth need a sense of belonging, mastery, independence and generosity. This idea sparked the Reclaiming Youth movement and is the basis for numerous books and publications. He is a licensed psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
and has authored over two hundred publications including twelve books.
Brendtro founded the Circle of Courage
Circle of Courage
The Circle of Courage is a model of positive youth development based on the universal principle that to be emotionally healthy all youth need a sense of belonging, mastery, independence and generosity...
Institute which creates training materials and other resources for those who work with troubled youth. In 1992, Brendtro and Nicholas J. Long founded the quarterly journal Reclaiming Children and Youth in order to advance research and practice related to the Circle of Courage. In 1997 he founded Reclaiming Youth International, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the development and dissemination of proactive policy, training, research, programs and strategies to better serve children and youth who are in conflict.
In 2005, Brendtro and Lesley du Toit developed Response Ability Pathways (RAP) Training to educate youth workers on how to respond to the needs of troubled youth rather than react to their problem behavior. Thousands of people worldwide have taken RAP.
Today
Currently, Brendtro is the Dean of the Starr Commonwealth Institute for Training and senior editor of Reclaiming Children and Youth. He is a member of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, which is chaired by the US Attorney General. Brendtro continues to write and develop books and programs based on the Circle of Courage
Circle of Courage
The Circle of Courage is a model of positive youth development based on the universal principle that to be emotionally healthy all youth need a sense of belonging, mastery, independence and generosity...
model and trains professionals worldwide.
Books Authored
The Developmental Audit: Strength Based Assessments with Kids in Conflict, by Larry Brendtro and Janna Brendtro, 2010 Circle of Courage Institute at Starr Commonwealth
Deep Brain Learning: Pathways to Potential with Challenging Youth by Larry K. Brendtro, PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
, Martin L. Mitchell, EdD
Edd
-Science and medicine:* Experimental Design Diagram* Electron-detachment dissociation, a fragmentation technique* Expected Date of Delivery, the estimated date when a woman will give birth* End-diastolic dimension-Technology:...
, and Herman J. McCall EdD
Edd
-Science and medicine:* Experimental Design Diagram* Electron-detachment dissociation, a fragmentation technique* Expected Date of Delivery, the estimated date when a woman will give birth* End-diastolic dimension-Technology:...
, 2009 Circle of Courage Institute and Starr Commonwealth
The Resilience Revolution: Discovering Strengths in Challenging Kids by Larry K. Brendtro and Scott J. Larson, 2006 Solution Tree
RAP: Response Ability Pathways: Restoring Bonds of Respect by Larry Brendtro and Lesley du Toit, 2005 Circle of Courage
Reclaiming our Prodigal Sons and Daughters: A Practical Approach for Connecting with Youth in Conflict by Scott Larson and Larry Brendtro, 2003 Solution Tree
Troubled Children and Youth: Turning Problems into Opportunities by Larry Brendtro and Mary Shahbazian, 2003 Research Press (IL)
Kids Who Outwit Adults, John R Seita, EdD
Edd
-Science and medicine:* Experimental Design Diagram* Electron-detachment dissociation, a fragmentation technique* Expected Date of Delivery, the estimated date when a woman will give birth* End-diastolic dimension-Technology:...
, Larry Brendtro, PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
, 2002 Sopris West
No Disposable Kids by Larry Brendtro, Arlin E. Ness, Martin Mitchell and Starr Commonwealth, 2001 Sopris West
Reclaiming Youth at Risk: Our Hope for the Future by Larry K. Brendtro, Martin Brokenleg, Steve Van Bockern, National Education Service 1992
Re-educating Troubled Youth: Environments for Teaching and Treatment by Larry K. Brendtro and Arlin E. Ness, 1983 Aldine Transaction
Positive Peer Culture by Harry H. Vorath and Larry K. Brendtro, 1974 Aldine Transaction
The Other 23 Hours: Child-Care Work with Emotionally Disturbed Children in a Therapeutic Milieu by Albert Trieschman, James Whittaker, and Larry Brendtro, 1969 Aldine Transaction
External Links
Circle of Courage Institute http://circleofcourageinstitute.org
Reclaiming Children and Youth Journal http://www.reclaimingjournal.com
Reclaiming Youth International http://www.reclaiming.com
Starr Commonwealth http://www.starr.org