Since 1832, Pressley Ridge has been helping children and their families unlock their potential for success. Today, Pressley Ridge helps other family and child serving agencies achieve a higher level of organizational excellence.

Our experienced and dynamic trainers and consultants demonstrate how to embrace new ideas and deliberate change. They have enlightened and energized professionals around the world with better ways to serve children and their families.

Some of the trainings available include:

Treatment Foster Care Curriculum Certification
The Pressley Ridge Treatment Foster Parent Training is a competency-based training designed to ensure a high standard of excellence in services for children in foster care. Learn More

Response Ability Pathways
Response Ability Pathways, or simply “RAP” is an innovative curriculum which offers “basic training” for all who deal with challenging children and youth utilizing strength-based strategies. Learn More

Life Space Crisis Intervention
Pressley Ridge is an international training site for Life Space Crisis Intervention. L.S.C.I. is a powerful psycho-educational tool that helps the helper design interventions and insights. Learn More

Deep Brain Learning®, Pathways to Potential
Deep Braining Learning® teaches practitioners how to identify key principles to connect with youth and motivate reluctant learners and uses research and science to create environments where all children flourish. Learn More

Developmental Audit: Strategies for Strength-Based Assessment
The Development Audit training is a comprehensive tool for identifying a youth’s problems, significant life events, supports and strengths, private logic and coping strategies, and goals for growth. Learn More