Miss Kendra Training
Miss Kendra's List
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No child should be harmed because of their race, religion, or gender.
No child should be punched or kicked.
No child should be left alone for a long time.
No child should be hungry for a long time.
No child should be bullied or told they are no good.
No child should be touched in their private parts.
No child should see other people hurt each other.
No child should be scared of gun violence at home or at school.
Because
It makes a child feel bad about themselves
It makes a child not care about school
It makes child feel sad or scared or lonely
It makes a child feel angry and want to fight too much
It makes a child feel like not trying hard or giving up
It makes a child worry a lot about their family
This is what Miss Kendra says. What do you say?
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Miss Kendra Certification Training
Anyone can become a Miss Kendra Helper and begin learning the principles of the Miss Kendra Model—a trauma-informed, story-based framework for supporting children and youth.
To become a certified Miss Kendra Practitioner, you can attend our weeklong immersive training, held bi-annually in San Francisco. This in-depth program offers practical trauma-centered tools, guided facilitation, and embodied learning experiences designed to prepare you to implement the model in your own setting.
The trainings are ideal for:
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School counselors and social workers
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Teachers and administrators
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Mental health clinicians
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Drama therapists and creative arts therapists
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Youth program leaders
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Community advocates
The approach is rooted in the belief that everyone is exposed to stress, and that no child should be left behind or ignored. Every child is asked every day if they are coming in with worries. Every child deserves the chance to speak their truth, be protected from harm, and build inner strength through story, ritual, and imagination.
One of the central tools of the model is Miss Kendra’s List, a set of affirming, protective truths that are shared with children to help them feel seen, safe, and supported.
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You can designate your organization or school as a Miss Kendra School—a community committed to trauma-informed care, daily emotional check-ins, and creative resilience-building practices.
We offer weeklong trainings and a yearlong, story-based curriculum designed to help educators and staff implement trauma-informed practices the Miss Kendra Way.
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The Miss Kendra Program offers Tier1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions.
Through consistent rituals, imagination, and open dialogue, we create environments where every child is asked, every day, how they’re doing—and every child is seen, heard, and protected.
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Buy the Miss Kendra Book!
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Watch the Miss Kendra Videos!
The Red Bead
The red bead symbol of strength - kids know that when someone has a red bead, that person has lived through a hard time. Whenever a child shares a significant worry, or a traumatic experience, a Miss Kendra helper is trained to offer an empathic trauma centered response to validate the child's experience. The child is then given a red bead to remind of their courage for sharing their truth.
Miss Kendra's Letter Writing Program
Whenever a child has a worry, they can write a letter to Miss Kendra. She always write back, she bears witness to every child's lived experience, she offers a therapeutic response, and helps foster resilience. Learn how to write Miss Kendra Letters.
Testimony
"Alicia Stephen is a magician of the soul. She has years of experience reaching terrified children and helping them overcome what happened, and discover what can be. Drama therapist, psychotherapist, educator, advocate, Alicia inspires and instructs, always leading with her heart. She gives us the vision to see what is possible."'
