Appelstein Training Resources, LLC
Youth care specialist Charlie Appelstein, M.S.W., President of Appelstein Training Resources, LLC (ATR) provides expert strength-based training, consultation, publications, CDs, and DVDs for individuals and groups who work with children and youth experiencing serious emotional and behavioral issues.

Described as "the best youth care trainer in America" by Robert Lieberman, former president of the American Association of Children's Residential Centers, Charlie has devoted his entire adult career to helping children and youth struggling with emotional and behavioral challenges and those who guide them. An engaging, informative, and humorous speaker, Charlie is the author of three critically acclaimed books on youth care and the creator of two innovative CDs that helps kids and parents make better choices and lead happier lives. Charlie’s strength-based approach delivers a message of hope and possibility to our most vulnerable youth and those who shape and influence their lives.
Introducing Our New Possibility Posters!

They will be available for sale on around April 1, 2012
Details to follow!
Charlie Appelstein has created fresh, colorful, eye-catching, and motivational posters that speak directly to the students.
When I first displayed his sample posters in my classroom, the kids noticed them right away and were very receptive to the messages.
After a student read the “I am smart poster,” she turned to me and said: “You know miss, I am smart no matter what other people believe.”—Ermina Coric
Social Studies Teacher
Rise Up AcademySouth Bend, IN
Training Announcements:
The following workshops are open to the public and are co-sponsored by Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars and Appelstein Training Resources, LLC.
* CBPS is approved by the Maryland State Board of Social Work to sponsor Category I CE programs; approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors to offer CE for National Certified Counselors (NBCC) Provider #5763; approved by the Board of Behavioral Sciences in California to offer CEUS for MFCCs and LCSWs. Approved by the National Association of School Psychologist, provider #1067. CBPS maintains responsibility for this training.
Cancellation Policy: Written cancellations must be received by mail or email at least 10 business days prior to the trainings in order to receive a refund. $10.00 will be retained as a handling fee.
For information, call us at (877) 766-4487 or email: charlieap@comcast.net.
Two-Day Train the Trainer Course: Understanding & Responding to Children and Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Issues by Creating and Maintaining a Positive, Strength-Based Culture in Your Setting
Workshop Description: Strength-based practice is an emerging approach to helping at-risk children, youth and their families that is exceptionally positive and inspiring. Its focus is on strength-building rather than flaw-fixing. It begins with the belief that every individual has strengths and past successes that can be utilized to stop problem behavior and enhance decision making.
This two-day comprehensive seminar will highlight many of the key principles and techniques of this transforming modality. Areas covered include: What is strength-based practice and the power of a positive attitude; strength-based communication principles and techniques - including reframing, the creative use of metaphors, and solution focused communication; self-esteem building & activities for at-risk children and youth; how to help inflexible and explosive young people; what every teacher or child welfare professional should know about developmental psychology; enhancing empathy for traumatized children and youth; the importance of being family centered; why, how, and when to use incentive plans; the importance of controlling personal emotions (i.e. how to manage number one first) & de-escalation strategies; being proactive - the art of preventing problem behavior; how to take humor seriously; respectful limit setting; and a host of creative cognitive behavioral strategies.
The second half of day two is devoted to presenting a host of strength-based orientation and training strategies that will help participants bring the material back to their settings and teach and model it in a sustained, systemic manner. Participants will be given training exercises, learning games, visual cues, quizzes, feedback forms, original orientation material and much more to enhance their role as trainers, models, and leaders.
Numerous schools and programs throughout North America have used Charlie's strength-based material to reshape their environments. Feedback indicates that in response to implementing this approach, physical restraints and serious behavioral issues decrease, staff turnover rates improve, grades ascend, and - most importantly - kids and staff members enjoy improved relationships and children emerge with real hope and skills for better days.
Who Should Attend: Anyone who trains, supervises, or leads professionals dealing with at-risk children, youth, and their families. The course is designed to enhance the strength-based skill-set and training acumen of school personnel (reg. and spec. ed), child and youth care providers, foster and residential care leadership, mentoring professionals, and juvenile justice staff.
Charlie will be offering this two-day trainer's seminar on the following dates and at these locations:
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April 2012
Where: Gateway Regional School District, 12 Littleville Road, Huntington, MA 01050
When: Monday, 4/2 & Tuesday, 4/3
Times: 9:00am-3:30pm (registration at 8:30am)
CEUs: This training offers 12 CEUs. There is a $15 processing cost.*
Morning and afternoon refreshments plus lunch will be provided.
Innovative Pricing Options!
Times are tough! In order to make this course more affordable, we are offering two payment options:
Deluxe Registration: For $275, each participant will receive:
- A 170-page Trainer's Manual
- Copies of Charlie's books: No Such Thing As a Bad Kid and The Gus Chronicles I and II.
- Charlie's two self-help CDs: One-Line Raps for Girls and Chaps and Parent Rapsody
- Each school or program that attends will receive a complete set (4) of Charlie's new training DVDs.
- Total Value: $500
Early Bird Special! $25 discount per person if registered by March 16th
Group Discount: Additional $15 discount per attendee for schools or programs that register three or more participants.
Economy Registration: For $150, each participant will receive:
- A 170-page Trainer's Manual
- Option to purchase all of Charlie's books, CDs, and DVDs during the seminar at 3-40% off retail prices
- (There are no early bird or group discounts for the economy registration)
Download brochure for more information.
Download registration form. Space is limited. For additional info, contact Charlie at 603-898-5573 or email: charlieap@comcast.net.
News from Appelstein Training Resources:
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Charlie’s Recent & Future Engagements:
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Announcing Four New Training DVDs for Professionals and Parents
Three DVDs for educators and child welfare professionals working with children & youth faced with emotional and behavioral challenges:
The Power of a Strength-Based Approach in Reshaping the Lives of Children and Youth
Price: $195.95 107 minutes
Managing Number One and Staying Motivated to Do the Job
Price: $145.95 41 minutes
The Art of Communicating with Children and Youth Presenting Emotional and Behavioral Challenges
Price: $95.95 45 minutes
Endorsements:
“Finally! A strengths based approach to maximizing student potential has arrived and it can be accessed by everyone through Charlie Appelstein’s new DVD series. This is something every educator and youth care worker should hear and practice.
As a superintendent I worked with Charlie in a long-term project using his program to reshape the lives of children in my district who were out of options. His work made an impact so great in the lives of my students that it literally saved them.”
—Dr. Donna Nicholson
Former School Superintendent President of Donna Nicholson & Associates Austin, TX“Charlie’s strength-based strategies are fantastic. We are using them daily to improve the quality of what we do. His ideas have changed the way my employees think about their work.
—Michael Meehan, Ph. D. Associate Executive Director Epworth Children and Family Services St. Louis, MO
Parent DVD:
Strength-Based Parenting - A Positive, Respectful, and Inspiring Approach to Maximizing the Potential in Every Child
Price: $59.95 102 minutes
Parent Feedback:
"Your reinforcement of strengths-based parenting is awesome. I picked up some new techniques that have already worked. Thank you!"
"I'm a new man and finally see some hope!"
"Your approach has made me a better parent. It's amazing how children behave SO differently when parents provide positives instead of negatives. So, I wanted to thank you. You have made a difference!"
Product Ordering: All our products can be purchased through a variety of methods. If you prefer to order by check or purchase order, you can download our order form and fax, email, or call in your order. We also accept MasterCard and Visa. Discounts for multiple copies of our books, CDs, and DVDs are available. - Strength-Based Broadcasting!
Young Broadcasters of America, located in Natick, MA, is giving kids the opportunity to learn and practice TV & radio broadcasting. Founded by former Boston on-air personality, Jimmy Young, YBA is allowing kids to follow their passions and develop their media strengths. It’s a fantastic enterprise. Charlie has been delighted to help the cause.
Watch his interview on “Young Today” with up-and-coming broadcast superstar, Katie McKenna: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQzGlReVcKE
Part 2 - Bullying: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGzAcKAtkKQ
Part 3 - Back to School: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHGxBctvjfw
Part 4 - Cyber Bullying: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwIOik4l77g - National Award for Parent Rapsody:
We are very proud to announce that our latest self-help CD: Parent Rapsody – Songs and Musical Mantras for Successful Parenting has won a 2009 Mom’s Choice Award.
The Mom's Choice Awards® is nationally known for establishing the benchmark of excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. This annual competition recognizes authors, inventors, companies, parents and others for their efforts in creating quality family-friendly media products and services.
This is the second award for Parent Rapsody. Last fall it won a Grindie Award, presented by RadioIndy.com – one of the internet’s largest purveyors of independent music.
"I have long been a fan of using the arts to promote the cause of healthy child development. Charlie Appelstein's Parent Rapsody is an excellent addition! The music draws you in and the message is sound. I recommend it to anyone seeking a way to reach parents and help them attend to what needs doing to make the lives of children better in this time when so many parents are confused and distracted."
—James Garbarino, PhD Director,
Loyola University of Chicago's Center for
the Human Rights of Children
Internationally Renowned Youth Care Expert.
Author of Lost Boys and Parents Under Siege.Learn more about this project and to view our two song videos: Don't Yell, Gently Tell and Routines. They can also be viewed on YouTube.
- Gus Gets a Makeover! The Gus Chronicles I & II are undergoing some minor text revisions, being reformatted, and two new covers have been designed. Gus is thrilled! “It’s about time. I really looked like a dork on the originals!”

What do you think about the new Gus? Send us an email – charlieap@comcast.net
Award-winning illustrator, Maureen Murdock, is responsible for bringing Gus to life!
Check her out at www.Maureenmurdock.com.com
