Appelstein Training Resources, LLC

Welcome to Appelstein Training Resources, LLC

Welcome to the home page of youth care specialist Charlie Appelstein, M.S.W., President of Appelstein Training Resources, LLC (ATR).

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 at-risk kids and those who care for them. An engaging, upbeat, and humorous speaker, he is also the author of three critically acclaimed books on youth care and a new, innovative CD that helps kids self-manage their behaviors. Charlie’s strength-based approach delivers a message of hope and possibility to our most vulnerable youth and those who care for them.

To learn more about Charlie and ATR, please browse our site.

Latest News and Training Announcements

• New CD: This spring, Charlie and his No Bad Kid Band will be producing their second CD: One-Line Raps for Moms and Paps. Produced specifically for parents, this CD is guaranteed to help parents keep their cool and enjoy each jewel! ("As they get louder you get quiet, c’mon mom it’s time to try it!")



• Anti-Bullying Website: Friends from Quebec have created a new anti-bullying website titled Taking the Peaceful Path. Here’s the link: www.freewebs.com/dgraytest/. They are using some of my raps and I was happy to create a new one for them, "It’s Sad to Bully." Check it out! Then, check out our other useful cues!



• Train the Trainer Course: Charlie will be presenting his intensive two-day Train the Trainer Seminar on June 19^th and 20^th at Five Acres Residential Program in Altadena, CA. For information, download description and registration form, contact Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars @410-286-1435 or mccarthyconsults@yahoo.com.



• TV! Charlie is returning to New England Cable News (NECN) to offer parenting tips. He'll be appearing twice a month on Mondays at 9:45am. Check out his NECN appearance schedule.
  

  April 28
  May 12
  May 19
  June 2
  June 16
  June 30
  

  Download my parent handout (.pdf - 2.7M).
  
  
• Future Events: During 2008, Charlie will be delivering a keynote address and/or workshop(s) at the following public events:

  March 4: Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools U.S. Department of Educations Mentoring Programs 2008 Regional Training, Atlanta, Georgia
  March 19:The 18^th Annual Special Education Conference of Western Massachusetts, Holyoke, Massachusetts
  March 26: Minnesota Social Service Association Annual Conference, Bloomington, Minnesota
  April 25: 6^th Las Vegas Conference on Adolescents, Las Vegas, Nevada
  May 2: Annual Foster Parent Conference, Vancouver Coastal Region, Vancouver, British Columbia
  May 8: The 29^th Annual Conference of Agencies & Organizations Serving Troubled Youth, Snowbird, Utah
  May 21-23: Missouri Juvenile Justice Association Spring Educational Conference, Lake Ozarks, Missouri
  May 30: The 7^th Annual Children's Mental Health Spring Symposium in Cincinnati, Ohio
  

  For more information about these events, please contact us at charlieap@comcast.net.
  
  


• Recent Engagements: During the past six months Charlie has provided strength-based training to over 50 agencies, programs, schools (public, private, and special ed), and youth care associations throughout the US and Canada, including: Harvard Medical School’s Conference on Autism Spectrum Disorders in Boston, MA; American Association of Childrens Residential Centers annual conference, Orlando, FL; Corpus Christi, TX School Department; PACT 4 Families Collaborative Annual Brain Conference, Willmar, MN; New Brunswick Community College, Miramichi, New Brunswick; Community Care Services, Taunton, MA; Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, Greenfield, NH; Beverly, MA Public Schools; Youth Emergency Services & Shelter, Des Moines, IA.



• New Publication: Facing The Sunshine: A Young Woman's Emergence from the Shadows of Sexual Abuse and Anorexia by Sara Jane Thornton with a forward by Beverly Engel. Facing the Sunshine is a true account of a journey to well-being following a childhood shrouded in the darkness of sexual abuse.
  

  "A must-read for any helping professional or loved one of a person momentarily swept up in the 'perfect storm' of childhood sexual abuse, intimacy problems, and eating disorders."

  —Linda Sanford, LICSW
  Author of Strong at the Broken Places and
  Assistant Professor, Simmons College of Social Work

  We are now accepting online orders. If you prefer to order by check or purchase order, you can download our order form and fax, email, or call in your order. For additional information about Sara Thornton and her remarkable book, visit www.facingthesunshine.com.



• Our First CD: One-Line Raps for Girls and Chaps is available for sale. Charlie and his No Bad Kid Band have created a dynamic assortment of raps and melodies to help kids (and adults) self manage their behavior. Download the lyrics!

"Charlie Appelstein & friends have a hit on their hands !! Charlie has taken his immense understanding of troubled kids and used it to reach kids through their favorite medium....music. These beautifully produced CD's provide young people with reminders of appropriate behavior and helps them to consider their responses to intense social situations. Mantras for the 21^st century !! Kids will accept and respond to the messages in the CD's because they are relevant to their daily experiences. The raps don't preach or scold. Rather, they remind and advise. My only regret after reviewing this extraordinary project was that I didn't think of it first !! If you want to reach and teach troubled children and teens, buy and use these CD's. They will make a difference."

Richard Lavoie
Author, IT'S SO MUCH WORK TO BE YOUR FRIEND
Visiting Professor, Simmons College




• On-Line Purchasing is now available. Our new web store will accept MasterCard and Visa and we have eliminated shipping charges for orders over $25.00 shipped in the United States. Discounts for multiple copies of our books and video are available. If you prefer to order by check or purchase order, you can download our order form and fax, email, or call in your order.



• Training Videos are now available for sale. We have produced three tapes: Creating and Maintaining a Strength-Based Environment, Managing Number One & Putting in the Bricks, and Key Concepts for Preventing Problem Behavior & Building Self-Esteem in Troubled Children and Youth. Preview details and download seminar handouts now. We are hoping to have the series available on DVD within the near future.



• Weight loss!: Dr. Phil tried and failed being a weight-loss guru. Now it’s my turn! A number of foster parents and TV viewers have asked me to come up with some weight-loss raps. Check ‘em out on my Cues page. No butter, no bread, eat healthy instead!