This month we express gratitude and respect for the many ways social workers contribute to the lives of people they work with in residential facilities, hospitals, schools, and everywhere else they provide invaluable help and guidance.

Pro-ACT, Inc. President & CEO, Kim Warma, and trainer Dr. Rick Van Acker will present to the Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education on February 22. Conference participants won’t want to miss their talk, “Effectively Addressing the Needs of Students Who Engage in Escape & Avoidance Behavior.”

This month we recognize the accomplishments of African Americans and the central role of these achievements in the history of the United States. As multitudes have fought for equality and justice throughout history, Pro-ACT training continues the arc towards equality by centering on a foundation of fairness and compassionate treatment for all, regardless of race, gender, religion or diagnosis.

Kim Warma (President, CEO) and Pro-ACT trainer Dr. Rick Van Acker will present “Dealing Effectively with Aggression in Older Students and Young Adults” on Feb. 5 at Wisconsin’s Transition Conference 2018 in Wisconsin Dells. We hope to see you there!

“At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.” This month we remember the words and work of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and recognize the compassionate treatment that our clients practicing Pro-ACT principles provide every day.

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