1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Running a residential unit for children and youth that goes beyond providing quality Care to also delivering an impactful Treatment experience requires staff to constantly focus on team-building.&amp;nbsp; It’s as a high-performing team that the kids develop their own self-regulation and resiliency; through helping their team-mates manage their daily emotional, cognitive, and behavioral challenges.&amp;nbsp; One of the best structures in which to develop a residential unit into a team is the, at least weekly, House Meeting.&amp;nbsp; House Meetings have several parts, such as announcements, group problem-solving, feedback, celebrations, and team-building exercises; however, the heart of House Meetings, at least in my mind, is the structured check-in.&amp;nbsp; This episode focuses on using check-ins to encourage kids’ skills at emotional sensitivity which then leads to consideration and cooperation.&amp;nbsp; Unlike empathy, emotional sensitivity doesn’t require feeling what someone else is feeling.&amp;nbsp; Instead, it refers to consciously perceiving another person’s feelings and moods, potentially simply because they have told you how they’re doing.&amp;nbsp; Emotional Sensitivity is then taking that knowledge and modifying your interactions out of consideration for the other person’s state of being.&amp;nbsp; It’s being a good housemate, a good friend, and a good team-mate for experiencing residential treatment. Becoming Centered http://sites.libsyn.com/479778/site <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39687545/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/39687545