Some examples of Jack Pransky's seminars, workshops and trainings, adjusted and adapted to meet your needs, are provided below. These workshops and trainings or other adaptations can be brought to you, wherever you are located, upon request.  

NEHRI also provides a long-term professional training program for people who want to apply this understanding in work with communities, organizations, groups, parents, schools, and others through applying the Health Realization approach.

Living in Well-Being: Three Principles I
   
This 2 1/2 day training is an exploration into the inside-out nature of change. Its purpose is for people to gain an experience with the principles behind Health Realization. In essence, it is an understanding of three principles that combine to create people's experience of life. Studies show that people who gain this understanding tend to become more peaceful, clear-headed, more content and less stressed. Their relationships with their children and families improve. They are less affected by problems and less likely to engage in problem behaviors such as substance abuse, violence, teenage pregnancy, etc. Communities affected by the Three Principles have shown extraordinary reductions in these and other problems.

Three Principles II: Applications

The purpose of this 2 day training is for people who have had a personal experience with the Three Principles to both deepen their understanding and learn how the Three Principles are applied in community and organizational settings as a prevention approach. Topics will include: 1) changes that have occurred in people's lives and why; 2) what does prevention from the inside-out really mean? 3) application steps of the Three Principles Community Empowerment process; 4) more practice in deep listening as a foundation in working with others; 5) deeper exploration of the Three Principles; 6) answering questions about problems that have arisen or that can be anticipated in the future.

Preventive Care for the Mind: Removing Stress

Everyone wants to live with less stress and distress. Everyone wants to live in well-being. Everyone wants to have healthy  relationships. The question is how to get there. The key lies in understanding the place where mind and spirit meet, to see life and its events with new perspective. This session will help participants see anew. It is a journey into the inner workings of the mind and soul. The only requirement is an open mind.

Parenting from the Heart

What is the basis for healthy, productive, satisfying relationships with our children? Ironically, the answer already can be found deep within our hearts. Thus, in its simplicity lies its power. Once realized, we do not have to rely on parenting techniques. By understanding and taking to heart a few key principles of what makes children (and parents) function as they do, parenting can become a true joy, as opposed to the difficult task that many of us have come to believe.

Teaching [or Coaching, or Caregiving, or Social Work, etc.] from the Heart

Imagine a classroom full of students motivated to learn and to behave well from within. Impossible? Not if they truly understand what lies in their hearts. The Three Principles make this connection. This approach helped turn around lives in low-income inner city housing projects and in school classrooms, reducing office discipline referrals and truancy. This session will help teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, and other school personnel apply the principles to themselves and in the classroom. This session is may also be adapted as Coaching from the Heart or Caregiving from the Heart or Social Work from the Heart, etc.

Prevention from the Inside-Out: Internal Resilience

This workshop explores what inside-out prevention really means, and what works to prevent problems such as domestic and other violence, child abuse, alcohol and drug abuse, crime, etc. While the concept of "resiliency" has propelled the effectiveness of the prevention field, the concept of internal resilience and how to work with it has been its most elusive aspect. Focus will be on what the prevention field has been lacking to date: an understanding of how to foster internal resilience. It will emphasize what appears to be the most effective inside-out prevention approach: The Three Principles.

A New Look at Violence Prevention

Research shows clearly that certain factors in the social environment contribute to violence, and certain factors protect people from succumbing to violence. While true, we still see vast differences in individual responses, even given similar environmental conditions. This suggests that a crucial variable is being left out of the equation that may hold the key to achieving greater efficacy in violence prevention. To help a person change who has a proclivity toward violence, or to prevent it in the first place, we must understand the internal ingredients that make someone respond violently. Once understood, people are in a position to see the ingredients for what they are and to do something about them. Without knowing what is going on, this is impossible.  This session will present this understanding, and violence prevention programs will gain more efficacy as a result.

Spirituality and Prevention

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) pioneered the use of spirituality as an effective treatment tool. In prevention its use is less common but most effective. People who live by spiritual principles are not often those who abuse others or substances. Topics include: What has been missing in prevention; The meaning of "spirituality"; Spiritual Paths; What makes people change? Internal Resilience and Spirituality; Practical application of spirituality in prevention; Three spiritual principles we have been granted to create our lives; Where does health and well-being come from? What is our spiritual essence and how does it manifest in us? How can we apply spiritual principles to affect our and other people's behaviors? What does it mean to live in well-being, and how can we get there?

Here is what people are saying about Jack Pransky's
seminars, workshops and trainings (unsolicited):

"It's difficult to describe how fired up people are—they "experienced and understood," and it gives me so much hope of moving our community forward in a big way, let alone what it will do for each of us personally. Its the true essence of our either making our journey sublime and with greatness, or passable and mundane. It was wonderful to have you here, and I will work hard to bring you back, as you still have 36,742 people in our county to help/teach this to."

--Mary Marchel, Director
Beltrami County Nursing Service,
Bemidji, MN

"Thank you for renewing my spirit, and our community."

--Susan Smith, Psychotherapist
Bemidji, MN

I wanted to share with you that the workshop on understanding internal resilience was invaluable to me. Personally, it was an opportunity to for me to take the time to deeply examine the condition and state of my soul. The workshop challenged me not only to reflect on who I am and the purpose of my life but also how I prevention in my work. I wanted to share with you that others have approached me and talked about their lives and relationships changing as a result of their participation in the workshop. It was a powerful workshop and I will not soon forget what I have learned.

--Sun He Pak Gage
Haverill, MA

Thank you for the excellent presentation. I feel like you gave me a gift.

--Nancy Buckley
Austin, TX

[We] are still talking about what a positive experience it was for almost everyone. We were encouraged and excited by how well you affected the [caregivers] interaction. Very positive remarks, Overall quality was considered excellent.

--Deborah Richards,
Resource Coordinator - SRS,
Newport, VT

"Our gratitude and appreciation to Jack Pransky for his invaluable training in The Health Realization Approach. Miigwetch, Jack!"

--Ojibwe Tribal Council
Red Lake Reservation, MN

Excerpts of evaluation comments from a
Health Realization course (rated 4.8 out of 5):

• "Fantastic. Mr. Pransky is a jewel."
• "Profoundly insightful course offering an approach to prevention that will enhance all aspects of interaction and life."
• "Excellent presentation. I wish I had more time in this class"
• "What a wonderful way to bring it all together. Jack, by his presence and serenity enabled me to grasp concepts that only come from the heart. New learnings that will impact my life and work."
• "Absolutely the best part of my week. Presenter was great, well-prepared, and a wonderful guide to his approach."
• "An excellent, excellent course. Would like to have a follow-up after digesting what I have learned. Excellent teacher."
• "Wonderful course! Learned new attitudes—perspective."
• "This class was great. It went far beyond my expectations. Jack Pransky is a thoughtful, considerate instructor who is careful to blend quiet lecture with movement and dialogue. The hours flew by."

...and from another institute (Rowan College - New Jersey):

• "I loved the class...I got a lot out of the class that I can use personally and professionally! Jack, thanks so much!"
• "Wonderful experience. The best workshop I've had yet. Jack Pransky is a Prevention Superstar!"
• "This course should be required for anyone presenting a prevention course."
• "Thank you for bringing in this excellent educator. This workshop was excellent!! All proclaimed prevention presenters should have this workshop.
• "Thank you!"
• "Very good and useful in my understanding. I need the presenter's book. I'm looking. Excellent."
• "Jack Pransky's presentation was very interesting and new."

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