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Thriving Children and Adolescents: A Framework for Healing and Belonging in Schools

Thriving Children and Adolescents: A Framework for Healing and Belonging in Schools

Author(s): Jordan J. Beasley , Kara P. Ieva , Sam Steen

Edition: 1

Copyright: 2026

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ISBN 9798385173709

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Part I: Empowering Mindsets
Chapter 1: Reframing the Narrative: The Practitioner’s Paradigm
Chapter 2: Interrogating Interconnected Systems
Chapter 3: Conditions for Thriving Systems
Chapter 4: Conditions for Thriving Adults
Chapter 5: Conditions for Thriving Children & Adolescents

Part II: Empowered Helping: Essential Skills for Nurturing Student Excellence
Chapter 6: Building Meaningful Connections
Chapter 7: Understanding, Supporting, and Empowering Children & Adolescents
Chapter 8: Meeting Students Where They Are: Multimodal Strategies
Chapter 9: Communication for Connection: Applied Practice
Chapter 10: The Future of School Wellness: Advocacy, Innovation, and Lasting Change

Epilogue: A Call for Collective Healing

Jordan J. Beasley
Kara P. Ieva
Sam Steen

Dr. Sam Steen holds a bachelors in Psychology, a Master’s Degree in School Counseling and a Ph.D. in Education with a specialty in preparing school counselors and mental health professionals. He holds the rank of Professor and is a licensed Professional School Counselor, the Director of the Research Action Consortium, and the former Director of the Child, Family, Community Engagement Division at George Mason University. Dr. Steen specializes in school counseling, group counseling and cultivating Black students’ academic identity development. He was a school counselor for 10 years and this experience shapes his research agenda, approach to teaching, and service. Dr. Steen is a Fellow for the Association for Specialists in Group Work and is the recipient of the Al Dye Research Award and the Professional Advancement Award both from ASGW. He received the Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ) Advocacy of the Year Award and has written over 100 publications.

Part I: Empowering Mindsets
Chapter 1: Reframing the Narrative: The Practitioner’s Paradigm
Chapter 2: Interrogating Interconnected Systems
Chapter 3: Conditions for Thriving Systems
Chapter 4: Conditions for Thriving Adults
Chapter 5: Conditions for Thriving Children & Adolescents

Part II: Empowered Helping: Essential Skills for Nurturing Student Excellence
Chapter 6: Building Meaningful Connections
Chapter 7: Understanding, Supporting, and Empowering Children & Adolescents
Chapter 8: Meeting Students Where They Are: Multimodal Strategies
Chapter 9: Communication for Connection: Applied Practice
Chapter 10: The Future of School Wellness: Advocacy, Innovation, and Lasting Change

Epilogue: A Call for Collective Healing

Jordan J. Beasley
Jordan J. Beasley
Kara P. Ieva
Kara P. Ieva
Sam Steen
Sam Steen

Dr. Sam Steen holds a bachelors in Psychology, a Master’s Degree in School Counseling and a Ph.D. in Education with a specialty in preparing school counselors and mental health professionals. He holds the rank of Professor and is a licensed Professional School Counselor, the Director of the Research Action Consortium, and the former Director of the Child, Family, Community Engagement Division at George Mason University. Dr. Steen specializes in school counseling, group counseling and cultivating Black students’ academic identity development. He was a school counselor for 10 years and this experience shapes his research agenda, approach to teaching, and service. Dr. Steen is a Fellow for the Association for Specialists in Group Work and is the recipient of the Al Dye Research Award and the Professional Advancement Award both from ASGW. He received the Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ) Advocacy of the Year Award and has written over 100 publications.