Comprehensive Services for Families & Professionals
Trauma-informed, relationship-centered support designed to help children, families, and child welfare professionals thrive.
Parent Coaching
Ward Consulting and Training Services provides parent coaching services designed to help parents and caregivers develop effective strategies for managing behavioral challenges, improving communication, strengthening relationships, and creating healthier family environments.
Our coaching services provide practical guidance, emotional support, and individualized strategies tailored to the unique needs of each child and family.
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Behavior management strategies
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Communication coaching
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Emotional regulation techniques
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Co-parenting support & reunification guidance
Mental Health Coaching
Ward Consulting and Training Services provides mental health coaching services designed to support children, adolescents, adults, and families experiencing emotional, behavioral, relational, or life-related challenges.
Our coaching focuses on helping individuals develop healthier coping skills, improve emotional regulation, strengthen communication, and build greater confidence and resilience in everyday life.
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Emotional support and coping skill development
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Conflict resolution strategies
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Stress management techniques
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Relationship improvement guidance
Foster Parent & Social Worker Training
Ward Consulting and Training Services provides professional training classes for foster parents, social workers, caregivers, case managers, and child welfare professionals seeking practical, trauma-informed education to better support children and families.
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Trauma-informed care & RAD
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
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De-escalation techniques
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Child behavioral management
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Caregiver self-care
Guardian ad Litem
Ward Consulting and Training Services provides Guardian ad Litem (GAL) services through the Lorain County Ohio Court, focusing on advocating for the best interests of children involved in family court, custody disputes, foster care matters, reunification cases, and other child welfare-related proceedings.
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Court reporting & family interviews
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Home visits & child observations
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Reunification recommendations
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Safety assessments
Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
Ward Consulting and Training Services provides specialized support services for children, adolescents, and families impacted by attachment-related challenges, including Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), disrupted attachment, and difficulties with emotional connection and trust.
As a Child Trauma Specialist, my approach emphasizes patience, consistency, therapeutic relationship-building, and practical tools that help strengthen trust and improve communication.
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Parent and caregiver coaching
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Emotional regulation skill-building
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Reunification support
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Coordination with schools & therapists
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Ward Consulting and Training Services provides specialized support services for children, adolescents, and families experiencing behavioral and emotional challenges associated with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), trauma-related behaviors, emotional dysregulation, and family conflict.
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Behavioral intervention strategies
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Emotional regulation skill-building
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Conflict resolution support
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Family interventions
Trauma Services
Ward Consulting and Training Services provides specialized trauma services for children, adolescents, and families impacted by abuse, neglect, family disruption, foster care involvement, grief, separation, domestic conflict, and other adverse childhood experiences.
As a Child Trauma Specialist, my services are designed to create emotionally safe, supportive, and structured environments where children and families can begin the healing process.
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Emotional support & behavioral stabilization
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Parent and caregiver education
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Trauma-informed coaching
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Family interventions
Reunification Services
Ward Consulting and Training Services provides reunification services designed to help rebuild, strengthen, and restore relationships between children, parents, and caregivers following separation, family conflict, foster care placement, or court involvement.
My approach emphasizes patience, consistency, emotional safety, and practical strategies that help families reconnect at a pace appropriate for the child's emotional and developmental needs.
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Supervised reunification sessions
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Parent-child coaching
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Conflict resolution support
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Transition planning
Mediation Services
Ward Consulting and Training Services provides professional mediation services designed to help individuals and families resolve conflict in a respectful, structured, and solution-focused environment.
The mediation process encourages open communication, collaborative problem-solving, and practical agreements that support long-term stability and healthy relationships.
My approach is neutral and, when appropriate, child-centered, ensuring all parties feel heard, respected, and supported throughout the process.
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Separation and divorce mediation
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Co-parenting support
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Caregiver and family conflict resolution
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Foster care and reunification concerns
