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Since 1975, we have developed evidence-based cognitive lifeskills courses. Now, we have infused our cognitive restructuring model into early intervention and prevention courses.

ELS Courses

Early Intervention/Prevention Cognitive Behavioral Lifeskills

Restorative Practices Webinar Series

We are excited to provide 90 minute webinars from leading professionals that relate to the topic of restorative practices. The ELS webinars are an ideal way to obtain supplemental Professional Development hours.

Richard Long, MSW, MEd

Assistant Principal, Mt. View HS

Building & Implementing Restorative Interventions.

Brett Peterson, J.D.

Director of Utah Division of JJS

Navigating Complex Behavior Without Criminalizing

Doug Luffborough, III, PhD

Education Partner

Creating Vibrant School Communities of Belonging

Fidel Montero, EdD

Assistant Superintendent, Davis School District

Developing Your Model For Driving Cultural Proficiency On Each Campus

Lexi Backstrom, Ed.D, MBA, PPS, LMFT / LPCC

CEO

Prioritizing You! It's the Best Investment You WIll Ever Make!

Brett Garner, MEd

High Tech High Director!

During this session attendees will be challenged!

Richard Long, MSW, MEd

Assistant Principal, Mt. View HS

Building & Implementing Restorative Interventions.

Brett Peterson, J.D.

Youth Justice Executive

I wasn’t hired for this!: Navigating Complex Behavior Without Criminalizing

Doug Luffborough, III, PhD

Education Partner

Creating Vibrant School Communities of Belonging

Fidel Montero, EdD

Assistant Superintendent, Davis School District

Eliminating Racial Harassment In Our Schools.

Lexi Backstrom, Ed.D, MBA, PPS, LMFT / LPCC

CEO

As educators and administrators, we don't do a good job of taking care of ourselves

Brett Garner, MEd

High Tech High Director!

Eliminating Exclusionary Discipline

What People Say about ELS

The administration side of Lifeskills Link is incredibly user friendly and straightforward. For someone like myself who has multiple spinning plates at once, it's very helpful to be able to quickly sort and review the students' responses and issue course completion certificates.

Adriana Gomez

Executive Assistant, Student Services

San Mateo, CA

The Positive Thinking Skills class has been great for the students of Dixie High School and I hope we continue to offer it in the future.

Shayne Bat

At-risk Student Teacher

St. George, UT

I was able to participate in the Positive Thinking Skills Course with my son. I found it to be very relative in today's society. I appreciate the message of people being responsible for their own actions regardless of their upbringing. I wish this program was available when I was a kid. I support this program for all schools.

Kyle

Parent

Mesa, AZ

Our staff said that was the best training we have ever held at our school!

Andrea Damore

Beacon Academy of Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Education Lifeskills has been a program I've been looking for to provide restorative outcomes to our students. Lifeskills courses, in conjunction with counseling services, have been a gamechanger for our administrators and counselors looking to keep students engaged in school. Our 3-month pilot has gone very well, and we look forward to embedding the program into our daily student supports (socially, emotionally, and behaviorally).

Don Scatena

Student Services Director

San Mateo, CA

My experience: The curriculum was so helpful to my students, because Education Lifeskills gives them opportunities to be real in real situations. This has helped them be successful in applying the skills, and also figuring out what their peers are going through. I am thankful that I was able to use it.

Veronica Bustillos

Gang Prevention Coordinator

Murray, UT

We have implemented the Positive Thinking Skills course into our alternative high school, and the conversations we are having with our students about their own thinking errors and the choices they are making on a daily basis have been incredible! The students relate to the material in a very tangible way, and their takeaways have been profound. Additionally, we have used Education Lifeskills as an intervention during our discipline proceedings with students and have had great feedback from parents and students alike as we have provided an intervention instead of just suspending or using other forms of punitive discipline.

Kieth

Principal

Nekoosa, WI

Upcoming events

Archive Events

Innovative School Summit – San Antonio

San Antonio, TX December 3, 2025 – December 6, 2025

We are headed to the ISS Conference in San Antonio! We’re excited to collaborate with educators and explore new ways to support student success.

Missouri Juvenile Justice Conference

Margaritaville Lake Resort at Lake of the Ozarks October 28, 2025 – October 30, 2025

Our team will be attending, supporting, and exhibiting at the MJJA fall conference. We look forward to connecting with staff, administrators, and leadership from across the state of Missouri. Stop by our table to learn how our CBT Lifeskills Courses and Programs are reducing the risk levels of juveniles in the system and how we can help agencies effectively implement alternatives to justice involvement.

Signature Preparatory

Virtual Lifeskills Link Implementation Training October 22, 2025 – October 22, 2025

Signature Prepatory will be trained to use our cognitive-behavioral intervention platform. They will gain access to all of the Early Intervention courses for 5th and 6th graders, as well as the Brief Intervention, Tier 2, and Tier 3 courses. The focus will be on how to view and read the course performance data to unlock restorative conversations with students who are making poor choices that are impeding their academic progress.

Amarillo ISD

Virtual Lifeskills Link Implementation Training October 20, 2025 – October 20, 2025

We are excited and honored to onboard Amarillo ISD with our cognitive-behavioral intervention platform. Participants will learn how to utilize the Lifeskills Link program with their tier 2 and tier 3 students. The focus will be on how to read the course performance data to unlock restorative conversations with students who are making poor choices that are impeding their academic progress.

Washington County School District

Education Lifeskills Booster Training September 25, 2025 – September 25, 2025

Our team will be on hand for an in-person booster training to support a district-wide implementation of the Education Lifeskills Program. Washington County SD has intermediate, middle, and high schools. Staff will learn how to leverage the Lifeskills Link platform to drive cognitive-behavioral interventions with Tier 2 and Tier 3 students.

Innovative School Summit – Nashville

Nashville, TN July 14, 2025 – July 18, 2025

This summer we will be attending the ISS Conference in Nashville! We look forward to engaging with educators and sharing our solutions for student growth and success.

Innovative School Summit – Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV July 7, 2025 – July 11, 2025

We will be attending the ISS Conference in Las Vegas this summer! We’re excited to connect with educators and showcase our innovative solutions for student success.

CCOSA Summer leadership conference

OKC, OK June 11, 2025 – June 13, 2025

Education Lifeskills will be attending the CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference! We are excited to engage with school leaders and showcase our programs designed to empower and support educational communities.

UASSP – Park City

Park City, UT June 6, 2025 – June 8, 2025

This summer we will be attending the UASSP Conference in Park City! We look forward to connecting with educators and sharing how our solutions support student success.

Boost Conference

San Diego, CA May 1, 2025 – May 1, 2025

We will be attending the Boost Conference in San Diego this May! We’re excited to connect with educators and share our evidence-based solutions for supporting students’ growth, resilience, and long-term success.

The HIDDEN Opportunity In Student Discipline

Learn how schools are becoming more restorative by using the HIDDEN model with their discipline proceedings.

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Re-Thinking In School Suspension

Cognitive-Behavioral Lifeskills Resources to move schools from a punitive discipline approach to a restorative one

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Restorative Practice Professional Development

Restorative Practices are both preventive and prescriptive to address the issues presented in classrooms, common areas, and the campus at large.

Rooted

This four-hour workshop will describe the relational model and mindset that needs to be built and the philosophical underpinnings that accompany a successful Restorative Practice Framework.

Growing

This four-hour workshop focuses on growing the Restorative culture of the campus at large. Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of cultural responsiveness and more.

Sustaining

This four-hour workshop guides educators through skills that will decrease burnout and allow educators to cultivate deeper compassion for themselves.

Rooted

This four-hour workshop will describe the relational model and mindset that needs to be built and the philosophical underpinnings that accompany a successful Restorative Practice Framework.

Growing

This four-hour workshop focuses on growing the Restorative culture of the campus at large. Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of cultural responsiveness and more.

Sustaining

This four-hour workshop guides educators through skills that will decrease burnout and allow educators to cultivate deeper compassion for themselves.

Rooted

This four-hour workshop will describe the relational model and mindset that needs to be built and the philosophical underpinnings that accompany a successful Restorative Practice Framework.

Growing

This four-hour workshop focuses on growing the Restorative culture of the campus at large. Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of cultural responsiveness and more.

Sustaining

This four-hour workshop guides educators through skills that will decrease burnout and allow educators to cultivate deeper compassion for themselves.

We help students think successfully–in the classroom and in life.

We help students think successfully–in the classroom and in life.

ELS Courses

Early Intervention/Prevention Cognitive Behavioral Lifeskills

Restorative Practices Webinar Series

We are excited to provide 90 minute webinars from leading professionals that relate to the topic of restorative practices. The ELS webinars are an ideal way to obtain supplemental Professional Development hours.

Richard Long, MSW, MEd

Brett Peterson, J.D.

Doug Luffborough, III, PhD

Fidel Montero, EdD

Lexi Backstrom, Ed.D, MBA, PPS, LMFT / LPCC

Brett Garner, MEd

Richard Long, MSW, MEd

Brett Peterson, J.D.

Doug Luffborough, III, PhD

Fidel Montero, EdD

Lexi Backstrom, Ed.D, MBA, PPS, LMFT / LPCC

Brett Garner, MEd

What People Say about ELS

Upcoming events

Archive Events

Innovative School Summit – San Antonio

Missouri Juvenile Justice Conference

Signature Preparatory

Amarillo ISD

Washington County School District

Innovative School Summit – Nashville

Innovative School Summit – Las Vegas

CCOSA Summer leadership conference

UASSP – Park City

Boost Conference

The HIDDEN Opportunity In Student Discipline

Re-Thinking In School Suspension

Restorative Practice Professional Development

Restorative Practices are both preventive and prescriptive to address the issues presented in classrooms, common areas, and the campus at large.

Rooted

Growing

Sustaining

Rooted

Growing

Sustaining

Re-Thinking In School Suspension

Rooted

Growing

Sustaining

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