About

In 2008, our team of therapists had been treating PTSD among children for many years, and we realized that we had been waiting too long for stressed children to break down into symptoms and behaviors before intervening.

We partnered with the principal, teachers and staff of a local high school, committing ourselves to learning how to address trauma and stress in these students during the school day as problems emerged.

Together with the educators and teachers, we developed methods that worked without interfering with the flow of the school day or academic tasks.

We were then invited to provide services to an elementary school, and we worked with them to develop a “child-friendly” method of engaging them on potentially distressing topics. The Miss Kendra Program developed from this work.

Meet the Team

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David Read Johnson, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, is a licensed clinical psychologist in Connecticut and is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine. He has written extensively on the treatment of PTSD.
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Hadar Lubin, MD, Chief Medical Officer, is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a licensed physician in Connecticut. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine. She developed the Women’s Trauma Program and has written extensively on treatment of PTSD.
Alicia Stephen, MA, RDT, Co-Director
Alicia Stephen, MA, RDT, Co-Director, oversees the training and supervision of Miss Kendra Programs' Trauma Informed Services and our nationwide Teacher Based Programming. She continues to provide direct service to staff and students. Alicia is especially interested in staff development and sustainability. She loves supporting educators and counselors to be playful and creative while doing trauma informed work with children and youth!
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Erinn Webb, MA, RDT-BCT, Co-Director, oversees the training and supervision of Miss Kendra Programs' Trauma Informed Services and our nationwide Teacher Based Programming. She continues to provide direct service to staff and students. Erinn has been invested in the long term development of the program. Through her continuous commitment to building relationships and adapting to challenges, she helps make the program accessible and successful in schools across the country.

OUR LOCATIONS

TEACHER, PRINCIPAL & PARENT TESTIMONIALS

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We have seen decreases in behavior; we have seen children speak their truths in letters to Miss Kendra and conversations on the carpet. To watch their faces after they speak their truths is like watching someone who has been trying to carry a large weight on their shoulders for a long time finally be able to put it down.
2nd Grade Teacher, Bearfield Primary School, Ahoskie, North Carolina
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Miss Kendra Programs provide a way for our students to give voice to their worries, and know our school is a safe place in which they could receive support.
Principal, Edgewood Magnet School, New Haven, Connecticut
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The best part of the Miss Kendra Programs is knowing that through the program we create opportunities for kids to share their stories and give them opportunities to talk about things that they may not otherwise have the chance to talk about.
Miss Kendra Counselor, Escambia County, Florida
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I have seen the worries melt off kids when they are able to write them down and the joy they experience getting a letter in return. Even my students who do not write letters love to hear who got a letter and support them, which does not happen often with my kiddos.
4th Grade Teacher, Spokane, Washington
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It is a very informative and open program with a great amount of resources supporting it. It has a great structure, a baseline to go off of, and fun activities for the students.
Kindergarten Teacher, Waterville, New York
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Students have a chance to share thoughts & feelings without feeling judged.
4th Grade Teacher, Murphy, North Carolina

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