Enjoy a heartfelt discussion with Vivian Washington, an expert educator in child and family development at the Children and Youth Institute of Michigan State University Extension. Vivian shares a glimpse into her work with parents, professionals and children to support healthy social-emotional and overall growth and development. Listeners will learn about free in-person and online classes, books and popular programs available to support parents and volunteers working with children. She also shares a few techniques to use when dealing with challenging behaviors from the Building Early Emotional Skills (BEES) program.