Reaching In...Reaching Out... for Consultants
- 200.00
- 12-15 hours Over 6 Sessions
- PD Funding Available*
- Live via Zoom
RIRO is a nationally recognized, evidence-based resilience skills training program developed in Canada for adults who work with young children.
Support Your Consultants with RIRO Resilience Training
Reaching IN… Reaching OUT (RIRO) is a nationally recognized, evidence-based resilience skills training program developed in Canada for adults who work with young children. It was created by a team of psychologists, researchers, and early childhood professionals to help adults build the emotional and cognitive skills needed to manage stress, model resilience, and support the development of resilience in children.
For dayhome consultants, RIRO provides practical tools to strengthen personal resilience and enhance the ability to guide and support dayhome educators in fostering resilience — both in themselves and in the children they care for.
Why RIRO Matters for Dayhome Consultants
Consultants play a vital role in creating a foundation of quality and stability across dayhomes. You visit educators where they work, offering guidance, encouragement, and accountability — often in emotionally charged or high-stress situations.
RIRO helps consultants build the inner tools to stay calm, reflective, and confident while also supporting educators in doing the same.
When consultants can model and reinforce emotionally resilient practices, the impact reaches every level — from the educator’s wellbeing to the experiences of children and families.
The RIRO program consists of two parts:
Adult Skills (Weeks 1 - 3)
- Recognize and manage their own stress responses
- Reflect before they react in challenging moments
- Shift unhelpful thought patterns
- Build realistic optimism and problem-solving habits
- Strengthen their own emotional regulation
Child Skills (Weeks 3-6)
- Model resilience in everyday interactions
- Use language that builds children’s self-worth and emotional strength
- Support children’s development of empathy, optimism, and coping skills
- Create a dayhome environment that helps children feel safe, capable, and valued
Program Delivery:
RIRO is delivered live over Zoom in a small-group format that’s flexible, interactive, and designed with dayhome life in mind.
Public Intakes:
Every so often, ADSN will organize a public group training where consultants come from a variety of different agencies to take the RIRO program. We typically offer consultant sessions from 1PM – 3:30PM. Fill in the form below to be notified the next time we offer RIRO for Consultants.
Closed Group Sessions:
Have a group of 8 or more consultants? ADSN offers private closed group sessions where we will organize a training for your agency only. We will work with you to find a suitable time slot to train your consultants. Minimum 8 consultants for closed group training. Fill out this form to let us know if you have a group of consultants ready to be trained.
About the Program:
Length: 6 Weeks
Schedule: 2.5 hours per week, in the evening
Location: Online via Zoom
Group Size: Maximum 20 consultants per cohort
Expectations:
This is a live, interactive program that relies heavily on group engagement. To get the most out of RIRO, participants are expected to:
- Attend all 6 sessions in full
- Come prepared to reflect, share, and learn
- Keep cameras on whenever possible to support group connection
- Respect the confidentiality and experiences of others in the cohort
- Complete light between-session reflections (no formal homework)
It is recommended that participants:
- Are comfortable using Zoom and all its features
- Can navigate group learning and follow reflective dialogue delivered in English
- Have access to a reliable internet connection, a quiet space, and a device with a microphone and webcam
*PD Funding:
RIRO by ADSN is fully approved for PD Funding and 15 Hours of Release Time for eligible ECE’s. To be eligible for PD Funding, each participant must attend ALL 6 sessions. It is not always possible for ADSN to make up missed sessions for participants. Please ensure all participating educators can commit to attending the entire series. Participants will receive a certificate for both Child Skills and Adult Skills.
Cost:
The full 6-week RIRO program is $200/participant. Course fees include live facilitation of all 6 sessions and all participant materials.
Interested in a public intake for RIRO?
Fill out the form below to be notified of the next public intake for consultants.
What consultants are saying about RIRO facilitated by ADSN
FAQ
RIRO is a 12 hr resiliency skills training that includes rich group discussion and information sharing.
This is not a typical ADSN PD where cameras can be off and you are permitted to sit in and listen.
If you apply to be considered for RIRO Training, please understand that there is an expectation that cameras are on and participants are engaging in discussion and share their experiences as appropriate and when comfortable.
RIRO becomes more powerful when we create a safe and welcoming environment where participants feel comfortable to share with one another.
Because space is limited to 15 participants, we may not be able to accommodate all those who apply. If you are not selected, we will keep your information on file and reach out to you when the next round of RIRO is being offered.
Yes! A certificate will be available for those who attend all 6 sessions live.
No, sorry! This course requires active discussion and participation that you would not be able to do with a replay. Please check your calendar and confirm that you can attend all 6 sessions.
We have submitted a request for both PD Funding and 15 hours of Release Time. Stay tuned!
Unfortunately, ADSN is unable to accommodate those who miss any sessions of the RIRO program. It is extremely important that you are able to attend each of the sessions. Failure to complete 1 or more sessions means we cannot offer you a certificate of completion and you will be unable to receive reimbursement for the program cost.
RIRO is a program developed by Wellington County in Ontario. You can learn more here.
We’re happy to help just send us an email at support@adsn.ca
Meet the presenter
Danielle Bourdin
RIRO Trained Facilitator
Danielle Bourdin is the founder and executive director of ADSN and has experience running her own dayhome program in Alberta. This experience gives Danielle incredible insight into the realities of running a dayhome program which allows her to customize the facilitation of the RIRO program to be laser-focused on the dayhome provider experience.