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SELF-REG HAVENS
Havens are our dream for all schools, early childhood centres, homes — everywhere! A Self-Reg Haven is a place where everyone feels safe in every way: physically, emotionally, socially, and culturally.
Places, spaces and relationships that embrace the new and hopeful science of stress, self-regulation, and co-regulation, using Self-Reg as a foundational framework for all they do, are on the Self-Reg Haven journey.
In Havens we apply Self-Reg in layers, starting with the universal layer—everyone—and including not just children but every staff member and extending to parents and the community. No two Self-Reg Havens are alike and they all are continually evolving, but we can tell you this: you know one the moment you are in it.
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I Know a Haven When I Find One
I’ve been thinking a lot about Self-Reg Havens these days as we get ready for the new school year. One big question that is not so easy to answer is: what makes a home, an early childhood centre, a school, or a community a haven? Stuart Shanker says…
The Self-Reg View of: Schools as “Self-Reg Havens”
“What,” Susan asked me, “do you mean when you talk about schools becoming ‘Self-Reg Havens’ and why is this so important?” My immediate reaction was: Ask me an easy one why don’t you! But the fact is, our experience…
Self-Reg RADAR: A Tool to Help With the “How” of Becoming a Haven
A Self-Reg Haven is a school where everyone feels physically and emotionally safe, where students and staff alike feel connected to the school and to each other. But the big question is the “How?”. I get asked questions like…
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MOST RECENT SELF-REG HAVEN BLOGS
The Vision of a Self-Reg Haven: Leading Step by Step
By Miranda Murphy, a Self-Reg Learning Facilitator Alumni Forward-thinking leaders are often idealists. They dream big, see possibilities others might miss, and work hard to bring those visions to life. But even the most passionate leader can stumble when others...
2025 Self-Reg Course Calendar
In one handy, printable & shareable place, check out all facilitated Self-Reg learning offerings starting in 2025 in our 2025 Self-Reg Course Calendar. What Defines a Self-Reg Program You Ask? All of our Self-Reg Certificate Programs are: Cutting edge Self-Reg...
Reignite, Restore & Rise Together at SRSS 2025
The Science of Self-Reg in a World That Needs Us More Than Ever Dr. Stuart Shanker has spent his decades showing us that Self-Reg is not just about managing stress—it’s about transforming how we understand and respond to it. And right now, that understanding has...
Midrashic Musings: Privileging Rationality
The spiritual goal of Self-Reg is to enable every child, teen and adult to sense a higher truth. Something above and beyond social mores. To know the difference between good and evil. To feel the momentous weight of morality for the wellbeing of our own and future...
Midrashic Musings: Hearing the “still small voice”
The spiritual goal of Self-Reg is to enable every child, teen and adult to sense a higher truth. Something above and beyond social mores. To know the difference between good and evil. To feel the momentous weight of morality for the wellbeing of our own and future...
Celebrating TMC’s 10th Annual Self-Reg Summer Symposium
Now you may have made the journey to Trent University in the lush and beautiful Peterborough, Ontario before, but if you have not, let our Summer Symposium (SRSS) be your first adventure to this beautiful part of the world. Every July, Self-Reggers far and wide gather...