Jennifer Silverstein Email & Phone Number

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Infant-Family Mental Health Specialist, working at the intersection of Climate Justice and Early Childhood Mental Health. As a child-trauma therapist in a climate disaster disrupted community, I have witnessed first-hand the impact of the climate crisis on our most vulnerable citizens. I am committed helping co-create resilient communities, in which every child will be nurtured and supported through the challenges to come.Through consultation on early childhood nature-based programming, climate mental health and trauma-responsive training, and organizational coaching in reflective communication, I seek to promote community wellbeing while disrupting the systems of injustice that disproportionately burden young families.We live in a culture of relational poverty; society has essentially abandoned parents to shoulder the burdens of attachment and belonging, safety and protection, and facing a climate changed world with minimal support. It is past time to rebuild communities of care for parents and children.My work is about promoting a sense of belonging for all children - in their families, their communities, and with the more-than-human world. Informed by extensive training in early childhood development, I provide strategies and relational opportunities to strengthen the connections children need in order to maximize their potential for empathy, reciprocity, and the collaborative cooperation required to co-create a sustainable future.I am available to provide workshops, trauma responsive practice trainings and other offerings on parenting and climate crisis resilience. I promote systems change through consultation and reflective practice to businesses and agencies working at the intersection of climate justice and community resilience.

Listed skills include Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Group Therapy, Public Speaking, and 30 others.