the Child and Youth Care Agency for Development in South Africa. The curriculum was piloted in North America, South Africa, and Australia. According to Dr. Brendtro, RAP taps and develops the innate strength and resilience of young persons. The course focuses on three interventions: Connect, Clarify, and Restore. These are the normal "abilities" of the resilient human brain: we are endowed with the ability to connect to others for support, clarify challenging problems, and restore harmony. RAP content is intuitive, jargon free, and understandable. Strategies are safe, practical, and easily implemented. Goals target universal growth needs of children and youth. Values are universal across diverse cultures and societies. RAP is useful for all who are concerned with youth, whether professionals or lay persons. This course is well-received by educators, counselors, social workers, psychologists, youth workers, and staff in treatment and juvenile justice settings. Training also can include parents, foster parents, mentors, and mature youth who are peer helpers. Training leads to RAP certification, and course credit can be arranged. RAP is highly experiential and provides practical skills for building courageous kids. Basic RAP principles are presented in creative formats, and the course is enlivened by engaging videos and small-group role plays. Participants develop abilities to disengage from adversarial encounters, connect with adult-wary youngsters, restore bonds of respect, and create climates where all young persons can flourish. RAP training is open to the public at Reclaiming Youth Seminar locations listed on the Seminars link on this website.  RAP is also available