Silver Linings International
Facilitating Progress and Positive Change
At Silver Linings International (SLI), we are passionate about empowering people to strive for mental wellness and happiness in their work. We have customized supports and courses for all professionals, and specialize in serving those who support youth with mental health challenges. We offer online courses, customized courses, workshops, coaching, and consultation services to help you create positive change in your organization and community.
Ways We Support Organizations
Academies
Launch My Idea
LMI Academy
This project-based course is designed for staff to create or enhance events and activities for youth and young adults.
Virtual Change Facilitation
VCF Academy
VCF leads to policy, practice, and program change goals!
Courses
Trauma-Informed Supervisors
TIS Workplace Course
In TIS, we focus on applying trauma-informed principles to your supervision approach!
Trauma-Informed Teams
TI Teams Workplace Course
In TI Teams, we focus on applying trauma-informed principles to your everyday wellness to navigate work environments!
Workshops
Trauma-Informed Youth Engagement Series
TIYES Workshop
TIYES teaches you how to be the best possible adult ally to youth and young adults.
Additional
Solutions
For Youth Workers & Supervisors
Learn how to engage with youth and young adults in a trauma-informed way and build resilient teams with Trauma-Informed Youth Engagement, Trauma-Informed Supervisors, and Trauma-Informed Teams.
Learn how to transform your system to elevate the voices of youth and young adults with Launch My Idea Academy, where you can create or improve youth-involved events/activities, and Virtual Change Facilitation, where you can bring system stakeholders together to change policies and practices.
For Agency Leaders & Stakeholders
Debra Cady CEO LCSW
Debra Cady is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a certified Appreciative Inquiry (AI) facilitator. She has over 30 years of experience in facilitating strength-based, positive change for individuals and organizations. She is a national expert in the area of Transition Age Youth (TAY) (16-26yrs) with mental health challenges, with a vision to help people find the silver lining in their lives and for the people they serve. Debra is an adaptive, creative, and compassionate leader, coach, consultant, and trainer. She has presented her work at numerous national, state, and local workshops and webinars, including the International Foster Care Conference. She is passionate about helping communities plan and implement practices and policies that improve the lives of youth and young adults with mental health challenges.