SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — A world-renowned children's advocate and public speaker spent time with Southampton students recently.
Frank Kros works with parents and students at Southampton Intermediate School through a series of grant-funded workshops, the district said.
“Cross engages students in discussions about decision-making processes and student brain development. With parents, he has talked about modeling good behavior,” the district said.
According to his Kros Learning Group bio, Kros is a child career advocate who has served as a child welfare worker, child abuse investigator, orphanage administrator, consultant, teacher, attorney, author and speaker.
Prior to founding Kros Learning Group in April 2019, Kros served for 18 years as an officer and executive of the Children's Guild Alliance, a children's organization based in Maryland. He also served the Guild as president of the Transformation Education Institute and director of the National At-Risk Education Network.
Kros, a worldwide speaker, focuses on “Helping You Help Others.” According to Kros, this can be achieved through understanding neuroscience and its applications to everyday practices involving children, youth and the adults who parent, counsel and educate them.
Cross was trained by principal investigator Dr. Robert Ada in the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study and added the title of “Master ACEs Trainer” to his resume in 2018, his resume states.
