The Haven Academy
Where neuroscience meets nurture, for every family.
These are courses for the people who love someone and want to care for them well. We take what we know about the brain and behavior, and we teach it in plain, caring language you can use the same day. No degree required, and no clinical distance. Just real help from people who get it.
Find your path
Every course is built for the people who need it. Pick the path that fits where you are right now.
You are caring for an adult or aging loved one, including someone living with dementia or Alzheimer's. Learn what is happening in their brain, how to ease the hard moments, and how to take care of yourself while you do it.
See caregiver coursesYou are raising or supporting a child whose brain works in its own way, including ADHD and autism. Learn to read what their behavior is telling you, build real connection, and parent with more confidence.
See family coursesTraining for the people who do this work every day: staff, care teams, and providers.
Notify meThe courses
Caring for someone through dementia and Alzheimer's.
Understand the brain behind the behavior, calm the hardest moments, and care for your person and yourself with real confidence.
6 modules · 18 lessons · AI coach
Understanding your child's behavior, including ADHD and autism.
Learn what your child is really telling you, so the hard moments make sense and you know what to do.
Self-paced · AI coach
Calm and connection for the whole home.
The science of staying calm together, so everyone in the house can feel safe enough to settle.
Self-paced · AI coach
Why families learn here
Everything here is grounded in neuroscience and behavior science, then explained in a way that makes sense on a regular, tired day. You will not need a degree to follow it.
You will feel understood, not lectured. Every lesson meets you where you are, with no judgment about how hard this has been.
The lessons are short and built around real life, with an AI coach you can ask whenever you are stuck.
Where neuroscience meets nurture.
How it works
Step 1
Start where you need the most help. Each course is self-paced and yours to keep.
Step 2
Short lessons in plain language, made for tired days and small pockets of time.
Step 3
An AI coach answers your questions, fits the help to your situation, and keeps you going.
Step 4
Every lesson ends with one thing you can try right away.
Meet your teacher
I built The Haven Academy because every family deserves this knowledge. Not buried in a research journal or locked behind a professional degree, but taught clearly and kindly to the people who need it most. When you understand how the brain works, you stop fighting the hard moments and start meeting the person in front of you. That is what these courses are here to give you.
— Jennifer
Jennifer Phelps, MS, BCBA · Founder, The Haven Family Center
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