The Confidence Continuum

"The Confidence Continuum" is a book designed for girls that employs structured and detailed instruction for meaningful discussion. Weaving together art activities and visual confidence walks while in community with other girls, this book provides a structure for bringing girls together. Are you a teacher, therapist, or parent of a young woman struggling to understand her strengths? This book is for you!

"The Confidence Continuum" is a workbook that will help girls engage with each other about their common experience. It is built to emphasize the similarities we have to one another, and to encourage confidence.

Jovan Goodman is a certified advanced practice social worker and has been working in the social services field for the last ten years in various roles like direct service, management, and macro practice. Jovan has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Wisconsin–Parkside and studied abroad as an undergraduate at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.

She received her MSW degree with a concentration in child welfare from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.

As a graduate student, Jovan enjoyed partnering with service delivery systems to develop and facilitate evidence-based programming for children and families impacted by trauma in her community. The inspiration for "The Confidence Continuum" curriculum was then developed as Jovan wanted to create meaningful prevention programming for younger children.