Shauna Davis

As the Therapeutic Support Specialist at Parent Cooperative Community, Shauna Davis works closely with the care coordinators to support parents throughout the onboarding process. In her role, Shauna works directly with children and youth to strengthen their connections in community and school environments, focusing on building strengths and developing healthy coping mechanisms. She also provides guidance to parents and caregivers, helping them navigate or prevent crisis escalation patterns. Through her work, she facilitates positive interactions between parents, children, and other adults, promoting effective communication and mutual learning.

As an adoptive mother herself, Shauna has a deep personal understanding of the challenges adoptive families face. She experienced firsthand the difficulties of managing her children's behaviors and the isolation that can come with it. Finding a supportive community of adoptive families changed her perspective, and now she is dedicated to giving back through her role at Parent Cooperative Community. Her passion lies in helping parents shift their responses to create a more regulated and joyful home environment.

Shauna has over 12 years of experience working with children and families, including serving as a house manager in a group home for adoptive children. She has a background as a special needs assistant in preschool and kindergarten settings, where she developed her skills in guiding children and parents through challenging behavioral situations. Her expertise includes helping children identify triggers, develop coping strategies, and build stronger relationships with their parents and siblings.

When asked what motivates her in this work, Shauna emphasizes the importance of perseverance and community. She reflects, "I know it’s hard to work with our children. They can be frustrating, exhausting, and feel impossible, yet everything is possible. What I often tell parents is to keep swimming and build your community. Your community are the people who get you through when things with your child seem impossible. I hope that parents can feel how much I care for them and want them to succeed in building the relationship they want with their child."