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Erik H. Marks is an author, teacher and child advocate. He has spent the past 30 years working with vulnerable children, youth and families living in the most challenging of circumstances, both in Canada and abroad. Domestically, Erik has helped on the frontline of crisis intervention in the child and adolescent psychiatric units of hospitals and inside of group homes in Québec and Ontario, as well as having directed summer camps in central Canada and the Maritime provinces. He is currently a manager in the child welfare sector and a university lecturer. When Erik is not writing, he enjoys boating, scuba diving and spending time with his two daughters.
With an undergraduate minor in science, Erik obtained his doctorate in 2023. Following this, he completed his qualifications to become a life coach. He is registered with the Life Coach Training Institute in the United States. He has also been trained by -- and is registered through -- the Canadian National Coaching Certification Program. In addition, Erik has taken course work on crisis intervention, interventions for working with traumatized children, teens and families in foster care and adoption, and working with teens in the youth justice system. Erik provides one-on-one life coaching either in person (locally) or virtual (around the globe). He is an expert in working directly with young adults, specifically those exiting the child welfare system or the juvenile justice system.