Let's Catch-up: November 2022 |
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Our mission is to empower families to foster resilience and prioritize mental health and emotional wellness in their children through educational programming, access to resources, and peer support. |
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Expressing gratitude is more than listing the things for which you are thankful during Thanksgiving dinner.
Gratitude is an experience that opens your whole heart. It comes in four parts:
- NOTICE things for which you are grateful... this includes aspects of yourself.
- THINK about why you have been given those things.
- Understand how you FEEL about those things.
- Decide what to DO to express your appreciation for them.
When you practice gratitude regularly, perhaps even daily, it changes your mindset as you search for the positive rather than dwelling on the negative which is a natural human tendency.
Try practicing gratitude first thing in the morning before you open your eyes and grab your phone.
You’ll discover that starting your day with gratitude can put you in a mentally healthy mindset and help you realize that what you have and who you are is enough.
We wish you enough this Thanksgiving.
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Also In this Issue
- Connect with Your Kids: Watch Stixrud & Johnson
- Lunch & Learn
- Parenting the Mental Health Generation: Parenting Pitfalls
- In Real Life
- Lessons from a Teen's Inpatient Experience
- College Student Puts His Own Coping Skills to Work
- Parent Support Network
- Parents Connect: Join a Group
- Coffee Talk
- New Board Members
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"When [kids] feel like people are trying to understand [their] perspective, it's calming for [their] hard emotions and helps kids be in a position where they can then more easily solve problems for themselves."
Ned Johnson, Founder, Prep Matters, on Empathy & Validation
A Community Conversation with Parents at GBN
October 20, 2022
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How do you communicate effectively with your kids? How do you guide them to pursue a meaningful life? How can they seek achievement and happiness at the same time?
They also spoke to all Glenbrook North H.S. students.
The recordings of both presentations are available for two more weeks, until November 30th.
Watch, learn, and discuss with your family.
We are hearing from parents and kids that the presentations were helpful and thought-provoking.
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Bryan Simmon, GBN '00, MA, LCPC, Director of Adolescent Program, Compass Health Center, hosted our community conversation with Bill Stixrud, PhD, and Ned Johnson, Founder, Prep Matters at GBN on October 20, 2022.
Stixrud and Johnson are the best-selling authors of The Self Driven Child and What Do You Say?
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More to Come in 2023
We are planning the upcoming Lunch and Learn series. Let us know if there are topics you'd like us to include.
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CATCH Podcast
Parenting the Mental Health Generation
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Toothpaste flavors, chicken nuggets, and friendship drama are all up for discussion in this episode of Parenting the Mental Health Generation.
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Find the CATCH podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. |
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Parenting the Mental Health Generation, the CATCH podcast, is also available on the CATCH YouTube Channel.
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In Real Life: An Essay Series |
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Teen Shares Lessons from Inpatient Experience |
When a young person enters an inpatient program for mental health, we know it seems scary, but we rarely hear what it's really like for them.
In this essay, Etta, 17, bravely shares her personal story. Read more.
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What do you do when your college student is struggling to get to class? |
As the Anxiety Monster reared his ugly head one morning at college, a student called his mom.
In this essay, she explains their conversation and the one important question she asked to support him in that moment. Read more.
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This essay series offers a look at what's happening In Real Life with stories from parents and others.
If you'd like to tell your story, we'd love to hear it and share it. Email CATCH.
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Parenting is hard, but it can feel more manageable when we support one another. And that's why we created the Parent Support Network.
It offers parents and caregivers access to personalized resources as well as opportunities to connect with other parents and learn from peers in small, confidential groups.
We are here for you.
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Parents Connect
If you're asking, What else can I do to help my child with their mental health issues? The answer is: Find support for yourself!
Parents Connect groups are made up of 4 to 8 adults who are caring for children of similar ages.
We meet weekly to provide a place where people can share their experiences in a confidential setting. Learn more.
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Coffee Talk
Do you feel isolated parenting a child who struggles with their mental health?
Do you have trouble finding people who understand what's happening in your house?
Spend an hour with people who get it at a CATCH Coffee Talk.
We are meeting via Zoom for our health and because we know it's often easier to hop online in the midst of a busy day. Sign up to receive the Zoom link.
Prioritize your mental health with the self-care of a CATCH Coffee Talk. #TalkAboutIt
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New Board Members in 2022 |
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Welcome to our new board members! Jane Ciancanelli, Treasurer, and Stacy Mautner, Member-at-large, joined us in 2022. Stacy, an ADHD Coach, leads our School Engagement Committee, and Jane is keeping our finances in order. |
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Jane Ciancanelli
Treasurer
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Stacy Mautner
Member-at-large
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Volunteer with CATCH: If you'd like to get involved with CATCH, reach out and we'll help you find the role that fits your time, skills, and interests.
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'Tis the Season of Giving |
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Did you know giving is good for your mental health? For real.
Studies show charitable giving can boost self-esteem while lowering blood pressure, stress, and depression.
Support your mental health by donating to CATCH. Our organization depends on contributions from the community to bring you education programming, resources, and support opportunities.
Donate here or watch for our donor match campaign on Giving Tuesday, November 29.
Let's come together to support our collective mental health.
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