Dear Parents,
We hope you are enjoying the
arrival of springtime
, with all of its hopeful joy!
This week, we're excited to offer free webinars with
Mark Reinecke, PhD,
Child Mind Institute
(
Tuesday, April 28
) and
Erin Vogel, PhD, #Vaporized
(
Thursday, April 30
) (details below).
NEW videos from recent webinars by
Adina Glickman
,
Ana Homayoun
, and
FCD Prevention Works
are posted to our
Video Library
on
YouTube
and
Vimeo
.
Here is a "sneak peek" at virtual events scheduled for April/May:
- Tiffany Hoang, co-founder of CircleUp Education
- Child Mind Institute, "Keep Calm: How to Manage Stress and Anxiety During COVID-19" (Spanish Version)
- FCD Prevention Works, "Healthy Adults for Health Kids: Modeling in the Time of COVID-19" (Spanish Version)
Take care and stay well,
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Charlene Margot, M.A.
Founder and CEO
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Keep Calm: How to Manage Stress and Anxiety During COVID-19
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Mark Reinecke, PhD,
is Clinical Director of the
Child Mind Institute
- Bay Area.
CMI provides evidence-based mental health and learning disorders treatment for children, teens and families in Silicon Valley.
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online Event (Zoom Webinar)
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#Vaporized: Navigating Teenage Trends in Vaping, E-Cigarettes, and Social Media
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Thursday, April 30, 2020
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online Event (Zoom Webinar)
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The Long View: Helping Kids Gain a Sense of Control During COVID-19
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Ned Johnson
,
founder
of PrepMatters and co-author of
The Self-Driven Child
, offers an engaging virtual event (webinar) on how to help kids gain a sense of control over their lives, even in the midst of a pandemic.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online Event (Zoom Webinar)
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Virtual Events - Coming Soon!
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Diversity Uncovered™ Training:
An interactive introduction to Implicit Bias, Equity, and Privilege
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Tyrone Botelho and Tiffany Hoang are co-founders
of
CircleUp
Education,
a nonprofit organization that provides DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) training about implicit bias, diversity awareness, equity, and privilege.
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Keep Calm: How to Manage Stress and Anxiety During COVID-19 (Spanish Version)
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Friday, May 8, 2020
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online Event (Zoom Webinar)
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LIKE: A Documentary About the Impact of Social Media On Our Lives
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LIKE
is an IndieFlix Original documentary
film
that explores the impact of social media on our kids' lives--and brains. Film screening to be followed by a panel discussion of experts.
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The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired
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Parenting isn’t easy. Showing up is. Your greatest impact begins right where you are. Now the bestselling authors of
The Whole-Brain Child
and
No-Drama Discipline
explain what this means over the course of childhood.
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Self-Compassion Is Not Just for Everybody Else
Remember to extend the same kindness to yourself as you would to your kids, family, friends, and colleagues.
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Published on Medium by Charlene Margot, M.A.,
Founder and CEO, The Parent Education Series/The Parent Venture
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AIM for Better Communication
Why Attention, Intention, and Message (AIM) can improve the quality of interactions
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Published on Medium by Bev Hartman, M.A.,
Founder and COO, The Parent Venture
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My Digital TAT2
"Media in the Middle" Podcast
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My Digital TAT2
is excited to share teen-hosted, teen-produced podcasts produced in partnership with
Connect Safely
The p
odcasts explore topics that will help parents gain a deeper understanding of the struggles and challenges of living a 24/7 digital world.
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Sequoia Healthcare District -
2020 Spring HSI Newsletter
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Sequoia Healthcare District
and its Healthy Schools Initiative (HSI) provides grant funding to local non-profits that offer school-based health services. These grants directly benefit school communities and serve approximately 26,000 residents.
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10 Ways Parents Can Bring Social-Emotional Learning Home
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Now that parents and caregivers are overseeing learning at home, we need to ensure that students continue to build and practice social and emotional skills in meaningful ways, especially when distractions and anxieties from current events and in their personal communities are at an all-time high.
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— EdSurge: Social-Emotional Learning
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“It’s chaos, controlled chaos. I’ve realized that I don’t have a quiet room in my house. Maybe I’ll have to do one episode from inside my bathroom and keep the door locked!”
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— Jimmy Fallon, host of the Tonight Show, father of two
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Raising a Resilient (Distance) Learner
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"The Resilient Learner" is a holistic model created by
Adina Glickman
that describes eight key domains to help students thrive. This webinar offers an integrated approach to student learning, particularly useful in the time of COVID-19.
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Balancing Screen Time, Unplugged Time, and Well-Being
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In this virtual workshop, youth media expert
Devorah Heitner, PhD,
explores the social-emotional components of "screen time" vs. "unplugged time" during this unusual period in family life.
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Healthy Adults for Healthy Kids: Modeling in the Time of Covid -19
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In this webinar,
Deirdre Flynn
,
Senior Prevention Specialist at
FCD Prevention Works
, describes how healthy adult behavior can be a protective factor against risky teen choices (drugs, alcohol, etc.).
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The Parent Education Series
is an award-winning program that provides professional, high-quality education to parents, students, educators, and community members.
Our
Video Library
has been viewed over 6,000 times, including 2,200+ views during COVID-19, so please share this free resource with students, friends, and family members. Videos are available on our
YouTube
and
Vimeo
channels.
Since 2006, our organization has reached over
70,000
attendees on critical issues — mental health, substance use, sexual health, social media, and more — that impact the
health, safety, and well-being
of children and teens.
Questions? Contact
Charlene Margot
, M.A., Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series.
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