Past Events:
Winning Strategies for Finding the Right School at the Right Price
Lynn O’Shaughnessy, College Expert, Founder of The College Solution
Thursday, April 7, 2022, 5:30pm – 6:45pm PDT, Online Event (Meeting)
How can you find the right college at the right price?
Lynn O'Shaughnessy is a nationally recognized college expert, higher-education journalist, speaker, and educator. Lynn is the founder of
The College Solution, and she specializes in helping families take the stress out of affording a college education, whether public or private.
Parents/caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.
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Consent Reframed: Beyond the Affirmative “Yes”
Vanessa Kellam, Family Engagement Manager, Health Connected
Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PST, Online Event (Live)
The “Consent Conversation” is the new “Sex Talk” and just as critical. Join
Vanessa Kellam, Family Engagement Manager from Health Connected, for a meaningful conversation about consent and protective behaviors.
Let’s reframe consent beyond an affirmative “Yes,” and help young people integrate the principles of consent into healthy relationships!
Parents/caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO,
The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at cmargot@parentventure.org.
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Grief and Loss in Children and Teens: What It Looks Like and How to Help
Jaymie Byron, MFT, Director, Community Outreach & Education, Kara
Tuesday, November 30, 2021, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT, Online Event (Webinar)
You may have heard, “children grieve differently than adults.” What does that mean, how can you tell, and how do you best support a child or teen who is grieving?
Jaymie Byron, MFT, will share what grief and mourning can look like for children of all ages. Kids react differently to loss, based on where they are developmentally. Jaymie will also provide practical ways to support a child through the grief process.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- How and why children of different ages perceive grief based on their cognitive abilities
- How children from the age of 4 through teens react to grief
- How to support your children as they move through the grief process
Before you can talk to your children about grief, it’s important to understand your own feelings.
Parents/guardians, guardians, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.
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Past Events:
Mindful Parenting: Reducing COVID Stress and Anxiety
Madeleine Pizey, Mindful Educator, Mission Be (Nonprofit Organization)
Thursday, September 9, 2021, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT, Online Event (Webinar)
Today’s kids are faced with a myriad of challenges, both academically and socially. Helping our children and teens manage these challenges – especially as in-person school resumes – can be stressful for parents.
Join
Madeleine Pizey, Mindful Educator for
Mission Be, for Part 1 of our 2021-22 "Mindful Parent" series. In this one-hour, self-care break, you will learn how to reduce stress and increase positivity through the power of mindfulness.
Parents, students, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.
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What Do You Say? Talking with Kids to Build Stress Tolerance and Motivation
Dr. Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson, national bestselling authors of The Self-Driven Child
Wednesday, September 1, 2021, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT, Online Event (Webinar)
If you're a parent, you've likely had conversations when you thought, "How did that go so badly?" The good news is that effective communication can be cultivated, learned, and taught. And as you get better at this, so will your kids!
In their new book,
What Do You Say?, Dr. Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson, national bestselling authors of
The Self-Driven Child, tackle thorny topics like boundaries around tech/social media, anxiety, sleep, homework, motivation, and family problem-solving.
Parents, students, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.
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Digital Balance and Well-Being: A Conversation with Silicon Valley Digital Media Experts
Jamie Nunez, Common Sense Media; Elaine Dessus, Mental Health Support Specialist, Woodside; Dan Friedman, PsyD, Kaiser Permanente; Jack West, Educator, Sequoia
Tuesday, February 23, 2021, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT, Live Event (Webinar)
The well-being of our children has taken on new urgency during COVID-era schooling. Prior to the pandemic, a rising chorus of parents, educators, and mental health professionals were voicing concerns about the impact of screen time and social media on the health of our youth.
Join us for a panel discussion on "Digital Well-Being and Balance" with Silicon Valley digital media experts including Common Sense Media.
Panelists:
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Jamie Nuñez, Bay Area Regional Manager, Common Sense Media
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Elaine Dessus, Mental Health Support Specialist, Woodside High School, Sequoia Union High School District
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Jack West, Science teacher, Sequoia High School & Coordinator, Digital Well-Being Task Force, Sequoia Union High School District
- Dan Friedman, PsyD, Child & Adolesencent Mental Health Professional, Kaiser Permanente
Parents, students, educators, clinicians, and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at
cmargot@parentventure.org
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Prepared or Petrified? How to Be an Askable Adult for Your ‘Quaranteen’
Vanessa Kellam, Parent Engagement Manager, Health Connected
Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PT, Live Event (Webinar)
The pandemic has put many of life's events on hold, but your teen's sexual development isn't one of them!
This live (virtual) event aims to inspire and equip parents to engage their 'quaranteen' in meaningful conversations about sexual health and relationships. Join
Vanessa Kellam, Parent Engagement Manager at Health Connected, for a timely conversation.
Parents, students, educators, clinicians, and community members welcome! Free admission.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at
cmargot@parentventure.org
Carin Winter, Founder and CEO, Mission Be
Thursday, December 3, 2020, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PT, Live Event (Webinar)
Join us for an interactive workshop with
Carin Winter, CEO of
Mission Be, to learn mindfulness practices for self-care and stress reduction. In this live webinar, Carin will explore mindfulness practices (breathing techniques, visualizations, affirmations, and more) that can be easily shared with your entire family.
Carin Winter, CEO of
Mission Be, has brought her mindfulness program to over 126 school districts in 27 states and nine countries. With 20+ years of experience as a former clinical social worker and yoga teacher, Carin brings a wealth of mindful wisdom to her work with students, teachers, and parents.
Parents, students, educators, clinicians, and community members welcome! Free admission.