Dear Parents and Caregivers,
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month! Let's educate one another to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness. Together we can help families feel #NotAlone in their mental health journey.
Tuesday, May 4! SMCOE TUPE and Safe and Supportive Schools, Sequoia Healthcare District, and Peninsula Health Care District host a FREE San Mateo County-wide screening of ANGST: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety (Online).
We partner with Child Mind Institute (CMI) for the Spanish version of Understanding Mental Health, Entender la salud mental: Cuándo preocuparse y cómo ayudar with Caroline Mendel, PsyD, and Colin de Miranda, ASW (May 5, Online).
Looking for ways to reduce stress and increase positivity? Join Madeleine Pizey for Part 2 of our "Mindful Parent" series with Mission Be, Reducing COVID Stress and Anxiety for Parents: Part 2 (May 7, Online).
On May 14, Menlo Together presents The Color of Law: Menlo Park Edition, a workshop to explore how the laws, policies, and practices that segregated America affected Menlo Park and its neighbors (Online). Community members welcome!
Has the use of e-cigarettes and vapes changed during COVID-19? Erin Vogel, PhD, Stanford Prevention Research Center, presents #Vaporized: Navigating Teenage Trends in Vaping, E-Cigs, and Social Media (May 17, Online).
Coming soon! Keys: for Parenting is a new tool that puts parenting advice at your fingertips—literally, it's a keyboard!—developed by Charlene Margot and Bev Hartman. Join the App Launch List here.
Recordings of recent events include Digital Media Literacy Tips and Tools, Cannabis Use and the Young Brain, and EDGE: Turning Adversity into Advantage.
Can you help us help you? Our free resources depend on the generosity of parents like you. We hope you will help us by making a gift to The Parent Venture.
All my best,
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Charlene Margot, MA
Co-Founder, The Parent Venture
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Upcoming 2020 - 2021 Events |
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ANGST: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety (IndieFlix Film) |
TUESDAY! SMCOE TUPE and Safe & Supportive Schools, Sequoia Healthcare District, and Peninsula Health Care District present a FREE community screening of ANGST: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety. Film available for 1 week.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
6:00pm – 8:00pm PDT
Live Event (Film Screening + Panel)
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Entender la salud mental: Cuándo preocuparse y cómo ayudar (en español) |
Miércoles, 5 de mayo de 2021
12:00pm – 1:00pm PDT
Evento en vivo (seminario web)
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Reducing COVID Stress and Anxiety for Parents: Part 2 |
Join Madeleine Pizey, mindful educator for Mission Be, for Part 2 of our "Mindful Parent" series. In this self-care break, you will learn how to reduce stress and increase positivity through mindfulness.
Friday, May 7, 2021
12:00pm – 1:00pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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The Color of Law: Menlo Park Edition |
Join local group Menlo Together for an interactive exploration on how the laws that segregated America affected Menlo Park, based on The Color of Law, personal stories, and local historical archives.
Friday, May 14, 2021
4:00pm – 5:30pm PDT
Live Event (Meeting)
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#Vaporized: Navigating Teenage Trends in Vaping, E-Cigs, and Social Media |
NEW! Has teenage use of e-cigarettes and vapes changed during COVID-19? Erin Vogel, PhD, Stanford Prevention Research Center, will address the effects of vaping, e-cigs, and social media on teen health and well-being.
Monday, May 17, 2021
5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE)
Live Events (Virtual)
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Take a Break from the Vape! Youth Hip Hop Concert and PSA Awards Ceremony |
NEW! Join us for a hip hop concert featuring Music Notes, along with a contest for writing the best PSA about the dangers of smoking and vaping. Sponsored by SMCOE Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) program.
Thursday, May 20, 2021
5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT
6:30pm - 7:00pm, After Party
Live Event (Meeting)
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Kids need less academic pressure and more support after a year of isolation and learning losses |
During the pandemic, academics have taken a hit across-the-board, but parents should focus on mental health and self-esteem before grades and other academic expectations. In fact, pushing academics could worsen mental health issues.
— The Washington Post: On Parenting
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Want Your Kid to Learn Something New? Sign Yourself Up, Too. |
I made a promise to myself: When my daughter began to learn some new skill, I would too — and I’d become a fellow beginner. As it turns out, there are many activities where children can not only be ideal learning partners, but can actually exceed the abilities of adults.
— The New York Times: Family
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Puppy Plays with Butterfly |
March 17, 2021 / Santa Catarina, Brazil. Puppy Emy is only 4 months old, but she has found a new friend! The video is only 2 minutes, but the two played for an hour. |
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Coming soon! Keys: for Parenting |
Keys: for Parenting puts the experience of its founders — educators Charlene Margot and Bev Hartman — at your fingertips! (literally, it's a keyboard)
Field tested by teens, Keys gives you the ability to connect with your kids through texting -- app coming soon!
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Digital Media Literacy Tips and Tools (NAMLE) |
In this video, Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, Executive Director of the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE), offers "tips and tools" to foster critical digital media literacy skills.
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