Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Happy President's Day! Whether you are celebrating the holiday or mid-winter break, we hope you enjoy some restful and rejuvenating family time.
Tuesday! February is Heart Health Month! The Sequoia Healthcare District hosts Celebrating Heart Health Month: Covid-19 Implications for Heart Health, a special Town Hall on family/pediatric heart health education (February 22, Online).
What is purpose? And why does it matter? Kendall Cotton Bronk, PhD, professor of psychology at Claremont Graduate University, presents How Parents Can Help Students Discover their Purpose in Life (March 1, Online).
On March 2, Tauheed Zaman, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF Department of Psychiatry, offers a guide to what families should know about Cannabis and Tobacco: A Practical Guide for Parents and Caregivers (March 2, Online).
How can parents support kids' resilience and well-being? Phyllis Fagell, a licensed clinical professional counselor, will suggest strategies in How Parents Can Boost Kids' Well-Being and Resilience During the Pandemic (March 7, Online).
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Charlene Margot, MA
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Upcoming 2021 - 2022 Events |
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Celebrating Heart Health Month: Covid-19 Implications for Heart Health |
February is Heart Health Month! Join Sequoia Healthcare District for an important Town Hall on family/pediatric heart health awareness and education.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
6:00pm – 7:00pm PST
Live Event (Webinar)
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How Parents Can Help Students Discover their Purpose in Life |
What is purpose? Why does it matter? And, how can we - as parents - help our students discover their purpose in life? Join Kendall Cotton Bronk, PhD, Claremont Graduate University.
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
6:00pm – 7:00pm PST
Live Event (Webinar)
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Cannabis and Tobacco: A Practical Guide for Parents and Caregivers |
What should families know about cannabis and tobacco? Join Tauheed Zaman, MD, UCSF, for a critical presentation on cannabis, tobacco, addiction, and adolescent brain development.
Tuesday, March 2, 2022
5:00pm – 6:00pm PST
Live Event (Webinar)
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How Parents Can Boost Kids' Well-Being and Resilience During the Pandemic |
How can parents support kids' resilience and well-being? Phyllis Fagell, a licensed clinical counselor, journalist, and author, suggests tools and strategies that parents can use to to show patience, empathy, and understanding.
Monday, March 7, 2022
1:00pm – 2:00pm PST
Live Event (Webinar)
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Social media is riskier for kids than ‘screen time’ |
Heavy social media users, especially girls, are two to three times more likely to be depressed than nonusers. Knowing that, would you let your kids spend unlimited time on Instagram?
— The Washington Post: Opinion
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