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).

WOW...we've passed 40,000 views on our Video Library! This popular, free resource offers parents/caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals access to our inclusive, high-quality parent and community education programming.

New videos include Raising Kids Who Are Kind and Brave; Consent Reframed: Beyond the Affirmative 'Yes'; Valedictorians at the Gate; and Visible and Invisible Differences (Disability Awareness).

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Have a great holiday,
"We are thankful for the respect with which you treat our community, believing in our desire to learn and grow. Your events are extraordinary!" — Counselor



Charlene Margot, MA
Co-Founder & CEO
Upcoming 2021 - 2022 Events
Live Events (Virtual)
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)
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)
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)
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)
In the News
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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What's more entertaining than watching a panda playing on a slide? Watching four pandas playing on a slide! Video from the Chengdu Panda Base, China.
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Raising Kids Who Are Kind and Brave
Kindness and courage are two strengths that help our kids flourish in school, in their activities, and in their relationships. But can we really teach kids to be kind and brave? If so, how?
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