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Join next for three upcoming events on family, gender, and sexuality:


1) NEW! In this month's Foro de padres #31 (español), Edwin Hernandez, LMFT, One Life Counseling Center, will address Construyendo familias saludables (Constructing Healthy Families) (November 21).


2) How can we build safe and accepting communities for LGBTQ+ youth? Anthony Ross, AMFT, therapist, health educator, and founding director of Outlet, offers How to Talk With Your Child About Gender and Sexuality (November 29).


3) Emmy award-winning filmmaker Preeti Mankar Deb presents the second in a series of short documentary films, MY BODY TO LOVE: Dee's Story. Preeti will be joined by Dee and Natasha Singh, sexual literacy educator (November 30).


Mark your calendars! On December 5, Kelsey Moon, ASAT Program Director, ACS, will discuss What Should You Know? Fentanyl Education and Harm Reduction Strategies. San Mateo County Supt. Nancy Magee will join us for an introduction.


The Parent Venture community is growing! We welcome new partners Children's Health Council (CHC) and San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD).


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Charlene Margot

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Upcoming 2023 - 2024 Events

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Foro de padres #31 (español) – Construyendo Familias Saludables


¡NUEVO! En esta charla, Edwin Fernández, LCSW, One Life Counseling Center, hablará sobre de las características que definen a una familia firme.


Martes, 21 de noviembre de 2023

5:30pm - 6:30pm PT

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How to Talk With Your Child About Gender and Sexuality


How can we build safe and accepting communities for LGBTQ+ youth? Join Anthony Ross, AMFT, psychotherapist, health educator, and founding director of the Outlet program.


Wednesday, November 29, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Virtual Event (Live)

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MY BODY TO LOVE: Dee's Story (Short Film + Panel Discussion)


Emmy-award winning filmmaker Preeti Mankar Deb presents short documentary films about youth coming into their sexuality. Preeti will be joined by Dee and Natasha Singh, sexual literacy educator.


Thursday, November 30, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Virtual Event (Live)

 
 

What Should You Know? Fentanyl Education and Harm Reduction Strategies


NEW! What should parents/caregivers know about fentanyl? Kelsey Moon is the ASAT (Adolescent Substance Addiction Treatment) program director at Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS).


Tuesday, December 5, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Virtual Event (Live)

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What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing


Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry offer a groundbreaking shift from asking “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?”

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5 Ways to Teach Children Gratitude


As families prepare to celebrate a holiday focused on gratitude, many parents say their children aren't as thankful as they should be. But most parents do in fact want to raise appreciative kids.


— Michigan Medicine (University of Michigan)

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Kids, Gorilla, and iPad


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What Happened to You? A Conversation on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing


Renowned brain and trauma expert Bruce Perry, MD, PhD, presents What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing, the #1 NY Times bestselling book co-authored with Oprah Winfrey.

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