Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34 recently issued the following announcement.
You can't take care of others unless you, yourself, are healthy and well. In this series of virtual presentations and discussion groups, mental health professionals from Family Service Center (FSC) will provide concrete strategies you can use to manage your own concerns, fears and aneties as a parent. You'll revisit resources shared in other presentations throughout the year and relate them to today's realities.
Presentations: April 29 and May 6 at 7:00 pm on Zoom
Discussion Groups: April 30 and May 7
Grades 6-8: 10: 00-11: 00am
Grades 3-5: 12: 00-1: 00pm
Grades PK-2: 2: 30-3: 30pm
Presentations
In two 45-minute webinar presentations (on Wednesday, April 29 and Wednesday, May 6, both at 7:00 pm) FSC counselors will cover topics including:
- Considering your COVID-19 experience through a trauma-informed lens and how to combat this in daily living
- How to shift from worry to awareness
- Finding control in the chaos
Discussion Groups
The day after the presentations (Thursday, April 23 and Thursday, May 7) join a virtual discussion group for PK-2, 3-5 and 6-8 parents to talk in detail about the topics from the presentation, share your own experiences and ideas, and connect with other parents who may have similar experiences. The times for the discussion groups are:
- Parents of children in grades 6-8: 10: 00-11: 00am
- Parents of children in grades 3-5: 12: 00-1: 00pm
- Parents of children in grades PK-2: 2: 30-3: 30pm
Zoom invitations with passwords will be emailed to all parents the week of the events. If you do not receive the email invitation by the day of the event, email Cathy Kedjidjian ( ckedjidjian@glenview34.org ).
Presentations: April 29 May 6 at 7:00 pm on Zoom
Discussion groups: April 30 and May 7
Grades 6-8: 10: 00-11: 00am
Grades 3-5: 12: 00-1: 00pm
Grades PK-2: 2: 30-3: 30pm
You cannot take care of others unless you are healthy and yourself. In this series of virtual presentations and discussion groups, the mental health professionals at the Family Service Center (FSC) will provide you with concrete strategies that you can use to manage your own concerns, fears and anxieties as parents. You will revisit the resources and topics shared in past presentations throughout the school year to relate them to current realities.
In two 45-minute webinar presentations (Wednesday, April 29 and Wednesday, May 6, both at 7:00 pm), FSC advisors will cover topics including:
- Considering your COVID-19 experience through an informed lens on trauma and how to combat this in daily life
- How to move from concern to awareness
- Finding control in chaos
There will be time for questions and answers.
A session in Spanish, led by Luis San Román, will take place on May 6 at 7:00 pm.
Then, the day after the presentations (Thursday, April 30 and Thursday, May 7), join a virtual PK-2, 3-5, and 6-8 parent discussion group to discuss in detail the topics of the Presentation, share your own experiences and ideas, and connect with other parents who may have similar experiences. The times for the discussion groups are:
Parents of children in grades 6-8: 10: 00-11: 00am
Parents of children in grades 3-5: 12: 00-1: 00pm
Parents of children in grades PK-2: 2: 30-3: 30pm
A Spanish-speaking group, facilitated by Luis San Román, will take place on May 7 (time to decide).
This program will be in English, later it will be shared with Spanish subtitles. In addition, you will be sent an invitation to participate in a discussion group in Spanish.
Zoom password invitations will be emailed to all parents. If you do not receive the email invitation, please email Cathy Kedjidjian ( ckedjidjian@glenview34.org ).
Original source can be found here.
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