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Upcoming presentations: Bounce Bank! Childhood Resilience and the Positive LifeSuniya S. Luthar, PhDThursday, September 25, 2008 7:00 p.m., Dr. Luthar's pioneering research on children of affluent communities is the primary underpinning of The Price of Privilege by Madeline Levine. Dr. Luthar will present her current findings on how stressors effect child development and how children can maximize potential and achieve competence over time. She is Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and Director of Child & Family Research, the APT Foundation, New Haven. More information on the lecture. Flyer Tal Ben-Shahar, author of "Happier"Wednesday, October 15, 2008 7:30 p.m., Tal Ben-Shahar is an author and lecturer at Harvard University. He taught the most popular course at Harvard on "Positive Psychology" and the university's third most popular course on "The Psychology of Leadership"—with a total of more than 1,400 students. More information on the lecture. RSVP Signup for our email newsletter to make sure you get our monthly email! Parent Education Consortium PEC (Parent Education Consortium) prepares a consolidated calendar of programs in or near New Trier Township of interest to parents. All of these programs are open to the general public, most without admission fees or reservations required. Current PEC Calendar. Upcoming PEC website for current information, searchable events, and ways for you to add presentations you hear about!
Of note (see the PEC calendar for complete information):
Township Alliance for Youth
For the last two years a group called TAFY -- the Township
Alliance for Youth, a collaboration of local agencies and community groups has
been working to reshape local programs and services to improve the lives of our
community's youth.
Wilmette Youth CommissionThe Wilmette Youth Commission’s 2007 report on youth highlights a variety of topics related to the social and emotional needs of our youth. The report features information and recommendations on teens and alcohol, a topic of considerable interest. The report include news of a local youth needs assessment project led by the New Trier Alliance for Youth (TAFY), and an update regarding the Red Flags program, an innovative new curriculum in our schools related to youth depression and mental health. The entire report is available at www.wilmette.com, the Village Hall and the library. Bulk copies for area organizations are available by contacting youth@wilmette.com.
FAN’s Board invites new participation in a variety of roles. If you are an interested parent or professional, who would like to contribute to or learn from a vital organization-- that is committed to educating and connecting parents -- we invite you to please contact Mary Raitt at Mmr1111@aol.com. Planning has already begun and we await your contribution.
Parent Networks Parents are encouraged to form and join new parent networks. Interested? Drop us a note. A parent network is a small group of parents, of middle school and beyond, who gather for a discussion, facilitated by a local professional, about the joys and challenges of raising children in our communities. Volunteers make FAN go! At every school in New Trier Township we have one or more liaisons - you can help FAN by being a liaison. You can join the FAN board and help in your area of interest and expertise. Want to know more about how you can help and the time required, and the benefits? Write or call Mary Raitt or Chuck Jameson. Email updates from FAN FAN has a email list which receives monthly reminders on our schedule and pointers to web resources of interest. Past Programs of Note We have a report and copies of Dr. Stuart Twemlow's slides from his September 19. 2007 presentation titled Power Triangles: Bullies, Targets and Bystanders.
Pushed Too Far or Left Behind? Child Development and Curriculum Planning in Grades K-12 with Linda Yonke, Ed.D., Superintendent, New Trier High School Meeting Report
From Binge to Blackout Mother and Son Team, Chris and Toren Volkmann Speaker Website: www.bingetoblackout.com Meeting Report
Alcohol and the Adolescent Brain Aaron White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center. Speaker website: http://www.duke.edu/~amwhite/ Meeting Report
Deborah Roffman, author of Sex and Sensibility, spoke on September 21, 2006. Here is more about Deborah Roffman including handouts and a meeting summary.
Ed Dunkelblau, PhD, Director of the Institute for Emotionally Intelligent Learning spoke on Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child January 25, 2006 Meeting notes, referenced works, weblinks.
Dr. Michael Bradley spoke on More “Yes, Your Teen is Crazy”on April 19, 2006. He has a website and a monthly emailed newsletter.
Information on Internet Safety and Children prepared by Charlene Entman, webmaster at New Trier High School. Audio and Video Erika's Lighthouse with resources, local events and support related to teen depression. NT Kinetic Wellness Department homepage Center for Disease Control - Youth Risk Survey (the survey that was administered at NT) National Institute on Drug Abuse: information for parents and fact sheets Department of Health and Human Services - www.health.org LINKS - Northshore Youth Health Service Need help now? FAN does not provide emergency services, but recommends these services Family Awareness Network of New Trier Township (FAN) makes a positive difference in families' lives by building parents' confidence and helping them connect with other parents, their children, the schools and the community through effective educational programs, active parent networks and other practical parenting resources. |
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