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Hi Friend,
Families across
the country are sending their kids back to school, and although there
are still uncertainties, it sure feels great to be back.
Back
to school.
Back to the classroom.
Back on campus.
Back together.
This year, going back to school is not just about pencils and
books. We have all worked tirelessly together during the pandemic to
make sure kids of all ages also have resilience, empathy, social and
mental health awareness and resources to make healthy decisions. We
recognize that the gaps in equity in our communities must not only be
seen, but accounted for, and addressed in the form of more social and
emotional learning.
Together, we are not only back to school,
but we are moving forward to better address the needs of our
communities.
As everyone settles into a new school year, yet
again establishing a “new normal,” we want to stay in touch with ways
to help make being back to school safe and responsible for kids of all
ages. Join us as we host a three-part webinar series on making sure
that a successful back to school season extends through the fall.
Together we will engage on topics such as the home-to-school
connection, mental health and substance use prevention with subject
matter experts, parents and educators. Each session will be kept short
and sweet and will help guide you through ways to keep your kids of
all ages safe and thriving as we navigate what we hope to be the last
wave of the pandemic. The webinar series will be moderated by Julianna
Miner | Parent, Influencer, and Author of Raising a Screen Smart
Kid: Embrace the Good and Avoid the Bad in the Digital
Age.
We invite you to register for one, two or all three
of these free webinars detailed below:
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SESSION 1 | Sept 1, 2021 | 12:30PM—1:15PM ET:
The Home-to-School Connection | Parents, You’re Not Done Yet | Register
- Families are more involved in their kids’ schooling after a year
at home.
- What role can a school counselor play in kids’ success?
- What is the importance of SEL education—and how are equity and
equality part of this?
- How can families stay in touch with their college-aged kids to
keep them safe?
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PANEL:
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Brian Coleman, LCPC, 2019 National School Counselor
of the Year, Counseling Department Chair, Jones College Prep High
School
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Steve Mesler, Co-Founder and CEO of Classroom
Champions
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Brian Platzer, Teacher, co-author of Taking the
Stress Out of Homework, and co-founder of Teachers Who Tutor |
NYC
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Ashley Powers, Director, Social-Emotional Learning
Coalition, Discovery Education
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SESSION 2 | Sept 8, 2021 | 12:30PM—1:15PM ET:
Mental Health, Mindfulness and Modeling Responsible Behavior | Register
- The last year took a toll on all of our mental health—everything
is so new; nobody knows what’s normal.
- What are some signs that your kids are struggling?
- What are some signs that WE as parents are struggling?
- What can families do to model healthy coping mechanisms and other
responsible behaviors?
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PANEL:
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Mary Alvord, PhD, Psychologist, Founder, Resilience
Across Borders, and co-author Conquer Negative Thinking for
Teens
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Katie Friedman, Pediatric ER Physician,
Foreverfreckled.com, Responsibility.org National Advisory Board
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Kier Gaines, Therapist, Mental Health Advocate,
Internet Personality
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SESSION 3 | Sept 15, 2021 | 12:30PM—1:15PM ET:
Preventing Underage Drinking and Avoiding All Risky Behaviors | Register
- When should we start talking to kids about risky behaviors?
- What influence do parents have on their kids’ decisions?
- What are some ways to start these conversations?
- How best to proceed if you find out that kids have already engaged
in risky behaviors?
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PANEL:
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Tiffany Jones, M.Ed, Licensed Professional Counselor
and Certified Substance Abuse Counselor
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Christine Koh, PhD Music and brain scientist,
parenting expert, and co-author of Minimalist Parenting
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Jessica Lahey, New York Times bestselling author of
The Gift of Failure and The Addiction Inoculation;
Prevention Coach, Sana at Stowe.
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Finally, we are excited to
announce that Responsibility.org has signed on as a founding member of
the Discovery Education SEL Coalition. By prioritizing
social and emotional learning (SEL) in schools, kids will learn to
better understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals,
feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive
relationships and make responsible decisions. Discovery Education’s
Social-Emotional Learning Center presents a curated collection of
resources—including Responsibility.org’s Ask, Listen, Learn underage drinking
prevention program—designed to help educators integrate SEL into
core instruction and to help all students develop social and emotional
competencies, cultivate self-confidence, manage stress, look at
situations and issues from a variety of perspectives and maintain
their well-being so everyone can thrive.
For the last 30 years,
Responsibility.org has worked to move the needle in the right
direction, empowering families to talk to their kids about alcohol, to
engage in conversations to prevent underage drinking, and to model
responsible behaviors when faced with any risky behavior. We have not
done this alone. We are all in this together, and it feels great to be
back!
The Responsibility.org Team
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