Family Academy: Raising a Family in an Ever-Changing World

Read the slide presentation from the breakout session, 30 Million Words.

Keynote Speaker
Dr. Lisa Strohman

Check out a previous TV interview with Dr. Strohman

Dawn Kruse, GWAEA

Explore how to encourage reading at home as well as ways to promote reading while doing things you are already doing at home.

Parent Partnership: Literacy at Home

Sarah Smith, Prevention Coordinator, Prelude Behavioral Services

Learning about some of the emerging trends for substance use among middle and high school students, including vaping, e-cigarettes, and marijuana use. Includes updates on paraphernalia that can be hidden in plain sight for consuming these substances.

Emerging Drug Trends

Ally Hanten, Director of Programs, United Action for Youth
Talia Meidlinger, Counseling Coordinator, United Action for Youth

Strategies for parenting teens, including appropriate expectations and consequences.

Raising Teens in Today’s World

Follow Up led by Melissa Rediger and Tracy Rusch, Mid-Prairie Guidance Counselors

A chance to discuss what was viewed on the film, to get questions answered, and to learn more about local resources for anxiety and other mental health concerns.

Angst Follow Up