Parent Academy: Raising a Family in an Ever-Changing World
Save the Date!
The next Mid-Prairie Parent Academy will be April 1, 2019
**Supper and Child Care Provided**
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Lisa Strohman
Digital Citizen Academy
Breakout Session Speakers/Topics Include (more TBA):
- Josh Berka: Youth Sports
- Dr. Jamie Kremswriter and Dr. Erin Oluffs: Raising Your Teen, Talking to Your Teen
Parent Academy // Fall 2018
- Parent Partnership: Journey into Literacy at Home
- Emerging Drug Trends: Vaping and Marijuana
- Bullying: How to Help Kids Through It
- Raising Teens in Today’s World
- Angst: Dealing with Anxiety
Parent Partnership: Journey into Literacy at Home
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
Emerging Drug Trends: Vaping and Marijuana
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.
Bullying: How to Help Kids Through It
Raising Teens in Today’s World
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