Mark your calendars NOW for the LEAD Parent Education programs! Our goal is to heighten parent AWARENESS on the many issues - social, educational, health and safety, to name a few - that affect families today. Jump right in with us by attending our programs! We are eager to learn about the topics that you would like to see covered in future programs.
Questions? Contact LEAD office 847-295-9075 or LEAD9075@aol.com
September
Cyber Smarts For Parents
Tuesday, September 9
7:00-9:00 pm
Gorton Community Center
Community Room
400 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest
For parents of children grades 5-12 -- FREE
This program, with renowned speaker Katie Koestner, is a crash course on everything a parent needs to know about the troublesome world of the Internet. New, popular technologies have revolutionalized youth social scenes in ways we are only beginning to understand. Unfortunately, many parents have been left behind, unaware of the implications of these new tools. Cyber Smarts will help parents better understand their children’s lives, as well as how to protect them.
The Balance Game: Managing Family Stress
Monday, September 15
9:45 – 11:00am
Gorton Community Center
Community Room
400 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest
For all parents -- FREE
“Stressed out” with September madness? After a relaxing summer, it is often difficult to get back into the hectic pace of fall. Kids and parents feel the pressure and this can lead to everyone in the family feeling out of control. Lisa Gordon, PhD, from The Family Institute at Northwestern University will show you how to manage your family’s stress with practical tips that everyone can use to “chill out.”
National Family Day
Monday, September 22
Family Dinners Make a Difference! Eating dinner together five or more nights a week – increases academic performance, improves nutrition and energy, reduces the risk of substance abuse. Celebrate National Family Day every day!!!
Book Group Discussion: Keeping Adolescence Healthy
Monday, September 22
9:30 -11:00 am
Lake Forest Library, Children’s Activity Room
360 E. Deerpath Rd., Lake Forest
For parents of children in grades 6-12 -- FREE
Join our local school social workers and other parents in a discussion of Aaron White’s book, Keeping Adolescence Healthy: Exploring the issues facing today’s kids and communities. Read the book and get ready for a lively discussion!
The Trouble With Boys
Thursday, September 25
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Gorton Community Center
Community Room
400 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest
For all parents -- FREE
Journalist Peg Tyre outlines the social, economic and educational trends that have led to an unprecedented crisis among our nation’s male children. Tyre maps the full extent of the “boy problem” and illuminates areas where we can make changes that will help our boys succeed again.
LEAD’s Parent Circle Series
Tuesdays, September, 23, October 7, 21, November 4, 18, December 9
9:30 – 11:00 am
Gorton Community Center, 1861 Room
400 E. Illinois Rd. Lake Forest.
$50 per person, registration required.
Childcare available for an additional fee.
For parents of children ages 3-7
Join other parents to discuss issues you face with your young children. For three sessions, Mary Carolyn Embry, Love & Logic facilitator, will help you develop skills to set limits in loving ways, using love & logic, rather than anger and threats! Then for the last three sessions, Brenda Marwede, MA, of Professional Parenting Solutions, will give you solutions for your specific parenting needs. Help your children be more thoughtful, even at these younger ages, and strengthen family relationships!
Register Online
October
Keeping Adolescence Healthy: The Top 10 List
Wednesday, October 1
7:30 -9:00 pm
Deer Path Middle School East
Haskins Center
155 W. Deerpath Rd., Lake Forest.
For parents of children grades 6-12 -- FREE
Aaron White, PhD, professor from Duke University, will explore the issues facing today’s kids and communities. He will discuss the pressures teens cope with and how parents can best help them grow into healthy and productive adults.
Sex in the Suburbs
Tuesday, October 14
9:45 – 11:00 am
Gorton Community Center
Community Room
400 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest
For parents of children in grades 6-12 -- FREE
Join Pat Garrity, LCSW from the Lake County Health Department, as she reveals the latest trends in risky behavior among our youth. Get the “411” on the hook-up culture and learn what you need to know in order to talk to your kids and keep your tween/teen
safe. Be informed so you can deal with the issues!
Red Ribbon Week
October 27- November 2
Have you talked to your kids lately about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs? Make time to speak with them!
November
Red Ribbon Race
Sunday, November 2
9 am
Elawa Farms
1401 Middle Fork Rd., Lake Forest
Join family, friends, or fellow runners for the 5k run or enjoy a 2 mile walk (dogs, tricycles & strollers welcome for the walk.) The race and walk will start at Elawa Farms and go through the beautiful Middle Fork Savannah Forest Preserve. Enjoy post race food & music. All registered guests will receive a shirt & goody bag. Pre-registration is $25 for 5K and $10 for Family Walk. Children ages 5 and under free. All proceeds benefit LEAD.
Register Online
Sponsored by District 67 Parent Awareness
Fueling Your Child For A Successful School Year
Wednesday, November 5
9:15-10:30am
LFHS West Campus
Seminar B Room
Featured Speaker: Lisa Matthews, RD, LDN
Learn to nurture your kids with healthy eating habits to last a lifetime. In this session we will discuss the latest research in children’s nutrition and give you practical approaches to feeding your family healthy and delicious foods.
Come away with creative lunch and snack ideas that will please the whole family. Registered Dietitian, Lisa Matthews, will lead this interactive session. Lisa has been providing medical nutrition therapy for 20 years. She has developed and implemented various nutrition and wellness education programs including, weight management, childhood nutrition, cardiac nutrition and stress management. She has been a frequent guest on local radio and a favorite speaker at many corporations and local group meetings. Her philosophy on healthy living is striving for balance rather than perfection. She believes that living a healthy lifestyle promotes a balance between family, work, and self.
Questions? Contact Everett School Parent Awareness Representatives Rhian Morcott at 847-604-8655, rhian_morcott@yahoo.com or Teri Albus at 847-234-2483, talbus5@gmail.com
Sponsored by District 67 Parent Awareness
Bringing Out Their Best: How to Teach Your Kids Outstanding Skills For Life
Tuesday, November 11
7:00-9:00 pm.
Lake Forest Hospital Health Education Center
660 Westmoreland Road, Lake Forest
Registration required
$10 per person/$15 per couple
For parents of children in preschool to grade 5
How can you teach your kids to pick, make and keep friends? Be a team player? Be respectful? Michael Brandwein, educator, author and dad, will teach you practical things you can do and say every day to build the skills that will matter the most to your kids. The techniques used in this workshop have been endorsed and used by parents and educators alike. Most importantly, you will learn to increase the positive communication in your home while developing warm, supportive relationships with your children to guide them to success.
Register Online
Sibling Rivalry & Birth Order
Monday, November 17
9:45 – 11:00 am
Gorton Community Center
Community Room
400 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest
Parents of children in grades K-6 -- FREE
Karen Williamson, PhD and clinical psychologist will explore the conflicts common among siblings and how birth order impacts relationships within a family. She will help you understand the complexities of family dynamics. Most importantly, she will provide you with practical tips to help promote peace and help your children get along with one another and with you!
Street Smarts: Parents, Teens & the Law
Thursday, November 20
7:00-9:00 pm
Lake Forest High School, David Miller Theatre
For parents of children in grades 8-12 -- FREE
Lake Forest High School, LFHS APT and LEAD will present this panel discussion. Learn more about the laws from a judge, a prosecutor, a high school dean, and a security officer and how they affect your teen. Topics include legal issues related to drinking, driving, internet and school policies. Audience members are invited to ask questions after the panel presentation.
February
SAVE THE DATE!
LEAD’s Parent University
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Keynoter Michael G. Thompson, PhD, co-author of 8 books, including the New York Times bestseller, Raising Cain, will offer advice for all parents. Also, plan to attend some of the many other workshops offered during this morning event.
Parent-Connect Webinar Series
Monday evenings from 7:00 – 8:00 pm
For all parents - FREE
Join LEAD for a series of 8 monthly online seminars hosted by Campus Outreach Services. Each seminar is led by nationally known presenters, authors, experts and psychologists. All sessions will be moderated by Katie Koestner, national student safety and wellness expert. Once registered, sessions can be viewed live from your personal computer. Or, you can log on and view the archived recordings at your convenience as often as you would like!
During the live webinars, you will able to interact directly with the panel of experts on each issue. Can’t make it to a live session? A recording of each webinar is uploaded onto LEAD’s Customized Resource Center. You will be able to watch all of the recordings whenever the time is right for you!
2007 Webinars are also available for viewing.
2008/2009 Schedule (7:00-8:00 pm)
Monday, October 6—Alcohol and High Risk Drinking
Special Focus: Brain Chemistry and Alcohol
Register Online
Monday, November 3—Learning and Study Skills
Special Focus: ADD & ADHD
Register Online
Monday, December 8—Drugs and Addiction
Special Focus: Prescription Drug Abuse
Register Online
Monday, January 5—Cyber-Space and Technology
Special Focus: Digital Dossier and Privacy
Monday, February 4—Eating Disorders and Body Image
Special Focus: Nutrition Supplements and Compulsive Exercise
Monday, March 2—Bullying and Harassment
Special Focus—Cyber Bullying
Monday, April 6— Healthy Relationships
Special Focus—Teen “Hook-Up” Culture
Monday, May 4—Depression and Mental Health
Special Focus—Happiness and Moods
LEAD was recently profiled in Forest & Bluff magazine. The article gives a brief history of the organization's contributions to our community during the past 25 years and highlights our upcoming Parent University. 
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