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Resilience: Develop and Nurture Your Child’s Inner Self

Support your child through the academic, social and emotional pitfalls of adolescence. Learn how you can help your child develop and hone social and emotional skills. You will be provided with a set of strategies to set standards, model healthy behavior, understand your child’s evolving world, and develop open communication to help build resilience in your child. Facilitator: Debbie Gross, LCSW

**NEW BLOG** Authored by facilitator and licensed social worker Debbie Gross

Session Presentation & Notes

Videos
Pick Your Battles

Family Rules

Handouts

Additional Resources

How Can Parents Nurture Resilience
www.classzone.com Helps kids work independently on their homework
www.kidshealth.org Covers parents and kids - includes emotional health issues

Spotlight

IN THE NEWS:
Speak Up! Wins Federal Grant Press Release

Adults put on notice about teen drinking Chicago Tribune

Teens "Shock" Community Gazebo News

THE MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS Grades 5-8
Join our BLOGS:
Resilience
Connecting with Your Teen

DVD ON UNDERAGE DRINKING GETS PARENTS & TEENS TALKING

Award-winning Our Stories DVD offers personal stories about the risks of teen alcohol use, and gets conversations started!Learn more & ORDER the DVD.

THINK UNDERAGE DRINKING DOESN'T AFFECT A TEEN'S BRAIN? THINK AGAIN.

New research shows memory, learning and impulse control can be impaired seriously. The risk of addiction goes up dramatically. Parents, talk to your kids, set clear rules, and get the complete story in English or Spanish (reprints at LEAD’s office).

The DVD and News Story were created by the SpeakUp! Prevention Coalition. Click on the logo above for more information.