District 622 Community Education

Help your child take advantage of opportunities online while avoiding risks. COVID-19 means that kids are spending more and more time online. Most schools hand kids a tablet or laptop without a parenting guide to go with it! You deserve evidence-based resources, not fear-based soundbites, as you navigate escalating screen time challenges. This self-paced online class cuts through conflicting information and delivers the essential parenting strategies for your child's digital wellbeing. This is a three-week, self-paced online course. Each week you will receive short videos and strategy packed downloadable guides to work through at your own pace. You will have access to course content for a full year so that you can revisit the information when you need a refresher. Recommended for parents of kids ages 8-16. To Register, Click Here, You Will be Redirected to Our Affiliate, Spark and Stitch Institute, to Complete Registration and Pay for the Course.

Parenting adolescents is difficult. You will often ask your child, "How are you?" and get the typical response, "I am fine." However, based on tone, body language or instinct, you suspect otherwise. Hormones, peer relationships and pressures, busy schedules and school can create a vulnerability for teens to develop mental health and/or substance use difficulties. As a result, you can often find yourself desperate for guidance and support on how help our child. This dynamic presentation will help you begin to identify when your adolescent is not fine and ways to intervene. Instructor Cynthia Doth has been with Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation since 2006 providing direct care to adolescents struggling with addiction in the Plymouth location. Her current role is the Youth and School Outreach Manager where she builds relationships with students, staff and families in local schools to provide chemical health screenings and supportive services to individuals in need. Cynthia helps educate others on chemical health difficulties, treatment services, co-occurring mental health concerns and related difficulties. Cynthia holds a Bachelor's degree in Community Psychology and has completed two Master's degrees from the Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies. This class is offered online via Zoom. Several days before the class, you will receive a class. Just click on the link to attend the class.

Setting limits and avoiding power struggles is a challenging part of parenting. Learn why setting clear boundaries with your children helps them manage their own behavior, consider others, and work through their feelings. Discover how to clarify your limits and then learn to communicate them, and gain the skills you need to follow through with consistency and care. This is a three-week, self-paced online course. Each week you will receive short videos and strategy packed downloadable guides to work through at your own pace. You will have access to course content for a full year so that you can revisit the information when you need a refresher. Recommended for Parents of children ages 2-10 To Register, Click Here, You Will be Redirected to Our Affiliate, Spark and Stitch Institute, to Complete Registration and Pay for the Course

The pandemic has left many of us home with our dogs 24/7, but it won't last forever. Solving Separation Stress will cover what you can do RIGHT NOW to start preparing your dog for the transition to being home alone for longer periods. You’ll learn what your dog may be experiencing while left home alone and what concrete steps you can take to help them to adjust to the new normal. Learn specific training techniques to reduce your dog's boredom, frustration and stress caused by being alone.

Inside the Teen Bedroom: Many parents consider their teenager's bedroom to be off limits, but sometimes too much privacy can be harmful. The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation created this unique and interactive look inside the lives of teenagers to urge parents to open the door and open their eyes to everyday items that could signal a young person’s involvement in risky or harmful behaviors. During this interactive presentation, parents will: Identify possible warning signs of substance use, eating disorders, self-harm and other mental health disorders Discuss strategies for communicating effectively with teens, setting clear expectations, and modeling healthy behaviors Provide resources for intervention and other prevention information Instructor Cynthia Doth has been with Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation since 2006 providing direct care to adolescents struggling with addiction in the Plymouth location. Her current role is the Youth and School Outreach Manager where she builds relationships with students, staff and families in local schools to provide chemical health screenings and supportive services to individuals in need. Cynthia helps educate others on chemical health difficulties, treatment services, co-occurring mental health concerns and related difficulties. Cynthia holds a Bachelor's degree in Community Psychology and has completed two Master's degrees from the Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies. This class will be held online via Zoom. Several days before the class, you will receive a class link via email.

Parenting teenagers isn't easy. Parenting during a pandemic? Even harder. The pandemic is especially difficult for teenagers, whose job is to gain independence and spend time with friends! Supporting teenagers and staying connected during this time is essential for their mental health and wellbeing. But this isn't easy! Expand insight about the adolescent brain along with practical parenting strategies that reduce power struggles and build connection between you and your teen (or soon-to-be-teen). This is a six-week, self-paced online course. Each week you will receive short videos and strategy packed downloadable guides to work through at your own pace. You will have access to course content for a full year so that you can revisit the information when you need a refresher. Recommended for parents of kids ages 8-18. To Register, Click Here You Will be Redirected to Our Affiliate, Spark and Stitch Institute, to Complete Registration and Pay for the Course