Parent Resources
Helping your student with through challenging times
The resources included in this newsletter are meant to highlight events and resources to help a parent/guardian navigate the transition of high school along with coping with our current life situation. We will update this information every month as additional resources become available.
Illinois School Psychology Internship Consortium Webinar on School Refusal
The live webinar will take place on Monday, January 24th from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. There is no cost to participate. Here is the link to join the live event: https://illinoisstate.zoom.us/j/95731197400.
In this session, parents/guardians will:
- Gain an understanding of the why behind school refusal behaviors
- Learn strategies to help make this choice inconvenient
- Learn advocacy strategies related to school refusal behaviors
D211 Parent Webinar: “School Anxiety and School Refusal in Adolescents”
Please click here to access the information shared during the webinar here. Unfortunately, we were not able to record the webinar with Brianna Hewett, LCSW and Emily Adams LCSW from AMITA Health's School Anxiety/School Refusal program because of a tech glitch. Feel free to email them for more information: Brianna.Hewett2@amitahealth.org; Emily.Adams2@amitahealth.org.
MIT Parent Webinar Series
Webinars from College Board
Webinars - Be Strong Families
Webinars: Staying Strong and Positive for Ourselves and Our Children
Parent leaders, social justice advocates, child welfare experts, early childhood development professionals and community organizers to promote vitality, healing and self-growth to prevent violence and oppression.