Mayfield City School District’s PARENT MENTOR Presents IN THE KNOW An EDUCATION and SUPPORT series for Families ∙ Parents ∙ Students ∙ Educators ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ START YOUR YEAR OFF WITH SUCCESS! Tues, SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 7-8 PM, Millridge Elementary, Multipurpose Room BULLYING SERIES-#1 HELP FOR CYBERBULLYING Tues, SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 7-8 PM, Millridge Elem.entary, Multipurpose Room BULLYING SERIES-#2 HELP FOR FACE-to-FACE BULLYING Tues, OCTOBER 7, 2014 7-8 PM, Millridge Elementary, Multipurpose Room BULLYING SERIES-#3 HELP FOR RELATIONAL AGGRESSION Tues, OCTOBER 14, 2014 7-8 PM, Millridge Elementary, Multipurpose Room LINKING TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR ALL AGES AND STAGES OF A DISABILITY MONDAY, NOV, 3, 2014 7-9 PM, Millridge Elementary, Multipurpose room HOW TO HELP KIDS when they SELF-HARM Tues, JANUARY 13, 2015 7-8 PM, Millridge Elementary, Multipurpose Room A BLESSING- How to raise a child who is different Tues, FEBRUARY 10, 2015 7-8 PM, Millridge Elementary, Multipurpose Room TRANSITION 101 and WAIVERS THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2015 6:30-8:30 Mayfield Village Civic Center CO-HOSTED With the ESC of Cuyahoga County SENSORY INTEGRATION CHALLENGES Tues, APRIL 14, 2015 7-8 PM, Millridge Elementary, , Multipurpose Room ADDICTION and ANXIETY/DEPRESSION Tues, MAY 12, 2015 7-8 PM, Millridge Elementary, Multipurpose Room Meet with school counselors to help your child succeed in school this year—help for homework challenges, test-taking, stress/anxiety/depression symptoms, and problem behaviors Counselors/Psychologists from Family Behavioral Health Services offer TIPS and STRATEGIES on how to help your kids with Cyberbullying. STUDENTS INVITED!!! Practice time included! Counselors/Psychologists from Family Behavioral Health Services offer TIPS and STRATEGIES to help your kids with Face to Face Bullying. STUDENTS INVITED!!! Practice time included! Counselors/Psychologists from Family Behavioral Health Services offer TIPS and STRATEGIES to help your kids with Relational Aggression (Friend to Friend, GIRL to GIRL and BOY to BOY). STUDENTS INVITED!!! Practice time included! Connect with community resources. Meet & Listen to reps from various community agencies to learn about the valuable resources they can offer your family and child with a disability, now and in the future. It’s never too early to get info on community resources! Counselors/Social workers from Bellefaire JCB, the region’s leader in helping teens with mental health concerns, offer tips and strategies to help kids who engage in self-harming behaviors—STUDENTS INVITED!!! Come hear Ron, Lisa, and Justin Bachman speak on how to raise a child (and be a child) who is different. (Learn about Justin Bachman, Solon HS student, at honorgooddeeds.org) STUDENTS INVITED!!! Gary Tonks, from The Arc of Ohio will speak on Transition and Waivers. IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO START LEARNING ABOUT and PLANNING FOR TRANSITION. Learn how to prepare for the next step for your child who is developmentally different. Denise Sawan Caruso from OCALI will offer tips and strategies to help kids with sensory integration challenges. New Directions, a treatment facility for adolescents with chemical dependency and other mental health issues, will offer tips and resources for families and teens with this very common mental health challenge. STUDENTS INVITED!!! Limited Seating, childcare available PLEASE RSVP BY EMAIL / PHONE to Parent Mentor, Natalie Senra nsenra@mayfieldschools.org ∙ 440-995-7484 Partner *Support* Grow