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Join us for information and support on a number of topics facing our families and community. All sessions are online, so you can join us from the convenience of your own home.
Join us for information and support on a number of topics facing our families and community. All sessions are online, so you can join us from the convenience of your own home.
Please scroll down for a calendar of topics. To register for a session, please click on the image above the session description.
Please scroll down for a calendar of topics. To register for a session, please click on the image above the session description.
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For Registration questions, please email healingthecove@psdr3.org
Registration is CLOSED for each session at 4:00PM on the day before that session
December 2020
December 2020
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 8th 6:00-7:30 pm
Presenter(s): Jessie Brown, MA, Behavioral Health Response Community Engagement Liaison
Description: This presentation will cover information on a critical topic that will help you better understand the mental health needs of your children. Caregivers will leave with an increased knowledge on suicide prevention, signs, and symptoms including the do’s and don'ts of what to say when a child is struggling emotionally. Attendees will learn about emotional regulation in relation to the functioning of the brain as well as strategies on how to support children by acknowledging challenging times. Also, a discussion about Behavioral Health Response (BHR) including who they are, how they help, and the support they can offer our families will be reviewed.
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*Sponsored by St. Ann Police Department
Date/Time: December 17, 6:00-7:30PM
Presenter(s): Amy Maus, MSW, LCSW, West County Psychological Associates
Description: Last spring, for the first time in memory, we were all sent home from school. We had to stay in our homes and, there for a while, it felt like we were risking our lives just to go to the grocery store. Doctors and nurses were crying in interviews. Refrigerated trucks were used as makeshift morgues. We worried about our families but we couldn’t visit them. Millions and millions of people lost their jobs. We felt helpless and horrified and scared.
Now, our schools have resumed – whether in-person or online – but the numbers of cases and hospitalizations due to COVID are again frightening. How do we understand the impact of a year of such high stress? How do we care for ourselves at a time such as this? Information about stress and self-care is vital right now.
Topics Covered Include:
Understanding stress and its effects
Symptoms of over-stress
Types of good self-care
Coping skills
Creating a resilience plan
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*Sponsored by Willow Brook Elementary School
January 2021
January 2021
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 13, 6:00-7:30PM
Presenter(s): Marina Gakhutishvili, Vantage Credit Union
Description: Achieving lifelong financial success can sometimes feel like an overwhelming task. Don’t do it alone, let Vantage Credit Union help get your finances in order. In this presentation we will look at debt, steps to take for debt reduction and the importance of credit to your financial well-being.
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*Sponsored by Vantage Credit Union
Date/Time: Thursday, January 21, 2020, 6:00-7:30
Presenter (s): Amy Maus, MSW, LCSW, West County Psychological Associates
Description: Covid-19 has brought an increased level of stress and anxiety to millions of Americans. School staff have been met with challenges like never before. Therefore, it is important to provide our schools with the support. This group will allow school staff a safe space to work through their thoughts and feelings related to the challenges of this difficult school year. Group members will have the opportunity to share their experiences and work together to build self-care practices and problem-solving skills. and encourage discussion around Surviving vs. Thriving in the world of Covid-19.
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*Sponsored by: Pattonville High School Pirate Code and Impact Mentoring
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 26, 6:00-7:30PM
Presenter(s): Mary Ann Lingg, LPC
Description: Dr. Lingg helps parents and caregivers identify anxiety in children and offers strategies to help support children with anxiety.
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*Sponsored by Dr. Mary Ann Lingg
February 2021
February 2021
Date/Time: Thursday, February 4, 6:00-7:30PM
Presenter: Mike Flynn, Ed.D., Mount Holyoke College
Description: Has remote learning been challenging for you and your family? In this session, we will address common concerns and questions regarding remote learning and share useful tips and strategies to help make it easier for students and caretakers. Dr. Mike Flynn, a remote learning expert who has been designing dynamic hybrid and online learning models since 2013, will join our panelists. The session will be structured around the questions and concerns shared by the families in the district. Our panelists will offer practical solutions and ideas that you can implement right away to make remote learning easier. Participants in the session will be able to use the chat and Q&A features to join in the dialogue and ask follow up questions. This session will be recorded and shared with all families on the Pattonville School District website.
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*Sponsored by: Remington Traditional School & Dairy Queen (Maryland Heights)
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 9, 6:00-7:30PM
Presenter(s): Greg Hungerford & Ryan Guffey, Special School District
Description: In this interactive session, parents, caretakers and participants will learn to reflect on regulating themselves emotionally while parenting. The information and activities will help you learn strategies to support the health and well-being of your children and intentionally nurture patience, empathy and listening in their lives. Participants will be encouraged to set reasonable next steps as a parent or caregiver.
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*Sponsored by Fee Fee Baptist Church
Date/Time: Thursday, February 25, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Presenter(s): Timlyn Runiewicz, BS, CCLS &
Katie Noll, BS, CCLS, Ranken Jordan
Description: When children understand their emotions and are confident in healthy ways to express their feelings, they are better equipped to overcome challenges, understand others and communicate. This session will provide education and resources to parents looking to aid in their child’s emotional development. Information will be provided on how parents can support their child in recognizing complex emotions, communicating those emotions and regulating emotions in a healthy way.
*Sponsored by: Drummond Elementary
March 2021
March 2021
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 3 6:00-7:30PM
Presenter(s): Sharon Spurlock, BA, Senior Director of Family Supports and Life Course Ambassador & Julie Thompkins, Family Navigator St. Louis ARC
Description: Please join us for an engaging discussion about using Charting the LifeCourse tools to help plan for a "good life." This is an interactive presentation that will focus on a variety of tools that can benefit individuals and families in different stages of life. The Integrated Support Star tool will be introduced and help explore current needs, identify gaps, and plan how to access support for your future. The conversation will guide us as we think through ways to cope and find resources during stressful times.
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*Sponsored by: Bridgeton Police Department & Holman Middle School
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 10, 6:00-7:30PM
Presenter(s): Gail Knipshild, MA, & Joy Hughes, LMSW, Family Forward
Description: This session is all about POSITIVE COMMUNICATION with our children. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how our own communication styles and lowered stress levels can lay the groundwork for more positive interactions with our children. Positive communication is the foundation for a child’s healing, growth and development.
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*Sponsored by: Pattonville Early Childhood
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 30, 6:00-7:30
Presenter: Allison Shanker, BJC Behavioral Health
Description: Allison Shanker, BJC Team Lead, will share information regarding the Crisis Counseling Program in Missouri as well as its link to BJC Behavioral Health and FEMA services.
*Sponsored by: Chief Aaron Jimenez, St. Ann Police Department
April 2021
April 2021
Date/Time: 4/8/2021 6-7:30PM
Presenter(s): Nicole Rhodes, MSW, LCSW, Annie's Hope
Description: Annie’s Hope is a St. Louis-based organization dedicated to supporting grieving kids and their families. Addressing the needs of bereaved kids in a “normal” time is a critical task and is highlighted as families face grief and loss of all kinds in our new COVID reality. This event will pay special attention to bereaved children, how COVID impacts their grief experience, and what adults can do to help.
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*Sponsored by: Parkwood Elementary
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 28th 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Presenter(s): Gail Knipshild, MA & Joy Hughes, LMSW, Family Forward
Description: Have you ever wondered what to do if your child was in a state of crisis? Attendees will learn what qualifies as a crisis, signs of escalation in their children and methods to de-escalate the dysregulated child. Discussion of Crisis Behavior Management, Intervention and Safety Plans in the home will occur.
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*Sponsored by: Bridgeway Elementary
May 2021
May 2021
Date/Time: Thursday, May 6, 6-7:30
Presenter: Allison Shanker, BJC Behavioral Health
Description: Allison Shanker will share an overview of common behaviors/warning signs then will move to more critical interventions; coping skills for parents and kids; and specific information regarding COVID-19 interventions.
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*Sponsored by: Pattonville Heights Middle School
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 18, 6PM-7PM:
Presenter(s): Allison Latinette, MSW, LCSW, Crisis Nursery
Description: Please join Allison, social worker from the Crisis Nursery, for an interactive discussion about coping with family stress. We will provide an opportunity to connect with other parents, process and normalize stressors, and identify ways for parents to manage stress. We will also explore how to identify signs of stress in children and strategize about how to support them in coping with stress and other difficult emotions.
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*Sponsored by: Rose Acres Elementary
Please help us thank our generous Community Sponsors for their ongoing support and for providing attendance prizes!
Please help us thank our generous Community Sponsors for their ongoing support and for providing attendance prizes!
St. Ann
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