Light The Path To A Happy Kid

Thank you to all those who joined us for our Workshop Series! You can catch sessions you missed by clicking the recording below each description.

A huge thank you also goes to our COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Meijer US 31 Location, Oryana, GoGo SQUEEZ, Moomers Ice Cream, H Wilder Emporium Leland, and Costco.

This event is possible because of a generous Social/Emotional Grant through Education First and the NoVo Foundation!

Workshop Schedule & Links

SESSION 1: Dr. Mark Sloane- Regulate then Relate: Practical Strategies for Parents when Dealing with Complex Behaviors


SESSION 2: Dr. Megan Stilwill: Raising Resilience- Tips to Build Emotional Resilience in Kids

SESSION 1: Clinical Therapist Dr. Kimberly Kelly, PsD- Beyond Time-Outs: How to use collaboration to solve common conflicts with your children and adolescents


SESSION 2: TCAPS Teachers Danielle Oster & Alyssa Peterson: Virtual Bliss- Resources and Q&A for Virtual Learning


SESSION 3: Leah Doriot- Feeding their Brain: Realistic ways to use food to increase children's success.

SESSION 1: Kathleen Schneider: Mindfulness with Children Join Kathleen as she shares about powerful mindfulness practices for kids and families

Link to Parent Resources Mindful 1 Mindful 2 Mindful 3


SESSION 2: TCAPS Tech Gurus Danelle Brostrom and Stephie Luyt: Parenting Digital Kids: 2020 Edition

Recording not available for this session


SESSION 3: Caitlin Lorenc from MSU Extension: Snack Hacks: This workshop will help guide parents through simple snacks or meals that boost brain power!


SESSION 1: Danielle Portillo: Using Artistic Expression to Understand Emotions-Learn ways to use artistic expression as a way to reduce anxious.


SESSION 2: Misti Warner: Break the Cycle to learn about ACES- Childhood adversity can cause trauma and toxic stress, and, in turn, affect the way you parent. Turn awareness into action! LINK TO RECORDING


SESSION 3: Ty Schmidt & Team from Norte: Outside Kids = Happy Kids = Resilient Kids: Strategies to embed physical activity into ordinary life to be more ready-to-learn during COVID

Closing Speaker 10.20.20 Michelle Borba

Internationally recognized Author of Unselfie will speak on how to help our pandemic generation thrive now & later

To enter your name in the raffle giveaway during the events, click HERE when prompted.

Jessica Minahan, will kick it off on September 15th 6:30-8:30 PM by a live presentation on Childhood Anxiety. Understanding the role anxiety plays in a student’s behavior is crucial and using preventive strategies are key to a happy child. Effective behavior supports for children must avoid the reward and punishment-based consequences and focus instead on the use of preventive strategies to teach coping skills, self-monitoring, and alternative responses. Jessica Minahan will offer a variety of effective parenting techniques in a fun and interactive format.

Raffle Winners:

$350 Meijer Gift Card- Cara Eule

Gift box to H. Wilder Emporium in Leland- Wendy Intrieri

Moomers Gift Card- Hilary Martinez and Trina Hidalgo

Costco Gift Cart-Amy Barron and Jen Smits

Oryanna Gift Card-Nathan Hartmann