Register for Free Webinars and Events - Family Resource Center
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April
April 25 - Flash Forward: Postsecondary Education and Employment Options
This event is designed to provide students with disabilities seeking a standard or advanced diploma and their families an introduction to options available after high school. Representatives from adult education, employment, and community programs (college, military, apprenticeship, trade school, gap year, and employment) will host information tables.
When: Thursday, April 25, 2023 - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Where: Annandale High School (Cafeteria) 4700 Medford Drive, Annandale, VA 220033
April 30 - Counseling Services in Virginia for Mental Health and Substance Abuse: How to Get the Help You Desire
Are you starting or continuing to look for mental health and substance abuse services for your child?
Join a private practice therapist and FCPS’s Senior Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist to help attendees understand how to locate and become involved with mental health treatment services in VA.
Webinar Highlights:
- school supports and community resources
- stigma and equity,
- different types of therapy.
- Presenter: FCPS Sr. Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist
- Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Add to Your Calendar
- Time: 10 - 11:30 a.m.
- Format: Virtual
May
May 10 - Apego: Creando una relación con mi hijo donde se sienta seguro y protegido. (presentado en español)
Como ayudar a mi hijo a sentirse seguro en la relación que tiene con nosotros como padres.
Cuatro de los retos más comunes que puede presentar mi hijo durante su desarrollo emocional.
Estrategias para responder a estos retos sin afectar el desarrollo de un apego seguro.
- Fecha: Viernes, 10 de mayo de 2024 Agregue a su calendario
Hora: 10 - 11:30 a.m.
- Format: Virtual
May 14 and 15 - Covid-19 (C19) Compensatory Services Partnership Between FCPS and Varsity Tutors
Join us for an information session about a new partnership between Fairfax County Schools (FCPS) and Varsity Tutors. This partnership will provide students with disabilities an additional opportunity to receive compensatory education as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic in accordance with their IEP.
- Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 10-11 a.m. Add to Your Calendar OR Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7-8 p.m. Add to Your Calendar (choose one session)
- Format: Virtual
May 17 - Meet the Author Series: The Breakthrough Years by Ellen Galinsky
Child development expert Ellen Galinsky challenges widely held assumptions about adolescents and offers new ways for parents and others to better understand and interact with them in a way that helps them thrive.
Galinsky’s Shared Solutions Framework and Possibilities Mindset show you how to:
- turn daily conflicts into opportunities for problem-solving where both teens and parents feel listened to and respected
- encourage positive risk-taking in your child like standing up for themselves, making new friends, and helping their communities
- promote five essential executive function-based skills that can help them succeed now and in the future.
Join best-selling author, Ellen Galinksy, as she shares her latest research on raising thriving teens.
- Date: Friday, May 17, 2024 Add to Your Calendar
- Time: 10 - 11:30 a.m.
- Format: Virtual
May 31 - Behavior Solution Series for Secondary Families: Taming the Teenaged Brain
Navigate the rollercoaster of teenage emotions with our training on behavior strategies, tailored to support you at home during those challenging adolescent years. We will provide practical insights and proven techniques to foster understanding and communication with your teenager.
- Date: Friday, May 31, 2024 Add to Your Calendar
- Time: 10 - 11:30 a.m.
- Format: Virtual
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