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Register for Free Webinars and Events - Family Resource Center

  • Registration opens one month before each webinar. Sign up for our New You Choose newsletter(link is external) to get an email when registration opens. 
  • Registrants will be provided a link by email on the morning of the webinar. 
  • Need an interpreter? You can request an interpreter in a preferred language when you register.

Understand Executive Function Milestones, Challenges, & Implement Effective Strategies at Home for Children in Upper Elementary (3-6)

February 7, 10-11:30 a.m.

Discover how to support your child’s executive function skills in our webinar series. We will present information on understanding your child’s developmental milestones, recognizing signs of executive dysfunction, and implementing effective strategies to support their learning at home and in school.

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Comprendiendo el Trauma en su Hijo

(presented in Spanish: Understanding Trauma in Your Child)

February 14, 10-11:30 a.m.

Aprenderemos sobre el Trauma en este semanario de web de 3 partes y sobre los diferentes tipos de trauma, las respuestas naturales y los efectos que esto puede tener tanto en los niños como en los padres y estrategias que los padres pueden usar para apoyar a sus hijos.

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FCPS Risk Prevention Series: Part 1 Risk Prevention

February 18, 10-11:30 a.m.

Review how FCPS Risk Prevention processes and procedures support a safe and healthy school community. Learn about risks assessments when a child expresses threats of harm to self and threats of harm to others and/or demonstrates concerning behaviors. Families and caretakers will be provided practical information and strategies to support building factors for those in their care.

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Parenting an Anxious Child: Counterintuitive yet Evidence-Based Skills and Strategies

February 21, 1- 2:30 p.m.

Dr. Jonathan Dalton, PhD, will review the important differences between healthy and unhealthy anxiety with a focus on the role of avoidance in creating and maintaining anxiety disorders. We will discuss specific parenting techniques and approaches that families can begin using immediately to help reduce their children's experience of anxiety.

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SibShops

February 22, 10 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

For children grades 2-6 enrolled in Fairfax County Public Schools.  An opportunity to meet other siblings in a relaxed setting.  Celebrate the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of children with special needs.  Share sibling experiences, while receiving peer support.  Enjoy games and have fun!

Sibshops is located at Sully Community Center, 13800 Wall Road Herndon, Virginia

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FCPS Risk Prevention Series: Suicide Prevention – Supporting Your Child

February 25, 10-11:30 a.m.

This session will equip caregivers with the knowledge and skills to identify signs of suicidal ideation in their children and respond effectively to these crises. Caregivers will learn how to respond if they learn or observe that their child may be experiencing thoughts of suicide. This session will provide practical tools and strategies to help caregivers navigate these challenging situations with compassion and confidence.

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Part 3: Violence Prevention: Responding to Threats of Harm to Others

March 4, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

This session will provide an overview of "The Pathway to Violence". Demystify the threat to others risk assessment process within the FCPS K-12 setting; and provide in-home strategies, school and community resources, and direction regarding keeping students safe when confronted with pervasive and/or significant concerning behaviors and explicit threats of violence.

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Anxiety in the Context of Autism: What Parents Need to Know 

March 7, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Join Dr. Jonathan Dalton, PhD, founder and director of the Center for Anxiety and Behavioral Change as he presents on the critical differences in the treatment of anxiety in Neurotypical (allistic) and Autistic children.  We will focus on the differences between fear and dread and why traditional anxiety treatment approaches are often insufficient when treating Autistic youth.  We will build parenting skills that families can use to help relieve the anxious suffering of their Autistic children.

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Understand Executive Function Milestones, Challenges, & Implement Effective Strategies at Home for Children in Middle School

March 14, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Discover how to support your child’s executive function skills in our webinar series. We will present information on understanding your child’s developmental milestones, recognizing signs of executive dysfunction, and implementing effective strategies to support their learning at home and in school.

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2025 Family Summit: Beyond Labels: Nurturing a Culture of Belonging

We are pleased to announce the 2025 FCPS Family Summit - Beyond Labels: Nurturing a Culture of Belonging, an in-person event hosted by Fairfax County Public Schools in collaboration with a host of internal and external community partners. We invite you to join us as we come together to create a safer, more supportive, and inclusive community for all. Your participation is invaluable as we work toward this common goal. 

Date: Saturday, March 15
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: South Lakes High School, 11400 South Lakes Drive, Reston, VA 20191(link is external)

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Supporting Mental Health: Recognizing and Addressing Anxiety and Depression in Teens 

March 19, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Join us for Part 3 of our Teen Series with Dr. Unnatti Jain, a Certified Behavior Change Expert / TEDx speaker / Author / Keynote speaker who studies behavioral patterns.  Dr. Jain will help caretakers and families identify mental health symptoms, enhance communication skills, and explore
professional and self-care strategies.

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Part 3: Comprendiendo el Trauma en su Hijo 

(Presented in Spanish: Understanding Trauma in Your Child)

March 21, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Aprenderemos sobre el Trauma en este semanario de web de 3 partes y sobre los diferentes tipos de trauma, las respuestas naturales y los efectos que esto puede tener tanto en los niños como en los padres y estrategias que los padres pueden usar para apoyar a sus hijos.

Parte 3: Estrategias para construir factores de protección

¿Cómo apoyar a los niños que pueden haber sufrido traumas?

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Calming the Chaos: Teaching Emotional Regulation to Twice Exceptional (2e) Students

March 25, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Join Dr. Oladimeji as she supports families to understand the unique emotional regulation challenges of Twice Exceptional (2e) students, including the interaction between giftedness and disabilities, identify proactive strategies to help 2e students recognize, express, and manage emotions effectively, Implement practical tools and techniques at home to foster emotional self-regulation and resilience and collaborate with schools and professionals to support emotional growth in their child’s academic and social environments.

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