Wellbeing Speaker Series

Please join us for the 2017-18 Community Outreach Program presentations. All talks are designed for an audience of parents of school-aged children and adolescents. Hear what these experts in their field have to say about vital parenting issues and gain practical tools that can be applied in everyday life.

To view the flyers for each event, click on the presentation title below.  For more information about the speakers, click on his/her name below.

All programs begin at 7:00 pm.

Location: George Washington Middle School Auditorium

• Wednesday, October 4, 2017: From Surviving to Thriving in Your Family with Dr. Kristen Race (Author, Speaker, and Founder of Mindful Life)
• Wednesday, November 1, 2017: Life Beyond Your Eating Disorder with Johanna Kandel (Author, Advocate, and Founder of the Alliance for Eating Disorders.
• Wednesday, November 29, 2017: Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World with Dr. Devorah Heitner (Author, Speaker, and Consultant)
• Wednesday, December 11, 2017: Communicating About Puberty with Special Needs Youth with Melissa Keyes DiGioia (Certified Sexuality Educator and Author) and Tracy A. Higgins (Counselor and Consultant)
• Wednesday, January 24, 2018: How to Raise Joyful Children in a Stressful World with Katie Hurley, LCSW (Author, Speaker, and Child/Adolescent Psychotherapist)
• Wednesday, February 28, 2018: Developing Grit, Self-Control, and a Positive Mindset: The Keys to Success with Dr. Caren Baruch-Feldman (Author, Speaker, and Psychologist)
• Wednesday, March 28, 2018: Change is Opportunity with Scott Chesney (Speaker, Life Coach, and Consultant)
• Wednesday, April 25, 2018: The Brain Goes to School: What Science Tells Us about Student Achievement with Dr. David Walsh (Author, Psychologist, and Founder of Mind Positive Parenting)

Presentation Materials

Below are links to presentations and materials from this year's series.

Dr. Caren Baruch-Feldman Presentation, 2.28.18
Feldman, Helping Children Grow Their Grit, Handout, 2.28.18
Grit Interview Form, 2.28.18