Family Ties A Breath Of Fresh Parenting Education

In today's episode, we will review a lesson from our Practical Parenting curriculum about family relationships. We will discuss with Ciara Thomas the characteristics of a trusting relationship with our kids, how to develop new traditions and how to repair broken trust. 

Contact our guest Ciara Thomas at: [email protected]

Contact your host Angie Nieto at: [email protected]

https://www.wego33.org/domain/84

Our experts Chaynee Rummel and Nea Cortez will guide our conversation regarding school refusal and anxiety. We will review physical signs, treatment and resources. 

If you wish to schedule an evaluation with Northwestern Behavioral Health call 630.933.4000 

Contact your host Angie Nieto at [email protected]

How to prepare our children for Virtual Learning?

For many families, back to school planning will look different this year than it has in previous years. Your school will have new policies in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In this episode we will provide you with a checklist made by the CDC to help support parents, guardians, and caregivers, plan and prepare for the school year.  We will also talk with Emeli Solis. Emeli is a Mental Health Clinician for DuPage County Health Department and she provides counseling services for families of District 33 in West Chicago.

Resources

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/pdf/Back-to-School-Planning-for-Virtual-or-At-Home-Learning.pdf

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/parent-checklist.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/for-parents.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/reducing-stigma.html

Contact our guest Emeli Solis at: [email protected]

DuPage County Health Department website: https://www.dupagehealth.org/27/Health-Services

Contact your host Angie Nieto at: [email protected]

https://www.wego33.org/domain/84

For many families, back to school planning will look different this year than it has in previous years. Your school will have new policies in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In this episode we will provide you with a checklist made by the CDC to help support parents, guardians, and caregivers, plan and prepare for the school year.  We will also talk with Emeli Solis. Emeli is a Mental Health Clinician for DuPage County Health Department and she provides counseling services for families of District 33 in West Chicago. 

Resources

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/pdf/Back-to-School-Planning-for-Virtual-or-At-Home-Learning.pdf

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/parent-checklist.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/for-parents.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/reducing-stigma.html

Contact our guest Emeli Solis at: [email protected] 

Contact your host at: [email protected]

https://www.wego33.org/domain/84

During this episode we’ll talk about how to help our kids deal with loss and change, what to look out for, how to ask for help and how to prepare children for an imminent death with the help of Community Schools Elementary Schools coordinator Sarah Norton

Thanks to our guest today Sarah and to all of you for all your support 

Contact guest Sarah Norton at: [email protected]

Contact host Angie Nieto at: [email protected]

Visit our webpage at 

https://www.wego33.org/domain/41

During this episode we will recognize stress is a natural part of life and we sometimes have only limited control over stress, we'll identify stressors in our own lives and explore ways to cope with those stressors, understand when unrealistic expectations are placed on children and ourselves, it can create stress onvall family members, learn to identify signs of stress in children, understand ways in which we can help children develop their own coping skills for dealing with stress, recognize ways in which families and their members can support one another during times of stress, recognize ways in which families can gain support within the community during times of stress. 

 Contact Host:  Angie Nieto at [email protected] 

Until next time!

 ~ANGIE~ 

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During this episode we will practice mindful parenting, we will review the steps of self-compassion and will use nostalgia as a way to motivate ourselves in times of Covid19. 

Contact Host:  Angie Nieto at [email protected] 

Until next time! 

~ANGIE~ 

http://www.wego33.org/Partnerships1.aspx 

Resources: Mindful Parenting:  Mindful Parenting with Dr. Deniz Ahmadinia from Evo Health and Wellness channel  https://youtu.be/EsR1HFo9uA0 Self Compassion: The school of life  https://www.youtube.com/theschooloflifetv and  Stanford Alumni  https://youtu.be/1g-SD3B1jB8 Nostalgia: Ted Talk with Cheyne Gallarde https://youtu.be/uJZWcKOIZMo Guided Meditation: Mindful Break Channel  https://youtu.be/Jholcb8Gz0M

During this episode we will talk about wonderful services available to families of District 33. We will talk about what is  WeGo Togther For Kids Initiave and how we became Community Schools. Thanks to the partnerships we have made with WeGo Together For Kids, we have access to unique services and programs to help our students and their families reach their full potential. 

We want to take this opportunity to thank all of our partners, administrators, our board members, teachers and all staff of D33, for their support for more than fifteen years since WeGo Together For Kids started. Please continue to support our efforts and services. 

To our parents: Thank you for trusting your children learn and grow in our buildings. We have had a wonderful time and look forward to more years of fun, learning and growing with you and your families. 

To contact our host: 

Angie Nieto Family Liaison at LMS, [email protected]

To contact our guest:

Joie Frankovich LCSW MPH, Director Of Partnerships. [email protected]

Ciara Thomas LSW, Community Schools Coordinator at LMS, [email protected]

Sarah Norton LCSW, Community Schools Coordinator at all Elementary Schools, [email protected]

Kathy Niedorowski LSW,  Community Schools Coordinator for Birth to Five, [email protected]

Until next Time!

~Angie~

http://www.wego33.org/Partnerships1.aspx

On this episode will learn about methods to help our children self-regulate, cooperate and have good problem solving skills. We will also talk about how to help our children listen and how to implement age appropriate consequences when everything else fails.

We will be using Dr. Jane Nelsen 5 criteria for positive discipline and Smarter Parenting correcting bad behavior lesson

 Contact your host:

 Angie Nieto 

[email protected] 

http://www.wego33.org/Partnerships1.aspx

Resources for this episode:

https://www.positivediscipline.com/sites/default/files/what-is-positive-discipline.pdf

https://www.positivediscipline.com/

https://www.smarterparenting.com/skills/correcting-behaviors/

During this episode we will identify and develop your own strengths as a family, learn how a family system influences individual members and will develop skills for building in family strengths with the help of our friend Crystal DeLaHuerta.

Contact your host Angie Nieto:

[email protected]

Contact our guest Crystal DeLa Huerta

[email protected]

Until next time!

~ANGIE~

http://www.wego33.org/Partnerships1.aspx