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Parent Education Consortium of the North Shore (PEC)
2014-2015 Calendar, April 2015 Edition
CONTACT:
Lonnie Stonitsch, Editor, [email protected]
The Parent Education Consortium of the North Shore (PEC) is a centralized
source of inform ation on parent resources and program s that prom ote
stronger schools, fam ily and com m unity life. The Calendar of educational
program s for parents and educators is com piled from subm issions provided
by the sponsoring organizations. Deb Guy is PEC’s founder emeritus.
NOTE: All program s are free unless indicated by a “$”; program s requiring
registration or reservations are indicated by “RSVP.” Book Talks sponsored by
The Book Stall in W innetka, on topics of interest to parents, are headlined in
BLUE. Fundraisers are headlined in GREEN, are clustered at the end of the
Calendar, and are indicated with a green “F.” New entries to the Calendar are
headlined in RED.
ONGOING M ONDAY PARENT SUPPORT GROUP ON AUTISM
M ondays beginning January 12, 2015, Parent with EASE, 6:00 PM , Autism
Fam ily Center, 560 Green Bay Rd., #10, W innetka, 60093 (RSVP; $). Autism
Fam ily Center (AFC), a therapeutic agency based in Winnetka has unveiled plans to
provide a new type of service. Called “Parent with EASE,” (the EASE stands for Explaining
Autism with Support and Education), the group will be designed to help parents and
caretakers learn about autism. The group will include discussions about autism in general, as
well as skills to help navigate the world of parenting a child on the spectrum. Facilitated by
AFC's lead therapist, Katie Jackson, the group will focus on empowering parents and
caretakers of children with autism to better understand and manage their child's unique
needs. These needs will be addressed through a variety of lenses, including bullying, school,
and going into public places. The group will be designed to be collaborative, inviting
members of the group to share their experiences and assist in educating and supporting
other parents who may be having similar experiences. Childcare will be included in the cost
of the group. AFC accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield and Aetna, and offers a sliding scale fee
structure for those interested in paying out of pocket. For more information, or to sign up for
Parenting
with EASE,
contact
Lauren
Rabin
at
847-814-1096
or
[email protected]
or
Katie
Jackson
at
847-386-7809
or
[email protected].
ONGOING THURSDAY PARENT SUPPORT GROUP ON M ENTAL ILLNESS
Second Thursday of every month, Parent Support Group, 7-8:30 PM , Highland
Park Hospital, 777 Park Ave. W est, Room 1B, Highland Park, 60035. For
parents of school age children and adolescents with mental health issues. Sponsored by the
National Alliance on M ental Illness - Cook County North Suburban, 847-7162252, www.namiccns.org.
ONGOING FRIDAY PARENT SUPPORT GROUP ON M ENTAL ILLNESS
Third Friday of every m onth, Parent Support Group, 9-11:30 AM , W ilmette
Public Library, Lower Level Small Conference Room, 1242 W ilm ette Ave.,
W ilmette, 60091. For parents of school age children and adolescents with mental health
issues. Sponsored by the National Alliance on M ental Illness - Cook County North
Suburban, 847-716-2252, www.namiccns.org.
ONGOING M ONDAY PARENT SUPPORT GROUP
Third M onday of each m onth, Parent Support Group, 7-8:30 PM , Response,
9304 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, 60077 ($). For parents of tweens or teens. This group is
designed to help parents of kids 12-20 think about their parenting styles and allow for group
support around parenting decisions. The group includes education, resources, and
discussion. Parents may attend multiple sessions. About the leader: Robin Stein, LCSW
has been working with adolescents and families for over 30 years. For 15 years, she has
been the Director of Response, a not-for-profit resource center serving adolescents (age 12
through 24) and their families. During the past 10-15 years, Robin has provided community
education programming on a number of topics related to adolescents and families, including
but not limited to: sexual abuse (awareness, symptomology, victim impact and prevention);
teen dating violence; cyber bullying; and adolescent development. $15 per couple/person.
Contact Marnie Spiegel at 224-625-2924 or [email protected]
ONGOING FRIDAY SERIES ON M INDFUL PARENTING
Fridays,
M indfulness
Parenting
Class: M anaging
Stress/Creating
Health/Encouraging Balance & W ellness, 1:15-2:30 PM , Heart of
Transform ation W ellness Institute, 1618 Orrington Ave., Ste. 206, Evanston,
60201 (RSVP/$). Series of 4 classes, $108.00; individual class, $30.00. Archana LalTabak, M .D. (Integrative Medicine physician and psychiatrist) and Jim Lal-Tabak
(Wellness Coach & Yoga Instructor). Learn about the mind-body connection and a variety of
mindfulness exercises. Experience natural stress reduction strategies and tools. Many topics
will be covered including: Lifestyle changes, nutritional and natural/sustainable approaches
to healing, cognitive behavioral strategies, parenting solutions, nonviolent communication,
relaxation response, tend and befriend, following strengths and solutions to physical,
emotional, and school/community issues. Each class is self contained and a new psychoeducational topic and mindfulness technique will be presented every week. In order to meet
each child/teen where he/she is at and develop appropriately and individually; this is a great
opportunity for parents to learn to center, implement self-care and model these solutions
for/with their children. SENG (Social & Emotional Needs of the Gifted) will also be included.
RSVP to 847-425-9355, [email protected]
M ONTHLY PARENT SUPPORT GROUP
Thursdays (3/5, 4/2, and 5/7), M onthly Parent Group, 7:00-7:45 PM , Smart
Love Oak Park Office, 610 S. Maple St., Ste. 5601, Oak Park, 60304 (RSVP).
Join us at our monthly parent group facilitated by our Parent Support Coordinator, Andrea
Lieberman, Psy.D. Ask about parenting concerns; meet other parents; share parenting
experiences; learn about additional resources. RSVP to Shannon Weber, 773-665-8052
x245. Sponsored by Smart Love Family Services.
NEW ! 4-W EEK POSITIVE PARENTING W ORKSHOP
W ednesdays (4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29), The Art of Positive Parenting W orkshop
Series, 7-8:30 PM , Panera Bread Conference Room, 1199 W ilmette Ave.,
W ilmette, 60091 (RSVP; $). Do you just want your kids to listen to you? Do you read
helpful parenting books and hear great speakers, yet struggle to implement parenting
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strategies? The Art of Positive Parenting, a four-week workshop facilitated by Beth Miller,
M .Ed., and PCI Certified Parent Coach, provides information and tools to help
encourage cooperation, reduce frustration and improve daily family life. We will explore
effective ways to communicate, solve conflicts and manage challenging behaviors. Utilizing
the book, The Art of Positive Parenting by Mickey Tobin, along with research from renowned
experts Ken Ginsburg, Daniel Siegel and Carol Dweck, you will learn to alleviate power
struggles, encourage self-regulation, and develop resilience and confidence in your children.
Beth Miller is a parent coach with over 25 years of experience working with parents and
children and is an approved instructor from Action for Children. To register for this workshop,
open to parents of children ages 3 to 7, contact [email protected]. Space is
limited. Cost of $125 includes book. For additional information visit:
www.bethmillerparentcoach.com
8-W EEK SENG READING GROUP
5 sessions left! Tuesdays (4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12), SENG Model-Guided
Reading
Group
for
Parents,
Educators,
Advocates
and
Professionals: Understanding Social and Em otional Needs of the Gifted,
Talented and Other Children with Learning Differences, M ultidim ensionality,
M ultipotentiality and Asynchronies in Learning, 12:15-1:45 PM , Heart of
Transform ation W ellness Institute, 1618 Orrington Ave., Ste. 206, Evanston,
60201 (RSVP; $). $200.00 for series of 8 classes, $30.00 per individual class. This
guided reading group will read and discuss A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children by Webb,
Gore, Amend, and DeVries. Please purchase the book online or let us know if you need a
copy. Parents/Educators/Teachers/Professionals will learn strategies to raise healthy and
resilient gifted children/teens and apply these topics to others as well including themselves.
This 4-week class will investigate the following topics. Week 1: How schools Identify Gifted
Children; Week 2; Finding a Good Educational Fit; Week 3; Finding Professional Help; Week
4: Complexities of Successful Parenting. Parents play an essential role in the life of their
gifted child, but parenting a gifted child can be challenging. Many parents benefit from
developing community, resources and tools to help with raising their gifted child and how
they are assisted in schools and society. Many of the topics are applicable to
children/teens and adults who may not have been named gifted due to
medical/psychological states at the time of neuro/educational/psychological testing
including adrenal fatigue/autoimmune illness. RSVP (847) 425-9355.
8-W EEK EXPLORING GRIEF GROUP
3 sessions left! M ondays (Apr. 20, M ay 4, M ay 18), Exploring Grief Group, 78:30 PM , Kenilworth Union Church, 211 Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth, 60043 .
Samaritan Counseling Center’s new “Exploring Grief Group” provides a confidential,
supportive and educational environment to grieve the loss of a loved one. Meetings are lead
by Joellen Hosler, MDiv, LCPC who has extensive experience with grief and loss through
her work with clients and as a Pastor. This program is free and open to the public. Drop-ins
are welcome. For more information, please contact Joellen Hosler with Samaritan
Counseling Center at 847-475-1805 ext. 1 or [email protected].
4-W EEK MOOD DISORDERS GROUP
2 sessions left! Third Tuesday of every m onth (Apr. 21, M ay 19, 2015), Faith,
Hope and Recovery: A Skills-Based, Faith-Centered Program for People with
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M ood Disorders, Their Fam ily and Friends, 7-8:30 PM , Kenilworth Union
Church, 211 Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth, 60043.“Faith, Hope and Recovery” invites
people who have lived experience with mood disorders or who are friends or relatives of
people with mood disorders to come together, listen to one another, and learn new skills and
behaviors that will increase their hope and strengthen their faith. Over time, these skills
support recovery and wellness. Each program is facilitated by Rev. Kathy Dale M cNair, a
local Presbyterian minister, specializing in mental health ministry. For more information,
contact Kathy Dale McNair, [email protected]
16-W EEK SOCIAL SKILLS PROGRAM
W ednesdays (4/15 through 7/29), The PEERS Social Skills Program for Young
Adults, 7-8:30 PM , 747 Lake Cook Rd., Ste. 213E, Deerfield, 60015 (RSVP;
$). Presented by Diane Gould, LSCW , BCBA and Fran Shapiro, NCSP. 16-week
program training parents of young adults with autism spectrum disorders to assist their
children in making and keeping friends. Target audience: Parents and young adults who are
motivated to learn successful skills to make and keep friends. Curriculum is geared for
verbal individuals with diagnoses such as autism, Asperger’s disorder and other social
challenges. Parents and young adults attend concurrent weekly sessions. PEERS® for Young
Adults is a unique, evidence-based social skills program, designed to help individuals who
struggle to make and keep friends. Participants have the opportunity to learn new ways to
improve these skills over the 16-week session. Parents serve as social coaches to their adult
children. The PEERS® Program is unlike any other social skills curriculum! This curriculum
includes specific lessons, direct instruction, individual coaching, role-play modeling and
homework assignments. Developed by a team of Ph.D. researchers at UCLA, PEERS® has
generated significant, sustained improvement in social skills for people with autism
spectrum disorder, Asperger’s syndrome and similar social challenges. Follow up research
results include decreased loneliness and increased empathy and number of social activities
invited to, for those who have completed the program. Program acceptance required. Fee:
$180/session (c0vers both parent and young adult groups). Partial insurance
reimbursement is possible. Parents must commit to entire program to participate. RSVP to
[email protected] or call 847-494-3188.
16-W EEK SOCIAL SKILLS PROGRAM
Thursdays (4/16 through 7/30), The PEERS Social Skills Program for Young
Adults, 7-8:30 PM , 825 N. Cass, Ste. 311, W estmont, 60559 (RSVP; $).
Presented by Diane Gould, LSCW , BCBA and Fran Shapiro, NCSP. 16-week program
training parents of young adults with autism spectrum disorders to assist their children in
making and keeping friends. Target audience: Parents and young adults who are motivated
to learn successful skills to make and keep friends. Curriculum is geared for verbal
individuals with diagnoses such as autism, Asperger’s disorder and other social challenges.
Parents and young adults attend concurrent weekly sessions. PEERS® for Young Adults is a
unique, evidence-based social skills program, designed to help individuals who struggle to
make and keep friends. Participants have the opportunity to learn new ways to improve
these skills over the 16-week session. Parents serve as social coaches to their adult children.
The PEERS® Program is unlike any other social skills curriculum! This curriculum includes
specific lessons, direct instruction, individual coaching, role-play modeling and homework
assignments. Developed by a team of Ph.D. researchers at UCLA, PEERS® has generated
significant, sustained improvement in social skills for people with autism spectrum disorder,
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Asperger’s syndrome and similar social challenges. Follow up research results include
decreased loneliness and increased empathy and number of social activities invited to, for
those who have completed the program. Program acceptance required. Fee: $180/session
(c0vers both parent and young adult groups). Partial insurance reimbursement is possible.
Parents must commit to entire program to participate. RSVP to [email protected] or
call 847-494-3188.
NEW ! COLLEGE ADM ISSIONS
Thursday, April 9, 2015, W here You Go Is Not W ho You’ll Be: An Antidote to
the College Adm issions M ania, 7:00 PM , New Trier High School, Northfield
Campus, Cornog Auditorium, 7 Happ Rd., Northfield, 60093. Year after year, high
school seniors open college rejection notices that undermine their confidence and lead them
to believe they have failed at one of life's most critical junctures — a process that has
hijacked so many American households with college-bound kids. While there are countless
books that claim to teach students how to identify and earn admission to the colleges of their
dreams, there's a deep need for a dialogue questioning the intensity and wisdom of those
aspirations. Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions
Mania by New York Times Op-Ed colum nist and bestselling author Frank Bruni
delves deeply into themes explored in Mr. Bruni’s wildly popular April 2014 New York Times
column titled “Our Crazy College Crossroads.” Arriving just days before colleges inform
students of their acceptances or rejections, this book puts the college admissions process
into desperately needed perspective.
Over the last few decades, Americans have turned college admissions into a terrifying and
occasionally demoralizing junctures, preceded by test prep, tutors, all sorts of stratagems
and rankings and, a conviction among too many young people that their futures will be
determined and their worth established by which schools say yes and which say no. Mr. Bruni
turns that belief on its head. In his book, he gives students, and their parents, a new outlook
on this deeply flawed competition and provides a path out of the anxiety that it provokes.
Through statistics, surveys and the stories of hugely successful people who didn’t attend the
most exclusive schools, he demonstrates that many kinds of colleges — large public
universities, tiny hideaways in the hinterlands — serve as ideal springboards. He also
illuminates how to make the most of one’s college years and suggests that what matters in
the end are a student’s efforts in and out of the classroom, not the perceived status of his or
her diploma.
Two-time FAN speaker Andrew Solom on, Ph.D. says this about Mr. Bruni’s new book:
“The supposition that intelligence can be measured, that success can be predicted, and that
the combination of the two creates happiness is rightly exploded in this sharply observed and
deeply felt book. In deconstructing the college admissions process, Frank Bruni exposes the
folly by which enfranchised people measure their own lives. He speaks with a voice or urgent
sanity.” And our September 2014 speaker Jennifer Senior adds, “With systematic
precision, Bruni amasses evidence that lives up to his title, showing readers that there are
thousands of paths to success in this world, only one of which is ivy-strewn, and that the
fetish we’ve made of marquee-name colleges is as practically misguided as it is
psychologically destructive.”
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Sponsored by Fam ily Action Network (FAN), in partnership with Roycem ore School
and The Book Stall at Chestnut Court. FAN is grateful for the support of its 2014-15
annual sponsors Compass Health Center, Evanston Township High School D202,
Josselyn Center, M ake It Better, New Trier High School D203, Pathways.org,
the M artin & M ary L. Boyer Foundation, the M am m el Foundation, and Tina &
Byron Trott; our strategic partners Evanston/Skokie D65, New Trier Parents’
Association, North Shore Com m unity Bank, The Fam ily Institute at
Northwestern University, and Youth Organizations Umbrella (Y.O.U.); and our inkind sponsors Acclaim Media, The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, Kirkland & Ellis
LLP, and Turing Group.
AUTISM
Thursday, April 9, 2015, It’s Never Too Early to Prepare Your Child with ASD
for College and Beyond, 7:00 PM, Shepard M iddle School, 440 Grove Pl.,
Deerfield, 60015. Jill Burstein: JJB Educational Consulting has helped students
find appropriate post-secondary matches since 2000. With a specialty working with students
with autism spectrum disorders and learning differences, Ms. Burstein has successfully
helped over 400 families find the best match for their student. Ms. Burstein has a master’s
degree in special education and is a member of the Independent Educational
Consultants Association as well as a Certified Educational Planner. Jordan Burstein:
Jordan Burstein serves elementary and high school students with learning differences. His
goal is to help students that may need intervention find a more appropriate fit. Mr. Burstein
brings a vast understanding into a situation where students may feel alone and marginalized.
Previous to joining the practice, Jordan worked as a mental health specialist. He has also
worked as an academic mentor for college students at risk. Genevieve Thornton, Psy.D.:
Dr. Thornton is a licensed clinical psychologist who wants to create a whole life for the people
she serves – those with autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, NVLD/NLD, social anxiety and
other related conditions. She has been working with children and adolescents for nearly 20
years, and she is dedicated to helping her patients become interested, engaged members of
their communities. Dr. Thornton is the founder of SociAbility and Camp “One in 100.”
SociAbility offers structured group therapy program to help children, teens and young adults
who have social cognitive challenges or social thinking and social communication challenges.
DISCIPLINE
Thursday, April 9, 2015, Discipline Redefined: M anaging Your Child’s
Behavior, 7:00-8:15 PM , Smart Love Oak Park Office, 610 S. Maple St., Ste.
5601, Oak Park, 60304 (RSVP; $). This seminar, presented by Kathy Rake, LCSW
will show you that you no longer have to resort to hard discipline or soft permissiveness to
guide your children. There is a better, more enjoyable way. We will show you how to stay in
charge of your children’s behavior while building their own capacity for healthy selfgovernance. The result is that you will raise children that grow up to be happy and successful
adults who make positive and constructive choices in their lives. Register at
http://bit.ly/1vedkOF; fee is $30. Should you have any questions, please contact 773665-8052 or visit our website at www.smartlovefamily.org.
KIDS AND ANXIETY
Friday, April 10, 2015, Straight A’s & Stressed: Navigating Childhood, Teen
and Young Adult Anxiety, 10:30 AM registration, 11:00 AM presentation and lunch,
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Exmoor Country Club, 700 Vine Ave., Highland Park (RSVP, $). The Fam ily
Institute at Northwestern University presents the next event in its FY15 Circle of
Knowledge Series. From bitten nails and stomachaches to all-night study sessions, our kids
display their anxiety in a variety of ways. However, not all anxiety is bad. During this event,
Danielle Black, Ph.D., Director of the Child and Adolescent Program, will help
parents differentiate between normal worry for our children, teenagers and young adults as
they face the pressures of school, sports and socializing, and more severe anxiety symptoms
that may be signs of a larger issue. Visit www.family-institute.org/stressed for more
information or call 312-609-5300, ext. 480. Cost is $25.
SPECIAL NEEDS
M onday, April 13, 2015, How to End the School Year Successfully (and Make
a Sm ooth Transition to Next Year!), 6:30 PM , Deerfield Library, 920 Deerfield
Rd., Deerfield, 60015 (RSVP). It’s April and summer break is right around the corner!
Join us for answers to all your end of the year questions including: 1) Do I need to visit my
child’s new school before September?; 2) Do I need to review my child’s IEP and progress?;
3) Do I need an IEP meeting?; 4) Am I eligible for services over the summer?; 5) How do I find
out about educational resources for the summer?; 6) Does my child need a new evaluation?;
7) What can I put into place now so that we can get off to a good start in September?; 8)
What can I do now to prepare for next year? This session will be led by Jennifer Gendel,
Ed.D. Dr. Gendel has worked as a special education teacher in Highland Park, Deerfield and
as a part of NSSED. She was the principal of Avoca School in Glenview and holds an Ed.D in
Special
Education
and
Inclusion.
RSVP:
[email protected] or
[email protected]
NEW ! EXECUTIVE FUNCTION
Tuesday, April 14, 2015, Helping Your Child Develop Executive Function
Skills, 6:30-8:00 PM , Rush NeuroBehavioral Center, 4711 Golf Rd., Ste.
1100, Skokie, 60076 (RSVP). Executive function skills impact student performance
across all subject areas in school, social situations, and at home. Georgia Bozeday, Ed.D.
will present an overview of current research from neuroscience describing the impact of the
21st century influences on students today, including information about recent findings
related to media use and learning. Dr. Bozeday will provide recommendations for parents as
they work with their children to develop strategies for improved organization and time
management skills. Space is limited. To reserve your spot, please RSVP to Kristine
at [email protected] or 847–763-7934.
TEEN PARTIES AND THE LAW
Tuesday, April 14, 2015, Parents, Teens, Parties, and the Law: Em erging
Trends in the Teen Party Scene, 7:00 PM, Glenbard East High School, 1014 S.
M ain St., Lombard, 60148. Sponsored by the Glenbard Parent Series: (GPS)
Navigating Healthy Fam ilies. If you have a teenager you have probably done your share
of worrying about the risks that are out there. And the risks are different for every teen. As
your teens are forced with difficult choices and intense challenges, so, too, are parents. Join
us for this compelling discussion on the realities of the tough teen topics. Learn about the
current social trends and the alcohol and drug issues affecting youth today. Learn your
responsibilities as a parent, how to negotiate the parents/teen relationship, and the tips to
secure a positive future for your child from our impressive panel of experts. M ilton Creagh
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is a dynamic, well-respected, nationally recognized speaker and media personality with a
common sense message of down to earth ideas to aid in parenting and instilling strong
values in our teens. The Honorable Judge Chris Stride, Associate Circuit Judge
19th Judicial Court /Lake County presided over the landmark case in the Chicago
suburbs, where parents were held responsible for allowing alcohol at a party in their home
with tragic consequences. Detective (Ret.) Bruce Talbot is dedicated to sharing
information on illegal street, synthetic designer, and over-the-counter drugs and underage
age alcohol use. The public is invited to this free special event. GPS is generously sponsored
by the Cebrin Goodman Center, Cooperative Association for Special Education
(CASE), College of DuPage, DuPage Medical Group, Emmy Gaffey Foundation,
and Trust Com pany of Illinois. For information regarding GPS programs, visit
www.glenbardgps.org contact Gilda Ross, Glenbard District 87 student and community
projects coordinator, at 630-942-7668 or by email at [email protected]
NEW ! SPECIAL NEEDS
Thursday, April 15, 2015, The Parents Role in Teaching Sexuality to
Adolescents with Special Needs, 7:00-8:30 PM , NSSED Technology CenterRubloff Building, 776 Red Oak Lane, Highland Park, 60035. RSVP to Ellen Hill,
[email protected] by April 13, 2015. Barb Barrett, R.N., B.S.N., Senior Health
Educator and Heroin Program Facilitator, NSSED. This puberty through adolescence
education program is tailored to girls and boys with special needs. It focuses on the physical
and emotional changes that are a part of growing up. It addresses the physical changes that
occur during puberty including menstruation and the personal care and hygiene skills
required. Emotional change is also discussed including appropriate adults to talk with about
these changes. Discussion will also include appropriate public and private behavior as well
as safe and unsafe touch.
NEW ! EARLY CHILDHOOD
W ednesday, April 15, 2015, Teachers, Classroom s and the Value of High
Quality Preschool: Evidence vs. Hype, 7-8:00 PM , Rose Hall M ontessori
School, 1140 W ilmette Ave., W ilmette, 60093. Guest speaker: Diane W hitmore
Schanzenbach, Ph.D. Come hear the research, stay for refreshments and view a display
of Montessori materials while mingling with Rose Hall teachers and parents, including Prof.
Schanzenbach. Prof. Schanzenbach is an Associate Professor in the School of
Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. She holds a Ph.D. in
economics from Princeton University and is widely published in scholarly journals.
Questions? Call 847.256.2002 or visit www.rosehallmontessori.org
NEW ! LEADERSHIP
Thursday, April 16, 2015, The Leader W ithin: The Truth Behind Investigative
Reporting, 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W . Jackson
Blvd., Chicago, 60604 (RSVP, $). Sponsored by the Regina Dom inican High
School Leadership Institute. Pulitzer Prize finalist M eg Kissinger will be the keynote
speaker at the second annual Regina Dominican Spring Leadership Luncheon on
April 16. The presentation will give audience members an inside look into the fundamental
leadership skills needed to excel in any career. Meg will share her behind the scenes stories
as an investigative journalist and what it takes to be at the top of your game. Meg, a Regina
Dominican alumna, is currently working for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel focusing on
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health and welfare issues. In addition to her Pulitzer Prize finalist award, she has received
the George Polk Award in Medical and Environmental Reporting. Cost of this event is $75
per
person.
Registration
is
available
online
until
April
14
at
www.rspace.rdhs.org/leadershipluncheon2015. For more information about this event,
contact Joan Kitchie, VP of Advancement, [email protected].
DISCIPLINE
Thursday, April 16, 2015, Discipline Redefined: Managing Your Child’s
Behavior, 6:00-7:15 PM , The Natalie G. Heinem an Sm art Love Preschool, 800
W . Buena, Chicago, IL 60613 (RSVP; $). This seminar, presented by Kelly Perez,
will show you that you no longer have to resort to hard discipline or soft permissiveness to
guide your children. There is a better, more enjoyable way. We will show you how to stay in
charge of your children’s behavior while building their own capacity for healthy selfgovernance. The result is that you will raise children that grow up to be happy and successful
adults who make positive and constructive choices in their lives. Register at
http://bit.ly/1AnF8Gi; fee is $30. Should you have any questions, please contact 773-6658052 or visit our website at www.smartlovefamily.org.
DEPRESSION
Thursday, April 16, 2015, Depression: Recognizing the High School Blues, 122:00 PM , Glenbard South High School, 23W 200 Butterfield Rd., Glen Ellyn,
60137. Presented by Jason W ashburn, Ph.D. Sponsored by the Glenbard Parent
Series: (GPS) Navigating Healthy Families. Teenage depression is much more
common than you might think. It’s more than feeling sad, and it isn't just a bad mood - - it
can alter every aspect of an adolescent’s life. This presentation focuses on how parents and
schools can help identify and respond to teenage depression. The focus will be on educating
participants about teen depression, and differentiating serious depression from the typical
ups and downs of adolescence. We will also discuss suicide, dispelling common myths, and
reviewing risk factors. What is the parent and school's role in reducing risk factors for
suicide? Learn what parents and schools can do to help to prevent teens from developing
depression, as well as the treatment options for teens when depression is identified. Dr.
Washburn is the Director of the Center for Evidence-Based Practice at Alexian
Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital, and is an Assistant Professor in the
Department of Psychiatry and Director of Education at Northwestern University
Feinberg School of M edicine. Dr. Washburn is board certified in clinical child and
adolescent psychology and is the author of Self Injury: Simple Answers to Complex Problems.
Participants are encouraged to register at www.casedupage.com for this free event that is
open to the public. CPDUs are available for education professionals. GPS is generously
sponsored by the Cebrin Goodman Center, Cooperative Association for Special
Education (CASE), College of DuPage, DuPage M edical Group, Em m y Gaffey
Foundation, and Trust Com pany of Illinois. Additional support for this program comes
from Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital. The public is invited to this free
special event. For information on all GPS programming go to www.glenbardgps.org or contact
Gilda Ross, Glenbard Student and Community Projects Coordinator, at 630-942-7668 and by
email at [email protected].
DISCIPLINE
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Saturday, April 18, 2015, Tired of Tim e-Outs? Discipline in the Theraplay
Spirit: An Attachm ent-Focused Approach to Discipline, 10-11:30 AM , The
Theraplay Institute, 1840 Oak Ave., Ste. 320, Evanston, 60201 (RSVP; $).
Presented by Dafna Lender, M SW , LCSW . Co-sponsored by The Theraplay Institute
and The Cradle. Learn to integrate playful, reciprocal interactions to enhance your child’s
self-esteem and sense of well-being, and therefore decrease negative behavior. Help your
child to feel more comfortable accepting your guidance and leadership. Move away from
constant rewards and threats of punishment. $20/person; additional $5 for babysitting
services. RSVP to 847-256-7334.
NEW ! TEEN M ENTAL HEALTH
Sunday, April 19, 2015, M ental Health Am erica of the North Shore Essay and
Poster Contest Award Cerem ony, 3-5:00 PM , Evanston Ecology Center, 2024
M cCorm ick Blvd., Evanston, 60201. High school students from the northern suburbs
will read their essays or present their posters on this year's topic: "How I Stay Mentally
Healthy in School." The students' presentations will be followed by audience discussion on
school mental health. Presentation is free and open to the public. Presented with support
from Erika's Lighthouse.
NEW ! RELATIONSHIPS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
M onday, April 20, 2015, The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Fam ily
Relationships, 7:30 PM, Francis W . Parker School, Heller Auditorium, 330 W .
W ebster Ave., Chicago, 60614 (RSVP). Catherine Steiner-Adair, Ed.D.,
internationally recognized clinical psychologist, school consultant and author, will join us to
talk about her latest book, The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family
Relationships in the Digital Age (2013). She examines ways that technology and media are
putting our children at risk at every stage of development, while simultaneously challenging
what it means to be a family. While discussing how chronic technological distractions can
have deep and lasting effects on children and parents alike, Dr. Steiner-Adair proves that
children need parents and educators to provide what technology cannot: close, meaningful
interactions with the adults in their lives. She gives her audiences the skills to deconstruct
unhealthy messages from online culture and create space for nourishing deep attention,
creativity, empathy and healthy relationships. In addition to her private practice, Dr. SteinerAdair is a clinical instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard M edical
School and an associate psychologist at M cLean Hospital. During the past 30 years, she
has worked in more than 350 independent schools throughout the United States and
abroad, leading workshops for administrators, teachers and parents on a wide range of
topics related to strengthening children’s social and emotional intelligence and resilience.
She lives outside Boston with her husband, Fred, and enjoys family life in the digital age with
a son and a daughter. The Francine C. Rosenberg M em orial Lecture Series was
created to honor the memory of one of Parker’s most dedicated and effective volunteers,
Francine C. Rosenberg. In Francine’s memory, the Lecture Series is dedicated to exposing
Parker and the extended community to innovative views, philosophies and teachings relevant
to the education of our children and how we live our lives. RSVP to www.fwparker.org
NEW ! VISUAL LITERACY
Tuesday, April 21, 2015, Do You Speak Visual? How Visual Literacy is
Essential for School, W ork and Life, 7:00 PM , Glenbard W est High School,
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670 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn, 60137. Sponsored by the Glenbard Parent Series
(GPS)
Navigating
Healthy
Families. It’s clear technology is altering
communication. Learning in multiple modes and visual literacy are staples of 21st century
skills. In this just-added Glenbard Parent Series event we will discuss the power of visual
literacy and the need to focus on skills to see and learn in new ways. Our guide in this
fascinating talk is Nick Sousanis, Ed.D. who is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in
Comics Studies at the University of Calgary. He received his doctorate in education at
Teachers College, Colum bia University in 2014, where he wrote and drew his
dissertation entirely in comic book form. Titled Unflattening, it argues the importance of
visual thinking in teaching and learning, and it is now a book from Harvard University Press.
Nick developed and taught courses on comics as powerful communication tools at Teachers
College and Parsons in NYC, and will be offering Comics as a Way of Thinking at the
University of Calgary in fall of 2015. Nick’s work has been featured extensively in the
media for the new possibilities for scholarship that it represents. In addition to numerous
academic conference presentations, he’s been featured in several academic gatherings
around alternative scholarship. He has given invited public talks at Stanford University, UCLA,
and Microsoft Research (which also hosted an exhibition of the work). Don't miss this fun and
informative discussion. The public is invited to this free special event. GPS is generously
sponsored by the Cebrin Goodman Center, Cooperative Association for Special
Education (CASE), College of DuPage, DuPage M edical Group, Em m y Gaffey
Foundation, and Trust Com pany of Illinois. Additional support for this program comes
from the Glenside Public Library, the Glen Ellyn Public Library, the Bloomingdale
Public Library, the Carol Stream Public Library and the Lombard Public Library.
For information on all GPS programming go to www.glenbardgps.org or contact Gilda Ross,
Glenbard Student and Community Projects Coordinator, at 630-942-7668 and by email at
[email protected].
NEW ! TECH AND YOUNG CHILDREN
W ednesday, April 22, 2015, Relating & Com m unicating with Tech!, 9:3011:30 AM , Church of the Holy Comforter, 222 Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth,
60043 (RSVP). The Alliance for Early Childhood and North Shore Pediatric
Therapy will present a parent and educator workshop with Tam ara Kaldor, M .S., a
developmental therapist and the Director of Play is Work™. High-quality iPad and iPhone
apps, when used in developmentally appropriate ways, can help children overcome learning
challenges and develop executive functioning skills. Ms. Kaldor will demonstrate how
practitioners and parents can use technology with children affected by autism spectrum
disorders (ASD), sensory processing disorders (SPD), communication disorders, learning
disabilities, and other developmental differences. Quality apps can help improve children’s
communication and learning, articulation, expressive language, language comprehension,
and ability to follow routines, make transitions, and process/express emotions. Participants
will leave the workshop with practical strategies and techniques for using the iPad, iPod
Touch, and iPhone with young children. There is no charge for this program, but please
register at www.TheAllianceForEC.org. Onsite childcare available @ $15 per child. Space is
limited. Online reservations must be received by Wednesday, April 15. Questions? Contact
Liza
Sullivan,
Executive
Director,
The
Alliance
for
Early
Childhood
at
[email protected] or (847) 441-9001.
STRENGTH-BASED LEARNING
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W ednesday, April 22, 2015, Unwrapping the Gifts: A Strength-Based Approach
to Learning, 7:00 PM , Lund Auditorium , Fine Arts Building, Dominican
University, 7900 W . Division, River Forest, 60605 . Sponsored by The Jam es
Tyree Center at W olcott School and Dominican University. Edward (Ned)
Hallowell, M .D., a child and adult psychiatrist, is the founder of the Hallowell Centers in
Sudbury, MA and New York City. He was a member of the Harvard M edical School faculty
from 1983 to 2004, when he retired from academics to devote full attention to clinical
practice, lectures and writing. Author of national best-sellers Crazy Busy, and Driven to
Distraction, he has written nineteen books on psychological topics, including ADHD, the
power of the human connection, the childhood roots of happiness, parenting, dealing with
worry and managing excessive busyness.
NEW ! INSIGHT DIALOGUE MEDITATION – 3 EVENTS
Thursday, April 23, 2015, M indfulness in Relationship: The Power of the
Shared Human Experience, 7:00 PM , New Trier High School, Northfield
Campus, Cornog Auditorium , 7 Happ Rd., Northfield, 60093. Last June, Family
Action Network (FAN) offered a powerful 5-day meditation retreat taught by Gregory
Kram er, Ph.D., the developer of the relational meditation practice Insight Dialogue and
the Founder and Guiding Teacher of M etta Program s. Dr. Kramer has taught ID and
dharma contemplation retreats in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia since 1995, and
insight meditation since 1980. Dr. Kramer returns to our area for 3 very different events – a
public talk, a one-day retreat, and a 2-day non-residential retreat – and the goal is to
facilitate an exploration of the forces of meditation, wisdom, and relationships. It can be
socioeconomically unsustainable for many to attend longer residential retreats, so this
concept allows for more to learn about the “power of the shared human experience.”
Friday, April 24, 2015, Insight Dialogue: Practicing Interpersonal Meditation –
A One-Day Retreat, 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM , Unitarian Church of Evanston, 1330
Ridge Ave., Evanston, 60201 (RSVP). This one-day retreat is offered free of charge to
the community – meditation experience is helpful, but not essential. Gregory Kramer,
Ph.D. will explain the concept of Insight Dialogue, and participants will have the time to calm
their minds, practice ID, and move to a deeper level of relationality. Co-taught with Phyllis
Hicks, D.M in., Senior Teacher, M etta Program s. Coffee, tea and water will be provided;
participants must bring own non-refrigerated lunch. Meditation experience is helpful but not
essential. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED – space is limited, and we cannot allow drop-in
attendees. Register at www.fam ilyactionnetwork.net
Saturday, April 25, 2015, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM and Sunday, April 26, 9:00 AM
– 4:00 PM , Insight Dialogue: Deepening the Practice – A Two-Day NonResidential Retreat, The Lakeview Center at Gillson Park, Michigan Ave. and
W ashington St., W ilmette, 60091 (RSVP; $). This two-day non-residential retreat
allows for even deeper exploration of the nature of the human condition, with a focus on
reaching those at the front lines of helping people at sensitive points in their lives, where
wisdom and compassion can make a difference. Co-taught with Phyllis Hicks, D.M in.,
Senior Teacher, M etta Program s. $100 per person, all meals included. Meditation
experience is helpful but not essential. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED – space is limited,
and we cannot allow drop-in attendees. Register at www.fam ilyactionnetwork.net
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Sponsored by Fam ily Action Network (FAN), in partnership with the M indfulness and
Behavior Therapies Program at The Fam ily Institute at Northwestern
University. FAN is grateful for the support of its 2014-15 annual sponsors Compass
Health Center, Evanston Township High School D202, Josselyn Center, M ake
It Better, New Trier High School D203, Pathways.org, the M artin & M ary L.
Boyer Foundation, the M am m el Foundation, and Tina & Byron Trott; our strategic
partners Evanston/Skokie D65, New Trier Parents’ Association, North Shore
Community Bank, The Family Institute at Northwestern University, and Youth
Organizations Um brella (Y.O.U.); and our in-kind sponsors Acclaim M edia, The
Book Stall at Chestnut Court, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and Turing Group.
NEW ! EDUCATION POLICY
Thursday, April 23, 2015, Education is Not a Business, 5:00 PM , Loyola
University Chicago School of Law, Philip H. Corboy Law Center, 25 E. Pearson
St., Chicago, 60611 (RSVP). Throughout his career, David Kirp’s main focus has been
on education and children’s policy, from cradle to college and career. Mr. Kirp is the Jam es
D. Marver Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley,
and he was a member of the 2008 Presidential Transition Team, where he drafted a policy
framework for early education, and he was recently elected to the National Academ y of
Education. His articles have appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times,
Washington Post, American Prospect, Nation, Slate, Daily Beast, San Francisco Chronicle,
Sacramento Bee and Huffington Post. His latest book, Improbable Scholars: The Rebirth of a
Great American School System and a Strategy for America's Schools, was named
outstanding book of 2013 by the Am erican Education Research Association. The
book chronicles how an urban school district has brought poor Latino immigrant children,
many of them undocumented, into the education mainstream. This event is free and open to
the
public.
RSVPs
are
requested
as
space
is
limited,
http://www.luc.edu/law/centers/childlaw/institutes/child_education/register/ Event is cosponsored by: Loyola University Chicago School of Education, School of Social
W ork, Urban Affairs and Public Policy Program, Department of Psychology, and
Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL); Voices for Illinois Children;
and Fam ily Action Network (FAN).
ADHD W ORKSHOP
Thursday, April 23, 2015, Using Brain Science to Treat ADHD Across the
Lifespan, 9-11:00 AM , W olcott School, 524 N. W olcott Ave., Chicago, 60622
(RSVP; $). Sponsored by The Jam es Tyree Center at W olcott School. Edward
(Ned) Hallowell, M.D., a child and adult psychiatrist, is the founder of the Hallowell
Centers in Sudbury, MA and New York City. He was a member of the Harvard M edical
School faculty from 1983 to 2004, when he retired from academics to devote full attention
to clinical practice, lectures and writing. Author of national best-sellers Crazy Busy and
Driven to Distraction, he has written nineteen books on psychological topics, including ADHD,
the power of the human connection, the childhood roots of happiness, parenting, dealing
with worry and managing excessive busyness. RSVP to Niki Aquino 312-610-4900 or
[email protected], workshop fee is $45.00 per person.
NEW ! SHARE FAIR
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Saturday, April 25, 2015, Share Fair & STEMosphere, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM ,
Roycem ore
School,
1200
Davis
St.,
Evanston,
60201.
Multiple
speakers/exhibitors. First Chicago-area Share Fair - stimulating professional development
day for teachers. Hands-on STEM expo for families with interactive exhibits by KEVA planks,
Anatom y in Clay, The Nature Conservancy, Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots, Kahn
Artists and much more. All events are free, sponsored by the M orgridge Fam ily
Foundation in collaboration with Northwestern University's Center for Talent
Developm ent. More information at www.roycemoreschool.org/sharefair
NEW ! LEARNING DIFFERENCES
Saturday, April 25, 2015, Ready for Take-Off Conference: Preparing Students
with Learning, Attention, Social and Em otional Differences for the Transition
to College, 8:30 AM – noon (Registration starts at 8:00 am ), Greater Chicago
W est Church, 705 Jackson Blvd., Oak Park, 60304 (RSVP, $). Register at
www.CollegeReadiness4Success.com. Single registration - $50; Couple - $75. Registration
fee includes a copy of the book Ready for Take-Off: Preparing Your Teen with ADHD or LD for
College. Three CEU’s for mental health professionals and three PD hour credits for educators
are available for an additional $10 per person. The conference is sponsored by College
Readiness 4 Success, which is a collaboration between Karin M . Grim es, LCSW from
Life Transitions Coaching in Oak Park and Chris Everett, who is a college financial
planner and President of Everett W ealth Solutions in Forest Park. The conference is
being co-sponsored by CHADD (Children and Adults with AttentionDeficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) and Dominican University, which is the official
sponsor for CEU’s and PD Hour Credits. Presenters at the conference will include Karin
Grimes, Chris Everett and guest speaker Theresa E. M aitland, Ph.D., CPCC, who is the
author of Ready for Take-Off: Preparing Your Teen with ADHD or LD for College and On Your
Own: A College Readiness Guide for Teens with ADHD/LD. Dr. Maitland works for the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Senior ADHD/LD Specialist and
Coach in their Learning Center’s ADHD/LD Services. Dr. Maitland has been the primary
investigator in several research projects studying the impact of coaching on college students
as well as a large scale study investigating the characteristics, graduation rates and
enrollment patterns of college students with ADHD and/or LD. Topics to be covered at
the Ready for Take-Off Conference include avoiding a rocky solo flight, coaching your child to
be independent before they leave home, creating a personalized college readiness program
with your child, finding and using tools for LD/ADHD students, understanding why many
accommodations should be faded before students graduate from high school, selecting the
right college and career path, and getting cost reduction help. For more information, email
[email protected]
NEW ! PARENTING W ORKSHOP
W ednesday, April 29, 2015, Decoding the Language of Your Child’s Behavior:
An Essential W orkshop for Parents, 7-8:30 PM , Be Optimal Holistic Health
Center, 1249 W aukegan Rd., Glenview, 60025 (RSVP; $). Join Parenting
Perspectives co-founders, Lauren Bondy, LCSW and Karen Jacobson, M A, LCPC,
LMFT for this NEW workshop for parents with kids of all ages. Difficult, demanding or out-ofcontrol behavior is challenging and typically causes parents to become reactive. Yelling,
punishing, scolding and lecturing always leads to a negative cycle that leaves the entire
family feeling miserable. You can change these patterns! Enjoy laughter, insight and
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inspiration while gaining practical, easy-to-implement tips and creative approaches aimed at
helping you navigate some of the toughest challenges of parenting. This workshop will help
you understand what causes children to misbehave, eliminate power struggles, discipline
without yelling, increase connection and cooperation, effectively set limits that work, feel
calmer, more confident and enjoy being with your kids every day. Plus, time for your personal
questions. Lauren and Karen have worked with over 14,000 parents, are keynote speakers
and appeared on ABC-7 and radio. To register: Call: 847-486-8000 or Email:
[email protected] Questions:
Call Lauren Bondy, LCSW at 847-562-9503.
$25/person, $40/couple (before 4/27) or $30/person (after 4/27).
RESILIENCE
W ednesday, April 29, 2015, Raising Resilient Children, 7:00 PM , The
Community House, 415 W est 8 th St., Hinsdale, 60521 (RSVP). A child’s resilience
grows its deepest roots at home. Learn practical parenting skills that will help you focus on
your children’s strengths and nurture their abilities to thrive in our increasingly complicated
world. Learn strategies to nurture self-discipline, responsibility, caring, hope, and resilience in
your adolescents. Speaker Robert Brooks, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist on the faculty
of the Harvard M edical School, a private therapist, and past director of the Department
of Psychology of M cLean Hospital. He has authored and co-authored 15 books about
resilience, family relationships, autism and learning disorders, work/life balance, and
educating children, and is a well-known resource for educators, parents, and health care
professionals. RSVP at www.d181foundation.org starting four weeks prior to
program . This is a free program , open to all. The Community Speaker Series is
sponsored by: Hinsdale Township High School District 86 in partnership with
District 181 Foundation, Hinsdale Central PTO, The Com m unity House,
M arriott Burr Ridge, and QUEST Food Service.
NEW ! RELATIONSHIPS AND SOCIAL M EDIA
Thursday, April 30, 2015, Dating, M ating & M arrying in the Age of Social
M edia, 6:30 PM registration, 7:00 PM presentation and reception, M icrosoft, 200 E.
Randolph St., Chicago, 60601 (RSVP). The Fam ily Institute at Northwestern
University presents the next event in its FY15 Circle of Knowledge Series. Apps, texts,
status updates and profiles — we communicate, socialize and even date via our social media
networks. But what are we missing while we wait for the next text or update? What do we
miss out on if we’re always logged in? At this event, Alexandra H. Solom on, Ph.D., will
discuss how our digital age has added enormous complexity to relational communication and
romance. Due to security at Microsoft, reservations are required. Visit www.familyinstitute.org/dating for more information or call 312-609-5300, ext. 480.
RESILIENCE
Thursday, April 30, 2015, Raising Resilient Children, 9:30 AM , The Com m unity
House, 415 W est 8 th St., Hinsdale, 60521 (RSVP). A child’s resilience grows its
deepest roots at home. Learn practical parenting skills that will help you focus on your
children’s strengths and nurture their abilities to thrive in our increasingly complicated world.
Learn strategies to nurture self-discipline, responsibility, caring, hope, and resilience in your
adolescents. Speaker Robert Brooks, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist on the faculty of the
Harvard M edical School, a private therapist, and past director of the Department of
Psychology of M cLean Hospital. He has authored and co-authored 15 books about
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resilience, family relationships, autism and learning disorders, work/life balance, and
educating children, and is a well-known resource for educators, parents, and health care
professionals. RSVP at www.d181foundation.org starting four weeks prior to
program . This is a free program , open to all. The Community Speaker Series is
sponsored by: Hinsdale Township High School District 86 in partnership with
District 181 Foundation, Hinsdale Central PTO, The Com m unity House,
M arriott Burr Ridge, and QUEST Food Service.
NEW ! ADULT M ALE DEVELOPM ENT, 18-95 – 2 EVENTS
Tuesday, M ay 5, 2015, Happiness is Only the Cart: Love is the Horse – The
M en of the Harvard Grant Study of Adult Developm ent, 7:00 PM , Glenbrook
South High School Auditorium, 4000 W . Lake Ave., Glenview, 60026.
W ednesday, May 6, 2015, Happiness is Only the Cart: Love is the Horse – The
M en of the Harvard Grant Study of Adult Developm ent, 7:00 PM , New Trier
High School, W innetka Cam pus, Gaffney Auditorium , 385 W innetka Ave.,
W innetka, 60093. Adult development is a lifelong process, one that continues even as
the physical body fades. Why is it that some succeed with long-term love relationships? Why
do some who endure traumatic childhoods recover and prosper? What leads to wise
flourishing in old age, and what are the roles of temperament and environment?
Since 1938, the Harvard Grant Study of Adult Developm ent has studied two cohorts
of men: the College Cohort consists of 268 men who attended Harvard College between
1938-1944, and the Inner City Cohort consists of 456 Boston junior high school students
selected between 1940-1944. The Study is the longest longitudinal biopsychosocial study of
human development ever undertaken, and its goal is to identify predictors of healthy aging.
The 724 Study members have been assessed from adolescence until the ninth decade of
life, with biopsychosocial questionnaires every two years, independent physical exams every
five years, and in many cases personal interviews. The Study is a rich motherlode of reporting
on all aspects of male life, including relationships, politics and religion, coping strategies, and
alcohol use.
George E. Vaillant, M .D., a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard M edical School
and the Department of Psychiatry at M assachusetts General Hospital, was the
Director of the Grant Study from 1970-2005, and he has written three books (1977, 2002,
2012) about its fascinating results. The results from the 76-year study are clear – happiness
is life is achieved through the experience of loving and being loved. Men who had warm
relationships with their mothers earn more than men whose mothers were uncaring, and are
less likely to develop dementia. Those who were close with their fathers have lower rates of
adult anxiety and increased life satisfaction after age 75. Character is not set in stone –
people do change. The crush of a complicated and unhappy midlife can morph into a
satisfying and rewarding old age.
Sponsored by Fam ily Action Network (FAN), in partnership with Character Counts! in
Glenview, Glenview Education Foundation, Glenview School District 34,
Glenbrook High School Parents’ Association, and North Shore Country Day
School. FAN is grateful for the support of its 2014-15 annual sponsors Compass Health
Center, Evanston Township High School D202, Josselyn Center, Make It
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Better, New Trier High School D203, Pathways.org, the M artin & Mary L. Boyer
Foundation, the M am m el Foundation, and Tina & Byron Trott; our strategic
partners Evanston/Skokie D65, New Trier Parents’ Association, North Shore
Community Bank, The Family Institute at Northwestern University, and Youth
Organizations Um brella (Y.O.U.); and our in-kind sponsors Acclaim M edia, The
Book Stall at Chestnut Court, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and Turing Group.
HELPING GIRLS THRIVE
Thursday, M ay 7, 2015, Helping Girls Thrive: Developing Their Confidence,
Goals and Leadership, 12-2:00 PM , Community Consolidated School District
#93, Bloomingdale. Presented by acclaimed clinical psychologist Robyn Silverm an,
Ph.D. and sponsored by the Glenbard Parent Series: (GPS) Navigating Healthy
Fam ilies. These free events are open to the public. Dr. Silverman knows how to inspire
greatness in parents and their teens. After spending years researching the areas of
leadership development, social-emotional learning and most recently, grit and wellness here
is a no-nonsense and positive approach to parenting young people -to set goals, and achieve
their dreams. Dr. Silverman is an award-winning columnist and frequently featured expert on
the national media, often seen on The Today Show the CBS Morning Show, and Good
Morning America. Her print credits include articles in U.S. News & World Report and the New
York Times. Dr. Silverman can explain the scope of a problem while simultaneously providing
hands-on tips and take-aways that can be put to immediate use. As a sought-out expert in
her field, Dr. Silverman is engaging and motivational. She has been the content consultant
for 18 books on topics such as relationships, bullying, child/teen development, and health.
Her book Good Girls Don’t Get Fat: How Weight Obsession Is Messing Up Our Girls & How We
Can Help Them Thrive Despite It is based on her passion to help all girls reach their potential,
and expands upon her groundbreaking research on body image as an obstacle to
accomplishment and acceptance. After mapping out the challenges young people face today,
Dr. Silverman will relay specific methods on how to inspire, support and advise youth to
realize their gifts and ultimately overcome their barriers to success. CPDUs are available for
education professionals. GPS is generously sponsored by the Cebrin Goodm an Center,
College of DuPage, Cooperative Association for Special Education, the Em my
Gaffey Foundation, and the Trust Com pany of Illinois. For information on all GPS
programming go to www.glenbardgps.org or contact Gilda Ross, Glenbard Student and
Community Projects Coordinator, at 630-942-7668 and by email at [email protected].
TEENS THRIVING UNDER PRESSURE
Thursday, M ay 7, 2015, Thriving Under Pressure: How to Help Youth Discover
Their Strengths, and the Strategies for M otivation and Good Health, 7:00 PM ,
Glenbard South High School, 23W 200 Buttterfield Rd., Glen Ellyn, 60137.
Presented by acclaimed clinical psychologist Robyn Silverm an, Ph.D., and sponsored by
the Glenbard Parent Series: (GPS) Navigating Healthy Fam ilies. A 6:15 PM
Wellness Expo with over thirty vendors will precede the 7:00 PM program. This free event is
open to the public. Dr. Silverman knows how to inspire greatness in parents and their
teens. After spending years researching the areas of leadership development, socialemotional learning and most recently, grit and wellness here is a no-nonsense and positive
approach to parenting young people -to set goals, and achieve their dreams. Dr. Silverman is
an award-winning columnist and frequently featured expert on the national media, often
seen on The Today Show the CBS Morning Show, and Good Morning America. Her print
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credits include articles in U.S. News & World Report and the New York Times. Dr. Silverman
can explain the scope of a problem while simultaneously providing hands-on tips and takeaways that can be put to immediate use. As a sought-out expert in her field, Dr. Silverman is
engaging and motivational. She has been the content consultant for 18 books on topics
such as relationships, bullying, child/teen development, and health. Her book Good Girls
Don’t Get Fat: How Weight Obsession Is Messing Up Our Girls & How We Can Help Them
Thrive Despite It is based on her passion to help all reach their potential, and expands upon
her groundbreaking research on body image as an obstacle to accomplishment and
acceptance. After mapping out the challenges young people face today, Dr. Silverman will
relay specific methods on how to inspire, support and advise youth to realize their gifts and
ultimately overcome their barriers to success and good health. CPDUs are available for
education professionals. GPS is generously sponsored by the Cebrin Goodman Center,
College of DuPage, Cooperative Association for Special Education, the Em my
Gaffey Foundation, and the Trust Com pany of Illinois. For information on all GPS
programming go to www.glenbardgps.org or contact Gilda Ross, Glenbard Student and
Community Projects Coordinator, at 630-942-7668 and by email at [email protected].
M ODERN LIFE
M onday, M ay 11, 2015, Overwhelm ed: How to W ork, Love and Play W hen No
One Has the Tim e, 12-1:30 PM , M arquardt Adm inistration Center, 1860 Glen
Ellyn Rd, Glendale Heights, 60139. Presented by Washington Post award-winning
journalist Brigid Schulte sponsored by the Glenbard Parent Series: (GPS)
Navigating Healthy Fam ilies. This event is free and open to the public. When Brigid
Schulte, a harried mother of two, realized she was living a life of all work and no play, she
decided to find out why she felt so overwhelmed. This lead to a search for answers, and
ultimately to her well-researched and bestselling book Overwhelmed. In this important GPS
discussion we will examine contemporary scientific research on time management and learn
why being overwhelmed can physically affect the brain. What can we learn from the latest
human performance and motivation-science to help us to make better use of each day?
Enlivened by personal anecdotes, and humor, this program uncovers some of the misguided
beliefs that – seemingly -- have made leisure feel like a thing of the past. Join us for this
fresh perspective on a balanced life, as we present solutions that will lead to less stress as
we discover how to find time for things that matter. CPDUs are available for education
professionals. GPS is generously sponsored by the Cebrin Goodm an Center, College of
DuPage, Cooperative Association for Special Education, the Em my Gaffey
Foundation, and the Trust Com pany of Illinois. For information on all GPS
programming go to www.glenbardgps.org or contact Gilda Ross, Glenbard Student and
Community Projects Coordinator, at 630-942-7668 and by email at [email protected].
INFANTS
Thursday, M ay 14, 2015, Baby Sleep and Development, 6:00-7:15 PM , The
Natalie G. Heinem an Sm art Love Preschool, 800 W . Buena, Chicago, 60613
(RSVP: $). All babies come into the world with optimism and a desire to be close to their
parents. This workshop presented by Kelly Perez will help you to understand your baby’s
age-appropriate developmental needs and how to help him fall asleep lovingly and respond
to his cries. We will also discuss the need to balance the life-changing experience of
parenting an infant with your own need for sleep. The first half of the session will be
informational. The second half will be an open forum where parents can share challenges,
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ask specific questions, and troubleshoot situations with the instructors and other families.
Register at http://bit.ly/1xZTrec; cost is $30. Should you have any questions, please contact
773-665-8052 or visit our website at www.smartlovefamily.org.
PARENTING AN ADOPTED OR FOSTER CHILD
Saturday, M ay 16, 2015, Attachm ent-Based Therapeutic Parenting for Your
Adopted/Foster Child, 9:00 AM -5:00 PM , The Theraplay Institute, 1840 Oak
Ave., Ste. 320, Evanston, 60201 (RSVP; $). Presented by Dafna Lender, LCSW ,
Certified Theraplay Therapist, Trainer and Supervisor. The Theraplay Institute has been
helping parents build better relationships with their children for over 40 years. We
understand that adopted and foster children often need a different kind of parenting, and
that these parenting skills may not come naturally to even the best parent. Our experts
understand neurological and developmental issues that might be challenging your child, and
they will give you specific ideas and techniques to help you bring joy, fun and laughter back
home to your family. They will share with you what you need to know about attachment and
trauma, and how parenting the Theraplay way will address your child’s challenges. You will
see activities being used with other families, and you will practice them to give you
confidence to try them at home. This program is also appropriate for pre-adoptive parents as
well as for extended family members such as grandparents, and aunts and uncles.
$95/person. RSVP to 847-256-7334.
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