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FOR PARENTS WITH CONCERNS We know how bewildering your concerns can be. There are so many paths and so many stories, but that is the very nature of depression—each child's behavior and personality is so different with a different set of issues, and yet so many things are the same. You need to know you are not alone... |
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INFORMATION FOR PARENTS PARENT HANDBOOK NEWS YOU CAN USE |
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PARENT EDUCATION Erika's Lighthouse works with parent groups who want to learn more about adolescent depression and the Red Flags/ Claire's Story program. We believe that if parents and adolescents can develop a common vocabulary around mental health and mental health problems, difficult but important conversations can be conducted with greater ease. Participants at our free-of-charge workshops receive a copy of our Parent Handbook on Childhood and Adolescent Depression. For more information, contact Peggy Kubert at info@erikaslightouse.org Youth Suicide Prevention Forums This Fall, the Mental Health Association of the North Shore (MHANS) will host three panel presentations. Entitled, "Let's Talk About It! Youth Depression and Suicide, A Community Discussion," the forums are open to the public and designed to educate the community about prevention and raise awareness about issues that young people may be facing. Dr. David Clark, Assistant Dean for Clinical Research and Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, will be the keynote speaker at the first session on September 23. Brochures, books and other resources to learn about youth depression will be available at the forums. Ginny Neuckranz, ELH President and Peggy Kubert ELH Executive Director will speak and distribute free copies of our Parent Handbook on Childhood and Adolescent Depression. For more information, contact MHANS at 847/328-6198, email info@mhans.org , or go to www.mhans.org. Three forums will be held this year: Wednesday, September 23 Wednesday, September 30 Saturday, October 17 Parent University An annual event held each Fall and sponsored by Northbrook Citizens for Drug & Alcohol Awareness. This year's is Saturday, November 7, 2009, Glenbrook North High School, 2300 Shermer Road, Northbrook, IL. This important day-long series of workshops and presentations is designed to help parents address issues of communication, parent-child relationships, limit setting, role models, sibling relationships, youth anxiety, and much more. One program, "Changing Moods of Adolescence: What is Normal and When to be Concerned" will feature our Parent Handbook on Childhood and Adolescent Depression. All attendees will receive a copy free of charge. The event is sponsored by NCDAA, with the support of Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook Park District, the North Suburban YMCA, and St. Norbert's and Northbrook PTAs. For more information and to download a flyer, visit www.ncdaa.org. |
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