Let’s Start Talking – Understanding Your Middle Schooler and Substance Use

Online / Zoom

Join us to start off the school year with an informative discussion on navigating early adolescence during the middle school years. Topics to be included are social and emotional development, the teenage brain, and risks and trends of substance use including an emphasis on vaping. This discussion will provide information and tools to help you...

Iniciemos la conversación – Comprenda a sus hijos en la escuela media y en el uso de sustancias

Videoconferencia en Zoom

Únase a nosotros para iniciar el año escolar con una discusión informativa sobre cómo apoyar a los adolescentes que inician la escuela media. Conversaremos acerca del desarrollo social y emocional según la edad del adolescente, el desarrollo del cerebro del adolescente, los riesgos y tendencias de moda del uso de sustancias y uso de vaporizadores....

Let’s Talk Discussion #1

Online / Zoom

October 4, 2023 - 7:00pm Download the flyer (PDF) In the first community discussion of 2023-24, we’ll discuss what to know about and what is being done about today's current drug trends among local youth with special focus on fentanyl, psychedelics and Delta 8 THC products. We will also include information and training on Narcan,...

Let’s Talk Discussion: The Adolescent Brain

Online / Zoom

In the second community discussion in the 2023-24 series, our presenting speaker, Dr. Aran Watson, will share his expertise in adolescent development, emphasizing the unique strengths and challenges. He will discuss youth-informed coping strategies to guide caregivers and youth support staff to best serve adolescents' needs during this developmental stage – including areas of mental...

Navigating Youth Substance Use: Keynote Address with New York Times bestselling author David Sheff

Marin County Office of Education 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael, CA, United States

Join advocate and author of “Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey through his Son’s Addiction” as he discusses his experience raising children in Marin County, and what it was like to have a child addicted to substances. Interpretation available. Navegando por el uso de sustancias entre los jóvenes - con el Autor más vendido del New...

Song for Charlie Parent Education Night

West Marin School 11550 Shoreline Hwy, Pt. Reyes Station, California

West Marin Community Services in Partnership with Shoreline Unified Presents "Song for Charlie" Parent Education Night Become educated about fentanyl and the increasing risk of overdose facing our communities. This January, Shoreline Unified is hosting middle and high school assemblies and a parent education event provided by Song for Charlie. Song for Charlie is a...

Keynote with Janna Barkin (she/her) and Panel: Parents of LGBTQ+ Youth

Online / Zoom

Supporting LGBTQ+ Students & Families Family & Caregiver Series Learn ways local family members, caregivers, and supportive adults care for and support LGBTQ+ youth in their lives. Oradora principal Janna Barkin (ella) y Panel: Padres de jóvenes LGBTQ+ el 30 de enero 2024 | a las 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Apoyando a estudiantes y...

4-6th Grade: Is My Child Ready For a Smartphone?

Online / Zoom

Is screen time causing a daily struggle in your home? A virtual live education series for parents and caregivers. This series will provide practical support for families to create a healthy and balanced relationship with technology. Join Jill Boeri, MS, LMFT *INTERPRETACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL PREVIA SOLICITUD, CON 3 DÍAS DE ANTICIPACIÓN. 4°- 6° Grado: ¿Está...

7-8th Grade: Is My Tween Ready For Social Media?

Online / Zoom

Is screen time causing a daily struggle in your home? A virtual live education series for parents and caregivers. This series will provide practical support for families to create a healthy and balanced relationship with technology. Join Jill Boeri, MS, LMFT *INTERPRETACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL PREVIA SOLICITUD, CON 3 DÍAS DE ANTICIPACIÓN. 7°- 8° Grado: ¿Está...