Raising Great Kids Speaker Series

Life Long Learning – Raising Great Kids Speaker Series

The Council Rock’s Raising Great Kids Speaker Series, a free educational forum built on the concerns of parents, educators and community members, will focus on one of the top initiatives of Council Rock School District’s strategic plan – wellness and mental health issues. 

The Council Rock Raising Great Kids Community Speaker Series provides opportunities for parents and community members to learn about vital issues facing our youth and families today. Expert speakers educate not only parents but teens as well often initiating communication on sometimes, sensitive subject matter. Also, youth leaders play active roles; presenting speakers, introducing topics, and facilitating teen panels for greater understanding. 

Due to the change in education envniroment for the 20-21 school year. The speaker series is seeking new opportunities to reach students and parents online. Please check back for new opporunties.

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RGK Series 2019-2020 brought to you by Jefferson Health.

The Raising Great Kids Speakers Series is a collaborative partnership between the Council Rock Education Foundation and the Council Rock Coalition for Healthy Youth. The Council Rock Education Foundation enhances the current academic CRSD curriculum by funding innovative projects that go beyond the annual school budget. In eleven short years, the Foundation has funded more than 126 grants and over $300,000 to teachers impacting thousands of Council Rock students. The Council Rock Coalition for Healthy Youth’s mission is to mobilize and engage all sectors of our communities to work together to reduce risk behaviors of our youth, helping them to reach their full potential in a healthy environment.

Special thanks to our presenting sponsor Jefferson Health for making this series possible.

 

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 2018-2019 Raising Great Kids Series:

• Candy Flavor Addicition – CLOSED
• Pays Survey – CLOSED
• College 101: Finding the Right Fit – CLOSED
• Be an Aware Parent – CLOSED

2017-2018 Raising Great Kids Series:

• Cyberbullying – CLOSED
• Crazy-Stressed – CLOSED
• College 101 – CLOSED
• Navigate the Teen Years – CLOSED
• ANGST: Breaking the Stigma Around Anxiety – CLOSED

 2016-2017 Raising Great Kids Series:

• Parenting in the 21st Century: we never got a handbook! – Dr. Christina Carson Sacco – October 13, 2016
• COLLEGEPREP 101: What to Expect – Parents and Teens Working Together for the Next Step – Francine Block – January 31, 2017
• STOP Cyberbullying – Mary Worthington, NOVA of Bucks County – March 2, 2017
• Chris Herren at Council Rock North & South – March 28, 2017
• The Adolescent Brain – Understanding How the Teen Brain Works –  Thursday, May 25, 2017. 

2015-16 Raising Great Kids Series:

• Instagram and Snapchat for Parents
  Tuesday, April 5, 7 PM
• COLLEGE: How to find the perfect “fit” for your child
  Wednesday, January 20, 7 PM featuring Francine Block
• INTERNET SAFETY: What parents need to know to keep kids safe
  Thursday, November 12, 7 PM featuring FBI Special Agent Cerena Coughlin
• ANXIETY: How to help your child cope with stress 
  Tuesday, Oct. 20th, 7 PM featuring Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard

Click HERE for a copy of Dr. Dahlsgaard’s presentation and other resources.

2014-15 “Raising Great Kids” Speaker Series:

• RESILIENCE  – Dr. Ken Ginsburg – October 23, 2014
  Smartphones to Social Media:  Teens and Technology – February 24, 2015
  Positive Parenting – Community Conversations – March 25, 2015
  REBOUND: The Chris Herren Story – April 8, 2015

For copies of materials from the 2014-15 Speaker Series events – click here

2013-14 “Raising Great Kids” Speaker Series:

Straight Talk for Parents
Bullying:  What You Need to Know
Internet Safety
Under Pressure:  Anxiety and Resiliency

For copies of materials from the 2013-14 Speaker Series events – click here