Could your teen be happier? Does school mean stress?
Oakland Schools offers a three-session conversation about adolescent wellness.
The conversations will cover the current state of the well-being of adolescents and the resources available to support schools and families. The cost is $20 per person for each session, which includes coffee and a relevant, current book about the subject.
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The first conversation will center on bullying, teen suicide, and depression.
Speakers include Jessica Cooper from the Oakland County Prosecutors Office, Eric Hipple from the University of Michigan’s Depression Center, Kenzi Bisbing from Oakland Mediation Center, and Amelia Lehto from Common Ground.
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Conversation participants will receive a personal copy of “The New Bullying” book. The book uses current research and real-life interviews and examples to report on cyber-bullying, school bullying, workplace bullying, computer threats and social exclusion.
Visit oakland.k12.mi.us now to register online for the September date.
Location: all conversations are held at Oakland Schools, 2111 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48328
Questions: Contact Julie McDaniel at 248.209.2346, or email Julie.McDaniel@oakland.k12.mi.us
Save the date:
- Feb. 2, 2013: Cyber safety and digital citizenship
Topics — cyber-bullying, social media and cyber safety - Mar. 23, 2013: Physical safety and well-being
Topics — synthetic and other substance use, trauma and loss in adolescents and physical safety issues
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