Winter and Spring 2012

To register, click on the "Registration for Parent Programs" above, unless otherwise indicated.

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 “Mindfulness for Parents”  8 part series ... new offering! 

Limited number of spaces so sign up soon!

facilitated by Mary Ann Christie Burnside, Ph.D.
The founder of Lexington-based Hearts and Minds, Mary Ann is a developmental psychologist who specializes in mindfulness education for adults and children. During each session participants will learn the fundamentals about mindfulness and starting a practice, have in-class experiences, learn how to cultivate awareness of pleasant experience and how to work with unpleasant experiences, deepen the qualities of kindness, compassion and self-care in the parenting role and learn skillful strategies in responding to the variety of situations that parenting presents! (Meets for eight weekly sessions commencing Monday January 30 from 9:30 to 11 AM through March 26, 2012, skipping Feb vacation week) Fee: $160 (if needed, please inquire about financial assistance).  To register email cpt@colonial.net and type "Mindfulness Series" in subject line or call 978-202-1143.

 

“Building a Positive Relationship with your Teen”

A four-part workshop facilitated by Anne Westcott, LicSW

This 4-part workshop will cover such areas as: How the developing adolescent brain impacts teen behavior; how to set healthy boundaries while allowing your teen the freedoms necessary for their development; how to use good communication practices to keep the door open between you and your teen even during trying times.Up-to-date theory will be interwoven with useful techniques to help in your relationship with your teen. Tuesdays: March 13, 27, April 10 and 24, 2012 from  9:30-11:00AM,  (meets every two weeks) Location: Ripley Building, 120 Meriam Road, Concord, MA. Pre-registration required. Fee: $80-100 sliding scale. (Your full payment helps those who can only pay part.) Pre-register at  cpt@colonial.net and put "Anne Westcott workshop" in subject line or call 978-202-1143.

 

The two following programs are made possible through the support of the Concord Middle School PTG:

 

ØExecutive Function and the Middle School Student 

Dr. Ann Helmus
 
One of the biggest challenges that confront students as they transition to middle school is the significant increase in the demands for the independent organization of time, materials and information. The skills required for meeting these demands, including planning, sequencing and operationalizing instructions, fall under the rubric of "executive functioning”. Students with a range of different learning styles often struggle with executive functioning and their problems in this area become increasingly apparent in the context of the demands of middle school. In an engaging, informative and practical presentation, Dr. Helmus will discuss strategies that parents can use in supporting their children to develop more effective organizational skills.
 
Neuropsychologist Ann Helmus is fascinated by the brain. Her work helps children who suffer from behavioral, emotional or neurological problems to function better in the world.
 
Thursday, February 2, 2012; 9:30 - 11:00 AM Concord Middle School, Peabody Forum, 1231 Old Marlboro Road, West Concord, No Fee. No registration.
*Sponsored by the Concord Middle School Parent Association.
 
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ØIdentifying the Gifts of Our Students: Building Resiliency and Increasing Success While Reducing Stress, Anxiety and Depression
Christine Duvivier
 
Middle schools and High Schools have become academic pressure cookers and our kids are feeling the stress. At the same time, as parents, we often fear our children will not get good jobs or great lives if they don’t have top grades and scores.
 
Fortunately, there is good news on both counts: Christine Duvivier’s ground-breaking research on students in the bottom 80% of their classes identifies their gifts and shows how they are suited for critical roles in our future economy. Discover eight gifts that are perfectly suited to leadership and the future economy. Come hear research on how Identify the system elements that will prevent anxiety and depression and increase resilience and learn three positive factors for the highest life satisfaction.
 
Christine combines a Masters in Positive Psychology from University of Pennsylvania with 20 years of business leadership. Her mission is to unleash the hidden talents in every young adult. She challenges the notion that teens who are not top performers have something wrong with them and are ill positioned for future success. In its place, she proposes a new model based on her work in positive change–a model that holds a young person’s well-being at its core.
 
Thursday, April 5, 2012; 9:30 - 11:00 AM Concord Middle School, Peabody Forum, 1231 Old Marlboro Road, WestConcord, No Fee. No registration.