Parents of University High School students are invited to a new community discussion series hosted by the Independent School Wellness Collective of Indianapolis (ISWCI). The ISWCI is a consortium of counselors and wellness professionals dedicated to providing educational opportunities and resources within our independent schools. Their goal is to bring together a wealth of professional expertise, cutting-edge research, and developmental insights to support student mental health and well-being.
This school year, the ISWCI is piloting in-person community discussions around the ISACS Parent Series and inviting parents and caregivers from all member schools to join the discussions. As an ISWCI member school, throughout the year, we will send access to the ISACS Parent Series webinars. You will receive pre-registration information closer to each webinar. We recommend watching the webinar live (recordings will be available afterward), but even if you don’t watch the webinar, you are welcome to attend the in-person discussion. After each webinar, we will follow up with in-person community discussions, located at one of the ISWCI member schools on a rotating basis. The first webinar and community discussion are listed below.
Back-To-School Momentum: Prepping Children of All Ages for the Challenges (& Successes) of a New School Year with Lynn Lyons
Webinar: Wednesday, September 25, 2024, from 7:30–8:30 p.m.
In-Person Community Discussion at the Sycamore School on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, from 7–8 p.m.
Description: We all benefit from knowing effective, active, and creative strategies to confront worry and anxiety. Families need clear direction on HOW to respond when anxiety or worry flares up. Parents are an instrumental part of the process and benefit greatly by collaborating directly with the school. Based on current research and years of clinical experience, learn a strategic approach based on skill-building, with emphasis on prevention that benefits students, their families, and educators. There is a great opportunity to learn what works and what doesn’t. What are the mistakes we continue to make? How can we take advantage of a new school year’s positivity? What are the myths we need to bust, the paradigms we need to shift, and the skills we must build? This webinar is for parents and caregivers of grades 1–12.
Presenter: Lynn Lyons, LICSW is an internationally recognized psychotherapist, author, and speaker with a special interest in interrupting the generational patterns of anxiety in families. Lyons is the co-author with Reid Wilson of Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents and the companion book for kids Playing with Anxiety: Casey’s Guide for Teens and Kids. Her latest book for teens and adults is The Anxiety Audit. She co-hosts the popular podcast Flusterclux and is a featured expert in the 2023 documentary Anxious Nation.
The recording for this webinar will be available until December 31, 2024.
To register or for more information, please contact Director of Wellness Lade Akande.