Follow up to February 26th Lynn Lyons Presentation and Resource Fair
Thank you to all parents/caregivers and educators who attended the Lynn Lyons presentation and community resource fair on February 26, 2025. We hope you left with knowledge about community resources and helpful strategies for supporting your children. A huge thank you to Healthy KP Substance Use Prevention Coalition (healthykp.org), for their financial support to make this possible. It was a pleasure for me to partner with Karen Becker, Healthy KP Program Coordinator, to host this event. Healthy KP not only funded our speaker, but also provided wonderful (and healthy!) snacks! Thank you to all the resource providers who paired their information with great enthusiasm!
Here are some takeaways from Lynn's presentation:
Teaching and modeling skills that promote the opposite of anxiety:*
- tolerate and normalize discomfort
- emotional management to allow problem solving
- retrain the brain by actively doing, falling and succeeding. Stepping in rather than eliminating and avoiding.
- value and promote flexibility ("What is the unexpected thing that happened to you today? How did you handle it?"
- do things when you don't feel like it
To reinforce strategies for dealing with anxiety and related related emotional challeges, you may want to access Lynn's free weekly podcast available at Flusterclux.com and the usual podcast access points, or visit her website at lynnlyons.com.
*credit to Lynn Lyons
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Re-wiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
Mental health concerns, social media and other related topics are on the minds of parents, educators, researchers and service providers. This New York Times Bestseller is receiving a lot of attention in the tri-town communities and beyond. We will be hosting a book group for parent/caregivers in the tri-town communities. Sessions will take place beginning the 2nd week of April. Tentatively April 9, April 30 and May 7. Location will be determined once number of participants is finalized. Please complete the form below by March 31st. if you are interested in participating. Sign up form.
March is also Women's History Month, a month to study, observe, and celebrate the vital role women play in American life and history. We will continue to encourage girls and young women to speak up, challenge expectations, and become trailblazers, pioneers, innovators, and leaders. And that includes encouraging them to advocate for their own mental health.
As a reminder, helplines and other resources can be found in the Family Wellness Resources website.
If your child or a member of your family needs additional help to reach their full potential, Care Solace can help connect them to mental health care. They will navigate the mental health care system, explain options, and quickly find available providers in our local community. Care Solace is a complementary and confidential care coordination service provided by the four school districts.
- Call 888-515-0595. Multilingual support is available 24/7/365.
- Visit caresolace.com/norfolk and either search on your own OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.