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Happy New Year Parents, Caregivers & Community Members!

Welcome 2025! 🥳

Here's what's coming up in January:

• Tues 1/14 Managing Stress as a Parent at Highland Park El 6-8pm
• Thurs 1/16 Conscious Discipline Part 1at Finley Farms El 6-8pm
• Thurs 1/30 Conscious Discipline Part 2 at Finley Farms El 6-8pm

Details for each of these events are linked down below.

Just a heads up, the preschool workshop in February will be about developing early math skills.

With gratitude,

GPS Parent University

We have a change for our Community Resource Fair! It will now be a part of the GPS Healthy Connections Expo & Run for Fun event on February 22nd 9am-12pm at Campo Verde High School. This is great news because there will be even more resources and fun activities for families! We will have a DJ, food trucks, a raffle, crafts, & fun activities for the whole family! Hope to see you there!

✨ A New Year is a fresh start & it's a great time to refocus as a family. 🥳

Here are some ideas:

• Set Family Goals: Collaborate on goals for the year, like spending more quality time together or learning a new skill as a family.
• Create a Family Tradition: Start a new tradition, like a monthly game night, family dinners, or a gratitude jar.
• Declutter Together: Use the new year as a time to organize your home as a team, donating items you no longer need.
• Plan Fun Adventures: Make a family bucket list of activities or places to explore in the coming year.
• Focus on Wellness: Incorporate healthy habits like family walks, trying new recipes, or mindfulness exercises.
• Celebrate Achievements: Reflect on last year’s milestones and celebrate what you accomplished together.
• Practice Gratitude: Begin a daily or weekly gratitude practice to build positivity and connection.

Embrace the New Year as an opportunity to grow closer, support one another, and make meaningful memories together! 🎉

ChatGPT, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to generate text, is making headlines. Should kids use it? Check out Common Sense's Guide to ChatGPT for Parents and Caregivers to find out how the tool works and how to talk with your kids about it. AI tech is a big part of our lives, so it's important to guide kids to use the programs appropriately and responsibly. When it comes to using tech for schoolwork, make sure to discuss the importance of checking the credibility of sources and help them understand what plagiarism is. Plus, talk about AI tools your kids might already use, like voice assistants on devices or educational apps.

¿Por qué tanto alboroto con ChatGPT y la inteligencia artificial?

ChatGPT, que utiliza inteligencia artificial (IA) para generar texto, está en todas las noticias. ¿Deberían usarlo los niños? Consulta la Guía de Common Sense para padres y cuidadores sobre ChatGPT, para descubrir cómo funciona la herramienta y cómo hablar con tus hijos al respecto. La tecnología de IA es una parte importante de nuestras vidas, por lo que es importante guiar a los niños para que usen los programas de manera adecuada y responsable. Cuando se trata de usar tecnología para tareas escolares, asegúrate de hablar sobre la importancia de verificar la credibilidad de las fuentes y ayúdalos a entender qué es el plagio. Además, habla sobre las herramientas de IA que tus hijos ya podrían usar, como los asistentes de voz en dispositivos o aplicaciones educativas.

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Note from the Arizona Department of Education:

"Arizona is partnering with the UConn School of Social Work to help improve our state’s behavioral health system. Our partners with the University of Connecticut will connect with Arizona caregivers

and listen to their experiences and opinions.

• The focus group shouldn’t take more than 90 minutes and will be held on Zoom. If you would like to participate, you will be grouped on a call with up to 12 other caregivers of children who have received behavioral health services.
• Your participation is voluntary. Your family’s access to behavioral health services will not be affected in any way (now or in the future) by your decision to participate or not to participate in this study.
• Your time is valuable to us; if you choose to participate in the focus group you will be reimbursed $50 gift card for your time and contribution.

Registration: Space is limited to the first 12 people who sign up. Each date has an identified

group, more than 1 group may apply to you, please choose the best fit. To sign up for the

focus group, please follow the link."

January 14, 2025: Families that receive High Needs Case Management

January 15, 2025: Families with a child living with an intellectual or developmental disability

January 21, 2025: Families with adopted children

January 22, 2025: Families with a child involved with the juvenile justice system

January 28, 2025: Families that reside in Rural Northern Arizona

January 29, 2025: Youth and Young adults 16- 24 years old

February 4, 2025: Families that are members of a tribal community