Mark your calendars!! The 2017-2018 Speaker Series is here!
For handouts and videos of the Speaker Series, please see the Good Reads! section.
FREE EDUCATION and SUPPORT for Families and Adults Living
with a Mental Health Diagnosis
with a Mental Health Diagnosis
Austin Oaks Parenting Classes
1407 W. Stassney Lane, Austin, TX 78745 Tel 512-440-4800
All Parenting Classes are from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
As space is limited, please reserve a spot: 512-440-4800.
Upon arrival follow the signs to the entrance left of the main hospital doors.
1407 W. Stassney Lane, Austin, TX 78745 Tel 512-440-4800
All Parenting Classes are from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
As space is limited, please reserve a spot: 512-440-4800.
Upon arrival follow the signs to the entrance left of the main hospital doors.
PARENT EDUCATIONAL SERIES – PRESENTATIONS SPONSORED BY THE RANCH
Dinner and Refreshments 6:00pm – 6:30pm with Presentations from 6:30pm – 7:30pm (held at The Ranch)
Series is free and open to the public.
RSVP to Wendi Kozlowski at wendi.kozlowski@uhsinc.com.
2017 Parent Educational Presentations:
June 21 - DBT Skills - What they are and how to use them
July 19 - Gender Identity and Sexuality in Children and Teens
August 9 - Social Media - Setting Limits/Expectations with Youth
September 20 - Understanding Self-Harm and Suicidal Ideation
October 18 - Bullying
November 15 - Parent 2 Parent - A Group Discussion about issues/Children
December 13 - Levels of Care and Community Resources
January 17, 2018 - Healthy Habits: Setting SMART Goals
Dinner and Refreshments 6:00pm – 6:30pm with Presentations from 6:30pm – 7:30pm (held at The Ranch)
Series is free and open to the public.
RSVP to Wendi Kozlowski at wendi.kozlowski@uhsinc.com.
2017 Parent Educational Presentations:
June 21 - DBT Skills - What they are and how to use them
July 19 - Gender Identity and Sexuality in Children and Teens
August 9 - Social Media - Setting Limits/Expectations with Youth
September 20 - Understanding Self-Harm and Suicidal Ideation
October 18 - Bullying
November 15 - Parent 2 Parent - A Group Discussion about issues/Children
December 13 - Levels of Care and Community Resources
January 17, 2018 - Healthy Habits: Setting SMART Goals
Austin Child Guidance Center is offering Spring Workshops!
They are FREE and on Tuesday evenings from
6:00-7:30PM at ACGC. The workshops are suitable for parents/caregivers of children and adolescents of all ages.
FREE Parent Workshop - July 13, 2017
Managing Meltdowns and Tantrums: How to Help Children Cool Off
When children have a hard time managing their emotions it can turn into meltdowns and tantrums. Meltdowns and tantrums can be incredibly frustrating, difficult to respond to, and place an unwanted strain on the parent-child relationship. Meltdowns and tantrums can be effectively prevented, managed, and treated. In this workshop, parents will be able to tell the difference between a meltdown and a tantrum, will learn tools to respond to and prevent meltdowns and tantrums, and will be given resources for when to seek additional help. This workshop will be useful for caregivers of children 2-12 years old.
Presented By: Hannah Woosley and Jacqueline Robbins
Thursday, July 13th from 6:00-7:30 PM
They are FREE and on Tuesday evenings from
6:00-7:30PM at ACGC. The workshops are suitable for parents/caregivers of children and adolescents of all ages.
FREE Parent Workshop - July 13, 2017
Managing Meltdowns and Tantrums: How to Help Children Cool Off
When children have a hard time managing their emotions it can turn into meltdowns and tantrums. Meltdowns and tantrums can be incredibly frustrating, difficult to respond to, and place an unwanted strain on the parent-child relationship. Meltdowns and tantrums can be effectively prevented, managed, and treated. In this workshop, parents will be able to tell the difference between a meltdown and a tantrum, will learn tools to respond to and prevent meltdowns and tantrums, and will be given resources for when to seek additional help. This workshop will be useful for caregivers of children 2-12 years old.
Presented By: Hannah Woosley and Jacqueline Robbins
Thursday, July 13th from 6:00-7:30 PM
Healthy Chaps would like to introduce Brave Parents! Brave Parents provides a safe gathering place for parents with adolescents in residential treatment programs, outpatient treatments programs, transitioning home from a program, or parents considering treatment options for their child. Having a child in a treatment situation can be isolating. Sharing our experiences, resources and information is important to us.
If you have never attended a Brave Parents meeting before and would like to attend, please register by contacting
Marilyn Kounnas- marilynkounnas@braveparents.org 512-750-8900
Next Meeting:
June 11th
2-4pm
Future Meeting:
July 16th
August 20th
If you have never attended a Brave Parents meeting before and would like to attend, please register by contacting
Marilyn Kounnas- marilynkounnas@braveparents.org 512-750-8900
Next Meeting:
June 11th
2-4pm
Future Meeting:
July 16th
August 20th
Westbank Library is happy to announce the SMART SCHOOLING BOOK GROUP!
Led by Antonio Buehler, founder of Abrome, Westbank Library’s Smart Schooling Book Group comes together once a month to discuss books that touch upon topics in education, with an emphasis on the psychology that should inform how we approach education. The group focuses on K-12 education and reads primarily non-fiction, and participants engage in lively discussions on the topic. Smart Schooling is held on the Last Thursdays of the month at Laura’s Library at 6:00 pm.
2017 Reading List
Jun 29 – Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined by Scott Barry Kaufman
Jul 27 – The Gardener and the Carpenter by Alison Gopnik
Aug 31– Drive by Daniel Pink
Sep 28 – Summerhill School: A New View of Childhood by A. S. Neill
Oct 26 – The End of Average by Todd Rose
Nov 30 – Old School by Tobias Wolff (novel)
Dec 28 – Mindset by Carol Dweck
Led by Antonio Buehler, founder of Abrome, Westbank Library’s Smart Schooling Book Group comes together once a month to discuss books that touch upon topics in education, with an emphasis on the psychology that should inform how we approach education. The group focuses on K-12 education and reads primarily non-fiction, and participants engage in lively discussions on the topic. Smart Schooling is held on the Last Thursdays of the month at Laura’s Library at 6:00 pm.
2017 Reading List
Jun 29 – Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined by Scott Barry Kaufman
Jul 27 – The Gardener and the Carpenter by Alison Gopnik
Aug 31– Drive by Daniel Pink
Sep 28 – Summerhill School: A New View of Childhood by A. S. Neill
Oct 26 – The End of Average by Todd Rose
Nov 30 – Old School by Tobias Wolff (novel)
Dec 28 – Mindset by Carol Dweck
We hope you enjoyed last year's
Wholehearted Parenting in the Adolescent Years series
presented by
Sarah Jones, LCSW.
If you'd like to know about more series email Sarah for additional information.
Wholehearted Parenting in the Adolescent Years series
presented by
Sarah Jones, LCSW.
If you'd like to know about more series email Sarah for additional information.
