from the Aveson School for Leaders
Parents, educators and other professionals working with children are invited to a free, open-to-the-public
“Helping Kids Handle Stress” parent education event on Thursday, May 23, 6:30-8:30 PM at Aveson School of Leaders, 1919 E. Pinecrest Drive in Altadena.
“Helping Kids Handle Stress” will shed light on how stress impacts our children’s learning and ability to interact effectively in everyday situations. Five expert panelists will discuss what stress is, how it affects your child’s brain and behavior and what parents, teachers - and children themselves - can do to help.
According to Aveson School of Leaders director, Kate Bean, school, siblings, friends, parents, and even summer vacation are all a source of joy in a child’s life and a source of stress. Although stress is unavoidable, children can learn to handle it and even thrive from it.
“Our goal is to educate adults on how to help children identify stress, learn how to respond to it and ultimately use it to make a positive impact on their lives,” says Bean. “Our Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Action Team is one of many teams addressing these issues and we are proud to offer it to the community at-large.”
Panelists include Dr. Peter Gero, founder and director of the BLAST Social Skills Program; Dr. Niki Elliott, founder of Innerlight Sanctuary; Ariel Wrye, parent educator and professional trainer at Echo Parenting and Education; and Shay Sayani and Jennifer Carey, Aveson School of Leaders advisors.
For more information about the Helping Kids Handle Stress parent education event, contact Aveson School of Leaders’ Social Emotional Learning Action Team at SocialEmotionalLearning@aveson.org or call 626-797-1440.
