(FORT BEND ISD) – Fort Bend ISD’s Behavioral Health and Wellness Department will offer monthly seminars again this year that will provide mental and physical health resources for families. Each seminar will focus on a different area of health for students and families and are aligned to the district’s mission to support the mental, behavioral, social, emotional and physical health of all students in FBISD. The seminars are part of the district’s Whole Child Health Initiative.
The hour-long seminars will be virtual and no registration is needed to participate. All seminars begin at 6 p.m. and can be found at Behavioral Health & Wellness / Parent Webinars (fortbendisd.com).
September 21 – Mental Health is for Everyone As we work to normalize and identify emotional challenges across cultures, learn about the district and campus-based services available to address those needs and challenges.
October 19 – Behavior Bootcamp Parents and caregivers will learn ways to strengthen their understanding of the power of consistency when implementing behavioral interventions and strategies in the home.
November 16 – Exploring Post-Secondary Options FBISD offers a variety of secondary and post-secondary opportunities for students. Attendees will learn about ways to ensure students are in the appropriate course levels and on the correct pathway that best leads them to their post-secondary goals.
January 18 – Current Drug Trends and What Parents Need to Know Parents will learn about current drug trends to help them be aware of what to look for and how to best support their children.
February 15 – Study Habits and Test Anxiety Parents and caregivers will be equipped with research-based strategies and tools to help students be better prepared for school, state and national assessments. Information will be shared about district and campus-based support systems and best practices to lower and/or minimize test anxiety symptoms.
April 19 – Social Media and Your Digital Footprint Learn how to help your student use social media in healthy ways and understand the impact of their digital footprint.
May 15 – Violence Prevention Helpful tools, information and methods of prevention regarding a variety of safety-related topics to help keep our students safe will be shared with the community.
Visit the Whole Child Health Initiative website to learn more.
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