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PEPS and PNW Parent Education are teaming up to offer two virtual events. PNW Parent Education, a local nonprofit, provides free, expert-led educational programs to support families navigating parenting through elementary school and beyond. The first event will take place in late January, with a complementary event hosted by PEPS in February.

Tools for Effective Communication with Adolescents

PEPS will host the second event in this series, an interactive follow-up to the PNW Parent Education event. Join us to explore effective communication with adolescents and the power of positive reinforcement to enhance their self-esteem. Facilitated by Lilach Geppert-Shapira, an experienced PEPS Group Leader for the Program for Parents of Adolescents and Teens (PAT), this online session will provide practical tools and solutions from our PAT Program discussion topic curriculum, "Communicating Effectively with Adolescents.

Event Details

What: A virtual event hosted by PEPS on Practice Effective Communication Tools.

Who: This event is for any parent or caregiver of children aged 10 to 19. To participate in this event, attendees must pre-register and are expected to have attended the PNW Parent Education event, "Have the Best Semester Yet!". See below for details.

When:  Thursday, February 6, 2025, 12 - 1 pm PST

Where: This event is being offered virtually. Registered participants will receive confirmation, event reminders, and a Zoom link and password from PEPS.

Lilach (she/her) is a certified life coach specializing in family and parent coaching. She has been working with parents and kids in groups and individually for the past 15 years, teaching evidence-based skills such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT). She has a master's degree in psychology, is trained in the Positive Discipline method, and is also a Certified Gottman Seven Principles Leader. Lilach's approach to working with families and group facilitation is relational and holistic.

Event Accessibility and Accommodations
Live captioning will be provided. We are pleased to provide an ASL interpreter upon request to ensure our event is accessible to all attendees. Please get in touch with us at programs@peps.org by January 9, 2025, to request an ASL interpreter or accommodations that would help you engage in this event.

Thank you for your interest! Registration for this event has closed. If you'd like to be notified about future events on this topic, please fill out the interest form.

And, find us on Facebook and Instagram, and sign up for PEPS newsletters to stay up-to-date on upcoming events! 

Questions about this PEPS-hosted event? Call PEPS at (206) 547-8570 or email us at programs@peps.org.

The first event in this series, Have the Best Semester Yet! Time Management, Learning the Art & Science of Communicating with Teachers, and Breaking Test, Quiz & Project Prep into Manageable Chunks, explores techniques to help parents support their children in developing executive functioning skills. Hosted by PNW Parent Education, the virtual session features Sean McCormick, an executive functioning expert and former special education teacher with extensive experience working with students with ADHD and Autism.

Event Details

What: A virtual event hosted by PNW Parent Education on building executive functioning skills in kids.

Who: This event is for parents and caregivers with a child of any age.

When: Thursday, January 30, 2025, 12 – 1 pm PST

Where: This event is being offered virtually. Registered participants will receive confirmation, event reminders, and a Zoom link and password from PEPS.

 Interested in receiving more support?

  • Join a PEPS Group for Parents of Adolescents and Teens (PAT)!
  • Subscribe to our PAT Newsletter! Developed specifically for families raising adolescents and teens aged 10 - 19 years, subscribers will receive resources, materials, and event info related to this parent stage.

In the meantime, check out these resources:

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