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Raising Resilient Teens: Practical Skills for Parents

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Join us for an in-person presentation on strategies for handling stress and anxiety as parents of teens and for helping your teen do the same.

Our event is designed for parents and caregivers raising children aged 13- 19. Attendees will have an opportunity to connect with others, share experiences, and learn ways to support their teens. Participants will learn together, join discussions, and get practical tips using the “Cope, Calm, and Care” method.

  • Cope — Applying cognitive thinking strategies and skills for tackling challenging situations.
  • Calm — Using emotion regulation, modulation, regulation, and physiological control to approach and respond to challenging situations and crises more effectively.
  • Care — Connecting with things that are bigger than each of us individually, finding meaning and setting goals that are right for us, engaging with others in a substantial way, and practicing adaptive, healthy strategies in our interactions with others.

This in-person presentation will be led by Dr. Kira Mauseth. Our event is co sponsored by Forefront Suicide Prevention, a Center for Excellence at the University of Washington, focused on mental health promotion and suicide prevention through training, programs, and public policy changes.


Event Details 

What: An in-person community event on managing stress and anxiety using the “Cope, Calm, and Care” method.

Who: The presentation and discussions will be tailored for parents and caregivers of children aged 13-19. The maximum capacity is 80 participants.

When: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.

Where: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, University of Washington, 3980 15th Ave NE, Room 155, Seattle, WA 98105.   

Cost: This workshop is offered at no cost to attendees thanks to our generous PEPS donors and supporters who make it possible for PEPS to offer free events like this to our community. Please consider showing your support for PEPS and make a gift online.

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Event Accessibility and Accommodations
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 October 14, 2024, if you need an ASL interpreter or for additional accommodations that would help you engage in this event.

COVID-19 precautions
The venue has high ceilings and good airflow. Because there will be families with members of our community who remain particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, we ask that you please stay home if you have any COVID symptoms or if you have tested positive even with no symptoms.

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


Dr. Kira Mauseth
Dr. Kira Mauseth
Our in-person presentation will be led by Dr. Kira Mauseth.

Dr. Kira Mauseth is a Teaching Professor at Seattle University, a practicing clinical psychologist, and an affiliate faculty at the SMART Center (School Mental Health Assessment Research and Training) at the University of Washington. She served as a co-lead for the Behavioral Health Strike Team for the WA State Department of Health throughout the COVID response and is part of the mental health work group for the Pediatric Pandemic Network. She currently serves in the adult mental health clinical seat on Washington State’s Disaster Medical Advisory Committee (DMAC). She is the author of the text “Why Therapy Works: The Psychology of Change.” 


Co-Sponsored by Forefront Suicide Prevention. 

Forefront Suicide Prevention is a Center of Excellence at the University of Washington. Their mission is to help people take action to prevent suicide in their communities to foster a world that openly addresses suicide and mental health with compassion, and where every individual acts on their capacity to prevent suicide. 

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