Raising Resilient Kids and Teens, Parent and Caregiver Workshop

The Resilience Project overview

The Resilience Project is a community health initiative from the Newton-Wellesley Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic. This school and community-based program promotes the emotional health and well-being of children, teens and those who support them. Our team of mental health specialists partner with parents, caregivers and schools in the greater Newton-Wellesley Hospital community. We provide educational programming, expert clinical consultation, and targeted resources to reduce stigma, increase access to high-quality mental health care, and empower young people to become more resilient.

Workshops

These are seven-week (virtual via Zoom) skills-based groups for parents and caregivers that we offer throughout the year. The workshops provide education on normative child development and different ways to foster the parent-child relationship and support resilience-building in kids and teens.

• Raising Resilient Kids is designed for parents and caregivers of school-aged children (grades K-5/6). Topics include building blocks of child development, emotional regulation, how to build optimism, setting up health habits, and strategies for fostering connections at home and with others.
• Raising Resilient Teens is designed for parents and caregivers of tweens and teens in a small group setting. Topics include adolescent brain and development, communication and connection with your teen, setting expectations, what to do when teens don't meet expectations, and teen stress and anxiety.

The total cost of the 7-week workshop is $160 and covers up to two parents/caregivers per household. If a parent/caregiver in another household would like to participate, they will need to register and pay separately and they will be mailed their own set of resources and materials.

Register below or contact NWHResilienceProject@mgb.org with any questions.