• Summer is right around the corner, with less supervision and more freedom for adolescents.  Summer time is the time many teens transition to experimentation. 

     
     
     
     
     

     

     

     

    Teen Wellness & Resiliency at the Jersey Shore

    Parent Outreach Webinar Series

     

     
     
     

    WHS Parent Webinar - Monday, May 24, 2021

    “High in Plain Sight: What Most Parents Don't Know”

     

    Meeting Recording Available to Parents Until June 4th, 2021

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    By Timothy Shoemaker

    Vaping' assemblies focus more on predatory marketing – The Wessex Wire
     
     
     
    Please Join Us For The Following Webinar

    Monday, June 14th.

    As We Move Into Summer, It Is Critical For Parents To Have This Information.

     

      Impact of Marijuana & Addiction on the Adolescent Developing Brain
    Presenter: Alysa F. Regenye, MSW, LCADC, SAC, SSW,
      Student Assistance Counselor
     
    Zoom Link:
    Passcode: 489139
     
     
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      First (4) Zoom Webinars begin at 6pm and end at 6:45pm
     
      Summer is right around the corner, with less supervision and more freedom for                      adolescents.  Summer time is the time many teens transition to experimentation. 

                                                                                                                 

     
      Please use this Zoom Link and Passcode for the first four (4) webinars: 
      Zoom Link:  
        Passcode: 285947

    Session #1 Monday April 19, 2021 6pm - 6:45pm
      Part (1) Impact of Marijuana & Addiction on the Adolescent Developing Brain                            Presenter: Alysa F. Regenye, MSW, LCADC, SAC, SSW,
      Student Assistance Counselor, Wall Twp. High School
      Part (2) “How NJ Marijuana Legalization Laws Impact Youth & Parents- Presenter/Q/A  
      Wall Twp. Police Department

      Session#2 Monday, April 26, 2021 6pm - 6:45pm
      "Risk and Protective Factors: How Can Parents Help Protect Kids from Addiction”
      Presenter: Ken Pecoraro, LCSW, LCADC, CCS,
      Division Director of Addiction and Co-Occurring Services, CPC Behavioral Healthcare
     
     

     Session #3 Monday , May 3, 2021 6pm - 6:45pm

      “Steps to Engaging Your Child to Seek Treatment” -

     For Mental Health or Substance Use/Abuse

      Presenter: Deidre Lonza, Senior Director of Operations, New Hope, IBHC

     Followed by: “Recipe for Successful Adolescent Recovery -

      Steps and Ingredients Included”

     

      Presenter: Nicole Federici, Founder RAFTS, Inc of Manasquan

     
     

      Session#4 Monday, May 10, 2021 6pm - 6:45pm
      “Healthy Parents Lead to Healthy Teens Becoming Resilient”
      Presenter: Susan Tellone, BSN, CSN, MSN,, Clinical Director, Society for the Prevention of Teen        Suicide

      Session #5 May 24, 2021, 6pm - 7pm
      “High in Plain Sight: What Most Parents Don’t Know”:
      Speaker: Timothy Shoemaker, MA, PTC, Founder of EmpoweredParent.org
      Separate Link to Register just for Tim's presentation: 
     

     
     
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    WEDNESDAY MAY 12, 2021
     

     
     
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    The format of this Parent Academy will include a panel discussion made up of a group of multi-disciplinary professionals who are experts in the field of prevention, law enforcement, education, and clinical addiction services.

    Know a parent who could benefit from Parent Academy webinars? 

    Forward this to them!

     

    Parent Academy is a series workshops for parents and educators, featuring expert speakers on teen mental health and adolescent development—from technology and substance use to sexuality and socializing.

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    Sample of Mrs. Regenyeś favorite videos related to

    The Impact of Marijuana on Adolescents:

    The Teenage Brain Is Primed For Addiction

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNAbf3J3lR0

     

    What's in today's weed? Testing the chemicals in marijuana (CBC Marketplace)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DlFcMWdsxw&t=963s

     

    Teens, marijuana, and brain development

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ801m3_a7I

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