Washington Co Kids Newsletter highlights. Parenting resources

Passing along highlights from the Washington County Kids Newsletter including some resources for parents.

Kathy

Kathy Wilson-Fey  

Mental Health & Wellness Manager/Coordinator (she/her)

503-431-4038  |  kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us

Mental Health Blog  |  Mental Health Resources Webpage

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From: Washington County Kids <info@washingtoncountykids.org>
Date: Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 8:00 AM
Subject: WCK NEWS | NOVEMBER 2023

Thankful for support today and every day!

View this email in your browser NOVEMBER 2023  PARENTS:  Resources & Connections Parenting Workshops Available Greater Oregon Behavioral Health, Inc. (GOHBI). GOHBI is offering two online workshops for parents of older kids: Shopping with Children- FREE (0-12 yrs. old) Wednesday, November 29th 12:00pm-1:00pm Managing Misbehavior- FREE  (0-12 yrs. old) Wednesday, December 13th 7:00pm-8:00pm Parent Supports Need support paying for child care? Check out how to qualify for programs here. Dad’s groups Dads of young children have groups to share their experiences.   Parenting classes:  Great classes are available for parents and caregivers of kids 10-14. Health Coverage Are you losing Oregon Health Plan coverage or need to update your eligibility?  Check out this information. Your Kid and Substance Abuse Do you think (or know) that your child is using substances that they shouldn’t be using?  A new article,  ‘Stepping in When your Child is Using Substances,” has some useful tips for parents and other caregivers to assess the situation and engage in helpful conversation to deter further use.  The Partnership to End Addiction has a step-by-step approach to answer questions and help you take action.  The article and other useful information are included in the​ Resource section of our website. Two new Resources for Parents/Guardians We have added two new resources to the Washington County Kids website Resource section for parents and guardians. In the mental health section, an article from Harvard Graduate School of Education describes how parents can educate their teens about preventing negative thinking when they are on social media.  Another link in the substance use area, provides great information from Washington County on Opiods and Overdose Prevention.  In addition, there are lots of other helpful resources on our website! If you are a part of our OST provider network and/or have been invited to submit a story or item of interest to Washington County families, teachers, or care providers, email your content before 5 pm on the 3rd Friday of the month (up to 400 words for stories, 75 words for events or other special requests; include cropped jpg or png image). Submission is not a guarantee of inclusion. Include name and email of person we can contact with questions. Newsletter Editor: Larry Crepeaux Website Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Email Copyright © 2023 Washington County Kids, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have signed up to receive WCK newsletters and/or have shown your support for WCK by endorsing. Our mailing address is: Washington County Kids 250 NE Hillwood Dr, Hillsboro, OR Hillsboro, OR 97124 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.