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Study and Test Prep Skills

Day: Wednesday   Date: 9/28 2022 

Grades: 6-8 (5-6 pm) and 9-12 (6-7 pm)

Location: Youth Services (100 S. Greenleaf St. Gurnee, IL 60031)

Child Psychopharmacology for Anxiety, Depression and ADHD

This workshop is intended for professionals who would like a better understanding of current use of medication for common childhood diagnosis. Dr. Lu will provide an overview of the neurochemical effects of medication, efficacy of such therapies, when to ...

Time Management and Organization Skills

Day: Monday   Date: 10/3 2022 

Grades: 6-8 (5-6 pm) and 9-12 (6-7 pm)

Location: Youth Services (100 S. Greenleaf St. Gurnee, IL 60031)

Stress Less: A mindfulness-based stress reduction group

It's a high-stress, demanding life for teens today. Using evidence-based material from a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), youth will learn skills to help them better manage feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stressed and depressed through th...

Helping Young Children Handle Big Feelings

This workshop will address your child’s emotional and social development, emotional awareness, self-regulation, responding to anxiety and the development of calming behaviors. Presented by Adriana Argueta, LCPC, parents will learn about their ch...

SCREEN TIME: A parent’s guide on setting realistic limits and knowing when there’s a problem

This presentation will provide a reasoned, scientific, and practical set of strategies for parents concerned about their child’s screen time. It will help parents recognize the benefits of screen-based technologies and how they can leverage them...

Programa para padres con hijos adolescentes - Crianza con Cariño

El objetivo de este grupo es educar a los padres en los cambios que ocurren en el desarrollo normal de la adolescencia. Hablaremos de cómo mejorar las habilidades para conectarnos, relacionarnos, disciplinar amorosamente a nuestros hijos y apoy...

Art Expressions

Change can be overwhelming for all of us. Over the past couple of years, children have dealt with changes to their school and social environment, the loss of loved ones, the anxiety of returning to school and so much more. It can be difficult to figure ou...

Friendship Group: Social Skills for Youth

This popular group address communication and social skills for elementary and middle school children. The environment is fun and interactive providing activities to help develop conversation skills, listening, compliments and introductions with both curre...