Parenting Pointers: SEL Webinar 3/9

Parents know how difficult it is for kids these days. The current youth mental health crisis is an unfortunate example.

 

“In 2021, 57% of teen girls felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for at least two weeks in a row that they stopped doing their usual activities, a 21% increase since 2011. In addition, 30% seriously considered suicide, an 11% rise over the same period.”

— CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2011-2021

 

There is no easy solution, but one thing we can do is provide opportunities for Social Emotional Learning (SEL). Not sure how to go about it? That’s what SEL Day is all about.

 

On March 9, as part of SEL Day, EQuip Our Kids! is hosting a panel of SEL experts (who are also parents). They’ll discuss SEL’s ability to address all types of families and their challenges. All parents are welcome to learn how to build their own social-emotional intelligence and that of their kids’ to face any challenge.

 

We encourage you to register today for this free event, and please share this important opportunity with your readers.

 

“It’s critical to talk with our children about what they’re feeling and their concerns.”

— Anna King, National PTA President 

 

“Those young people who feel that sense of connectedness will, 20 years later, have better mental health, are less likely to have attempted suicide, and less likely to have used substances.”

— Kathleen Ethier, director of the CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health

 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• SEL Day
• EQuip Our Kids!
• CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2011-2021