The Trans Experience: A Panel Discussion [video]
Transgender issues are complex and new to many people. Gain greater understanding of the transgender experience and learn how to better support the transgender youth in your life. Read more ›
CHC Community Education Sessions
Teen Suicide: What are the Warning Signs? [presentation] [video]
Learn more about risk factors and reasons for suicidal and self-harm behaviors in teens, warning signs, and how to help your teen stay safe. Presented by Stephanie Clarke, PhD and Michele Berk, PhD Asst. Professor Stanford, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Read more ›
Teens, Social Media and Mental Health [presentation] [video]
Learn what kids are telling us about social media and the benefits and challenges of living in a connected world.After a brief presentation from My Digital TAT2, students representing CHC’s Teen Wellness Committee and My Digital TAT2’s Youth Advisory Board hold a panel discussion about social media and life online. Read more ›
Reducing Isolation & Anxiety in LGBTQQ+ Teens [presentation] [video]
Do you have or know a child who is questioning gender identity or has identified as LGBTQ?
Hear about how you can support these youth in this session presented by Ryan Fouts, LCSW, Outlet Program Director at Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS). Read more ›
Teaching Middle School Students with ADHD [presentation] [video]
This workshop for educators presented by CHC’s Chris Harris, MEd will help you understand the similarities and differences between ADHD and anxiety so your interventions and strategies will be most effective in mitigating these students’ learning challenges in the classroom. Read more ›
ADHD, Anxiety or Both? [presentation] [video]
Glen Elliott, PhD, MD, psychiatrist and former Medical Director at CHC, and Chris Harris, MEd, Chief Education Officer, discuss how behaviors associated with ADHD and anxiety may both occur in the same individual but also can mimic each other, leading to confusion about the best diagnosis and the best treatment approach. Read more ›
Understanding the Foundations of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Part II [presentation]
Dr. Anna Parnes, PhD, psychologist and clinician, discusses DBT skills and experiential activities for each of DBT modules: Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Distress Tolerance, and Emotion Regulation. Read more ›
Understanding the Foundations of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Part I [presentation] [video]
Dr. Stephanie Clarke, Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, and clinician at RISE Comprehensive DBT Intensive Outpatient Program shares how DBT’s problem-solving and acceptance-based approaches are helping teens build lives worth living. Read more ›
Helping Kids with Executive Functioning Issues Manage Behavior [presentation] [video]
An important aspect of developing Executive Functioning (EF) skills is the ability to manage oneself and one’s behavior.
This session covers EF and the relationship of the mind and body in developing self-awareness. Learn strategies to increase self-monitoring and self-regulation in kids with EF challenges. Read more ›
Anxiety and the Twice Exceptional Child [presentation] [video]
Students who are twice exceptional have unique challenges. They often experience anxiety as a result of some of those challenges. Read more ›
