Saturday, November 1 is Take A Loved One to the Doctor Day

Are you doing anything on Saturday, November 1? It is Take A Loved One to the Doctor Day at our Durham County Department of Public Health. From 10:00am-2:00PM come to the Human Services Building at 414 E. Main Street for free health screenings, cooking demonstrations and more. Bring yourself and a loved one to get checked out too!

For more information, here are the flyers in English and Spanish at the link:

Take a Loved One to the Doc 11-5

Adaptive Fair on Saturday November 1st--great opportunity to support your special needs child

The November 1st Adaptive Fair will have lots of resources from technology to toys to support learning for those with obstacles to accessing learning or who need support with daily needs. Even, if you're not sure if your special needs child could benefit, it is worth a look.  There's lots of helpful tools out there...

Voting Party and Parade with Kids Voting

Kids Voting Durham and NC MomsRising with Jack and Jill, LangoKids, Mocha Moms, and other family groups are joining forces to help make voting a family affair. We’ll kick off the first weekend of early voting with a special voting-related party  with voting for kids, snacks, stories about voting, and democracy inspired activities & crafts at the Durham County Main Library. 

Children & adults will make instruments, voting banners, and flags, then we will parade through downtown to early voting location at 201 N. Roxboro St. where parents can cast their vote. The event is nonpartisan.

Check out the event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/1479544975652380/ 

Follow along on Twitter with #WeVote and share photos of your family voting! If you are unable to attend, we still hope to see pictures of your family voting traditions, new and old!

When: Saturday, October 25, 10:00-12:00

Where: Durham County Main Library Children’s room, 300 N. Roxboro St, ending at the downtown early voting location at 201 N. Roxboro St., Durham (Durham Board of Elections).

Questions? Contact Beth Messersmith, MomsRising, at 919-323-6179 or beth@momsrising.org  or Carolyn Kreuger, Kids Voting, 919-560-7321, carolyn@kidsvotingdurham.org

Free Therapy Services through Durham County Cooperative Extension

Durham County Cooperative Extension is offering free high-quality therapy services via Pfeiffer Institute Reach.  All therapy sessions will be headed by an advanced master’s level graduate student in the Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program at Pfeiffer University. 

Therapeutic services will be provided by an MFT intern who has a strength-based approach to therapy that is designed to help clients achieve optimal health and functioning, and address individuals’ and community needs. 

Through Durham County Cooperative Extension, Pfeiffer Reach MFT intern helps individuals, families, and groups with:

·        ·        Depression and anxiety

·        ·        Grief and loss

·        ·        Managing stress

·        ·        Parenting and family challenges

·        ·        Life transitions

·       ·        Resolving conflict

·        ·        Work and career issues

·        ·        Pre-marital and couples counseling

·        ·        Child Play-therapy

What to expect from therapy service

•        Confidentiality regulated by professional guidelines and standards within the limits provided by the law.
•         MFT interns adhere to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Code of Ethics.

For more information or appointments, contact

Eric Jordan, MFT Intern

Durham County Cooperative Extension

721 Foster St.

Durham, NC 27701

(919) 560-7150

Hours of Availability

Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

DPS Advanced Academics Expo Thursday night 10/23--great speaker!

Durham Public Schools (DPS) is hosting an Advanced Academics Expo on Thursday, October 23 at the DPS Staff Development Center at 2107 Hillandale Road from 6:00-7:30PM

It is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about services and plans for gifted students and to hear from one of our favorite speakers on gifted education, Dr. Rick Courtright from the Duke TIP program who will address the social-emotional needs of gifted children.  See the flyers below for more details and spread the word...


Advanced Academics Expo Flyer in ENGLISH
http://www.dpsnc.net/dynimg/_5UAAA_/docid/0x0F6E06CAA3F7C4F4/1/2014_Fall_ExpoFlyer.pdf

Advanced Academics Expo Flyer in SPANISH
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-8i4Ic_CeLGUmZFNWRQaDg0NjRjR21IcHVnSkNLbXRBMXlN/view?usp=sharing

DPS Advanced Academics Expo:  Even Einstein had Questions...

Free Reading event for K-3 on 10/25-- Explore Science through Stories!

Join Duke students at East Regional Library as we read aloud science-themed children’s books and do activities to talk about the science concepts we encounter in our daily lives! Science through Stories is a program run by the Genome Research and Education Society at Duke that combines support for reading with how fascinating science can be for kids. This Saturday we will be reading “Newton and Me” by Lynne Mayer and talking about forces.

Program details:
Date: Saturday, Oct. 25th
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Age group: K-3rd Grade
Location: East Regional Library
Address: 211 Lick Creek Lane
Durham, North Carolina 27703

As space is limited, registration is required using the link below. Complimentary copies of the book are provided for the first 20 families who register so that kids can take it home to read over and over again!

http://host4.evanced.info/durhamcounty/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=115176&ret=ev entcalendar.asp

Please contact Lauren Ord at ljo6@duke.edu with any questions. 

All the best,

Elisa Berson and Janvi Shah

FEMMES Program Directors

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sites.duke.edu/femmes

FEMMES on Facebook

Hispanic Education Parent Fair Saturday October 18 "Mi Éxito, la Universidad"

"Hispanic Education Parent Fair” / Mi Éxito, la Universidad"

The Hispanic Education Parent Fair is an initiative of the NC Society of Hispanic Professionals to promote and disseminate information on the benefits of formal and higher education among the Hispanic youth of North Carolina. 

This event is focused on reaching out to the parents of Hispanic Students in North Carolina in order to provide them with the tools and information to help their kids through school and encourage them to pursue higher education.

Fair 2014 Details
When: Saturday, October 18  – 8:30am to 1:30pm
Where: North Carolina Central University
Alfonso Elder Student Union
1801 Fayetteville Street, Durham
 FREE

Parent Fair Objectives:

1. Inform Hispanic parents of North Carolina of the importance of staying in school and the importance of a college education
2. Equip Hispanic parents with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the NC School System and keep their child on the path to college
3. Provide training and resources on household methods and practices that can be used to supplement student learning and therefore improve academic success

FLYER

http://thencshp.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2014-Feria-Program-FINAL-1.pdf

Understanding and Navigating Special Education Services on Saturday, November 8

"Understanding and Navigating Special Education Services"

When Saturday November 8, 2014 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EST Add to Calendar Where Chapel Hill Public Library 100 Library Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Driving Directions

Saturday, November 8 11:00am to 12:30pm Chapel Hill Public Library 100 Library Dr., Chapel Hill The Family Advocacy Network (FAN), a program at Mental Health America of the Triangle (MHAT) will offer a free workshop for parents of children with special needs and professionals who provide services to this population. Attending this workshop will help participants gain a better understanding on how to navigate special education services in the public school system. Participants completing the workshop will leave with a general understanding about: Differences between regular and special education services Differences between IEP and 504 Plans Criteria for eligibility of services Essential elements of writing IEP goals How to monitor progress The language of special education How to address conflicts How to organize school records ...and more! The workshop is offered free of charge, however, donations are gratefully accepted. Training handouts are included. Advance registration is requested. For more information, contact Julie Bailey, FAN Program Director, at 919.942.8083, ext. 2, or email julie@mhatriangle.org.  Register Now!

October is Bullying Prevention Month--Good Resources on Bullying

October is Bullying Prevention Month.  Bullying is a challenge for students, parents and schools.  The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that one-third of U.S. students experience bullying, either as a target or a perpetrator.   More than 70 percent of teachers and students have witnessed bullying in their schools.

Mental Health America (MHA) has some good online resources on bullying, including a downloadable fact sheet you can print and share.

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/bullying-tips-parents

Also,  the government website, stopbullying.gov has many resources, including a phone app and tips on how to respond.

http://www.stopbullying.gov/ 

Duke Splash Happens for Middle and High School Students on October 25th--Registration Open

Registration is now open for Duke Splash.   It is scheduled for Saturday, October 25th.  

"Splash is an educational initiative that allows middle school and high school students to participate in small, interactive seminars for one day each semester that are taught and designed by passionate Duke students. These seminars cover a wide range of topics, and we’re proud to offer everything from Advanced Astrophysics to Disney Movie Culture. All of these classes take place on Duke’s campus during the Fall and Spring semesters.

Splash is completely free of charge for all students, and lunch will be provided to all attendees. We will also have t-shirts for sale, if you would like a souvenir from the day."

For more info, or to register, click on the link below.

https://dukesplash.learningu.org/learn/index.html

October is DURHAM READS month featuring March Book One

If you haven't heard about Durham Reads this October, it is an opportunity for the entire Durham community to read and reflect on a book together.  The book for this year is March, a fantastic graphic novel that is a vivid first hand account of John Lewis' experiences in the civil rights movement.  We purchased a copy for about $11 on Amazon and of course the Library will have a bunch of copies.   

It is a good book to read as a family and discuss civil rights with youth, certainly middle school and up and maybe some mature upper elementary age kids.  It probably depends on your child.  See the review on common sense media and be ready for a good family conversation.  https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/march-book-one 

Here’s the website for the Durham Reads in October.  If you go to the website there are many events throughout the entire month, including some youth oriented ones, as well as some exhibits to see.  Saturday is the launch with a March and an opportunity to hear Rep. John Lewis speak about the book.      

http://durhamreadstogether.org/ 

Wrightslaw Special Ed Advocate Newsletter "Solving Problems with the School" --Great Info for Special Needs Families and Others

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