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MVLA Parent Education Series

Sponsors: Los Altos Educational Foundation, Los Altos - Mtn. View PTA Council, Mtn. View Educational Foundation, and MVLA High School Education Foundation

 

Video: How to Raise an Adult, by Julie Lythcott-Haims

Author Julie Lythcott-Haims speaks about the over parenting over the millennial generation. This program was aired on KMVT15 Community Media.

 

Common Sense Media

• Should my child really go see that movie?
• My kid is a texting expert, but I have no idea how it even works!
• Social networks, cell phones, video games: how much is too much?

Common Sense Media is here to help. This respected non-profit organization is an invaluable resource for parents and educators; Common Sense Media offers everything from reviews & ratings of movies & video games to info and helpful guidelines about videos, music, social networking, & much, much more. Common Sense Media is an Allied Agency of the California State PTA.

 

Digital TAT2

Our focus is on helping youth develop the critical-thinking skills they need to manage their own privacy, respect the privacy of others, and use cyber-sense and ethical decision making in their digital lives. We further believe in supporting students to create a positive digital tattoo and stand up to social cruelty both on and offline. My Digital TAT2 believes that creating an online community of kindness and respect necessitates a three pronged systemic approach to understanding and supporting our youth: educating and empowering students, parents, and school personnel.

 

Community Health Awareness Council

• Is my child getting depressed and anxious?
• What's normal, and when is it time to get help?

The Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) is a nonprofit mental health services agency located in Mountain View, California. CHAC exists under a Joint Powers Agreement, and includes the local governments of Mountain View, Los Altos, and Los Altos Hills as well as the Mountain View Whisman School District, the Los Altos School District, and the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District. Each year CHAC serves more than 11,000 local youth and individuals at our clinic and at 33 school campuses. Our programs address a variety of emotional problems affecting children, teens, adults and families. Many programs are designed to protect young people from high–risk behaviors such as alcohol or illicit drug abuse, violence, and premature sexual activity, while building personal assets such as school success, valuing diversity, maintaining good health, and the ability to delay gratification; all of which will help insure that they have the greatest chance for success in life.

 

Well Within  - Substance Abuse and Treatment Program

• How do I Begin To Talk To My Child About Drugs and Alcohol?
• What's the reality about marijuana, alcohol and other drug usage by our young people in Palo Alto? What's really going on?

The intensive outpatient program teaches teens to become “well within” through therapy, support, and education and help them build the skills and confidence needed to create a healthy future.  Using proven therapeutic approaches, Well Within helps participants discover and embrace healthy alternatives to drug and alcohol use, thereby positively impacting the family and community as well as their own lives.

 

Challenge Success

• I feel like my child is overscheduled, overstressed and I don't know what to do?
• My child is feeling the pressure to succeed, and I'm feeling it too. With so much homework, it's hard to find a healthy balance. I feel like our family life, and even my child's well-being is sometimes being compromised
• This is not what I remember from my childhood, and not what I want for my child, but how can I change anything?

At Challenge Success, we work every day to provide schools and families with the information and strategies they need to create a more balanced and academically fulfilling life for their kids.  We work with teams of educators, parents and students at schools to identify problems and implement best practices for school policies, curriculum, assessment, and a healthy school climate.  We provide support to parents by giving them the tools to help their children regain their balance, strengthen their sense of self, increase their motivation and critical thinking skills, and learn how to deal effectively with the inevitable challenges of life. And we conduct, collect and synthesize research, so that the public can make informed decisions about educating children.

 

HEARD Alliance

The HEARD Alliance’s mission is to increase collaboration among primary care, mental health and educational professionals, to enhance the community’s ability to respond to adolescent depression.

 

Girls Leadership Institute (GLI)

Girls Leadership Institute teaches girls the skills to know who they are, what they believe, and how to express it, empowering them to create change in their world. We work with girls, parents and caregivers, and educators to ensure lasting impact. GLI has awakened thousands of girls to a life of authentic leadership.  Co-founded by educator and social entrepreneur Simone Marean and bestselling author and educator Rachel Simmons, we are a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization providing transformational programs to girls, their parents, and their educational communities.

 

Los Altos – Mountain View PTA Council

The LAMV PTA Council serves three school districts: Los Altos Elementary School District, Mountain View Los Altos High School District, and Mountain View Whisman School District. We are part of the Sixth District, Santa Clara County, of the California State PTA, affiliated with the National PTA. This council is organized exclusively for the charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes.

Additional Parenting and Community Health Resources: http://www.lamvptac.org/resources/

 

City of Mountain View – Youth Advisory Council

The City of Mountain View Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) was formed to increase the level of civic engagement of youth and to provide the YAC with an opportunity to work directly with the Council Youth Services Committee. The YAC is comprised of middle school and high school students that represent Mountain View teens in local government and have the opportunity to advise adults concerning teen issues. The Committee consists of fifteen members and nine members-at-large.

 

City of Los Altos - Youth Commission

The Youth Commission advises the City Council on matters relating to teen and youth issues, including recreation interests, personal concerns, and the need for outreach services.

 

CSA Community Services Agency

For over 50 years, Community Services Agency has been providing vital social services for residents of Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. We understand that hardship can come at any time and knows no age limit. We provide a safety net so independence and self-sufficiency can be restored and maintained. Our clients may be a young, working poor family or an elderly person looking for companionship.

 

Second Harvest Food Bank

Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties involves hundreds of volunteers each week in all aspects of our operation. We welcome and appreciate your time, talent, and interest for the benefit of others in our community. We have individual and group volunteer opportunities for those who are 14 years of age or older.

 

Youth Community Service (YCS)

By developing service and leadership opportunities for young people and service learning support for teachers, YCS promotes the ethic of service, fosters youth leadership, builds community, and enhances education in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties in the Bay Area.

 

E3 Youth Philanthropy Program

Los Altos Community Foundation (LACF) E3 Youth Philanthropy Program seeks to educate, engage, and empower local youth to effect positive change in their local and global communities.