Opportunities for Families
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May Mental Health Workshop for Parents
"Child Anxiety and OCD"
Join Dr. Emily Bilek, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan, for an engaging and informative session on how to best support children facing anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Dr. Bilek will provide an overview of these concerns and will provide "do's and don'ts" for caregivers struggling to help young people manage these challenges.
Tuesday, May 13th 2025 on Zoom at 7-8:30pm
Click here to register
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April Mental Health Workshop for Parents
"Helping Kids Manage Stress"
Join Courtney Aldrich, Child & Family program Instructor at MSU Extension, as she shares common causes, signs, and symptoms of stress, as well as strategies for supporting children, youth, and parents experiencing stress.
Tuesday, April 8th 2025 on Zoom at 7-8:30pm
Click here to register
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March Mental Health Workshop for Parents
"When Your Child Refuses to Go to School"
School refusal is not just a problem for children, but a family issue. Join Becky Thomas, PhD, from Thriving Minds, as she discusses school refusal and what works to support children in overcoming the stress and anxiety of attending school. We'll explore personal actions adults can take to help children build confidence, respond effectively to discomfort, and take gradual steps towards consistent school attendance.
Tuesday, March 11th 2025 on Zoom at 7-8:30pm
Click here to register
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February Mental Health Workshop for Parents
“What We Wish Parents Knew”
Hear from the Corner Health Center’s Youth Leadership Council about what they wish parents knew about mental health. How much stress do they have? Do they want to hear stories about when you were a kid? What is essential to having a connection with your teenager?
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 on Zoom at 7-8:30pm
Click here to register
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2024 Winter Clothing GiveawayTHIS IS THE WEEK of the WINTER CLOTHING GIVEAWAY!Please remind your clients, students, patrons, and friends that you have shared vouchers or publicised flyers with to:COME GET FREE WINTER CLOTHING, BOOTS, BLANKETS, COATS941 Grove Rd in YpsilantiFRIDAY, OCT 18 from 9am-6pm bring the voucher and a LARGE bag at their allotted timeSATURDAY, OCT 19 from 9-12noon, OPEN to the PUBLIC
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TalkAbility a WISD Free Program
The WISD is happy to share that we are offering a new parent education class targeted to parents of autistic children. The TalkAbility™ program is designed for parents of autistic children ages 4-8 who are speaking in sentences and having conversations. We need your help getting this new program to families in your community. Please share widely!
TalkAbility™ strategies help parents:
- Understand their child's perspective and help them understand the perspectives of others.
- Support their child to have longer, more meaningful conversations with both adults and peers.
- Encourage their child to understand non-verbal messages within the social context in which they are communicated.
- Foster their child's friendship skills.
The program may be offered either in-person or online and includes:
- A pre-program consultation for you and your child.
- 8 practical and interactive classes for small groups of parents.
- Individual video feedback sessions of you interacting with your child, followed by reflection and discussion on what is helping and what else you could do.
Please share this information with those families you feel may benefit from participating. Encourage these families to attend a virtual orientation to find out more about the program and if it is a good fit for them and their child. During this session, parents will get a chance to learn more about the program, ask any questions, and meet other parents interested in the program. We believe the information your families will learn in this program will complement the services their child receives at school. See details below and the attached handouts for more information!
WHAT:TalkAbility™
WHO: For parents of autistic children ages 4-8 who are speaking in sentences and having conversations.
WHERE: TalkAbility Orientation Zoom link
WHEN: Wednesday, October 30; 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
FEE: Free!
If parents are unable to attend a virtual orientation session, but are interested in learning more about the program, please have them email Micki Kollman at mkollman@washtenawisd.org
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October Mental Health Workshop for Parents
"We're Doing The Best We Can: Self-Compassion for Parents"
Join Joy Aleccia, MPH, Health Educator at the Washtenaw Health Department as we explore how we as parents can have more compassion for ourselves throughout our parenting journey and the impact that self-compassion can have on our children!
Tuesday, October 15th, 2024 On Zoom 7:00-8:30 PM
All workshops are free and open to Washtenaw County parents, caregivers, and school staff.
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Curious about the health impacts of vaping, drug, and alcohol use?
Let’s talk: Why substance use happens, when it starts, and how to make smart choices moving forward.
Join Cayla Yuhn, Substance Use Counselor Michigan Medicine, for a conversation about vaping, drug, and alcohol use.
5:00 PM -7:00 PM
Multiple dates available:
October 14, 2024
November 11, 2024
December 9, 2024
January 13, 2025
February 10, 2025
March 10, 2025
April 14, 2025
May 12, 2025
Zoom details
Meeting ID: 935 9063 9570
Passcode: 12345
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Suicide Awareness and Prevention: A presentation for caregivers and communities
TRAILS invites you to attend an upcoming presentation: Suicide Awareness and Prevention for Caregivers and Communities.
The free presentation will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, October 23 5:30-7pm ET / 3:30pm-5pm MT
Space is limited to the first 1,000 registrants.
The presentation is geared toward families, caregivers and community members and will include:
- An overview of suicide and suicidal behavior in children and adolescents, including risk and protective factors
- Guidance on identifying suicide risk and warning signs and practical steps to address them, including safety planning in the home
- Recommended language to use when talking about suicide
The presentation will be facilitated by Natalie Burns, LMSW, MA. Natalie leads the tier 3 crisis intervention work at TRAILS, and has expertise in the assessment and treatment of suicidal youth, psychosocial interventions with children and families, and suicide prevention in K-12 schools. Additionally, she has a background in infant mental health and perinatal mood disorders. Natalie also serves as a senior consultant for the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality where she trains mental health providers across US and internationally in suicide-specific assessment and intervention.
If you have any questions about this training, please contact the TRAILS Trainings Team at trainings@trailstowellness.
org .We look forward to your participation!
See the linked Flyer
Resource Spotlight
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WASHTENAW COUNTY CARES TEAM
"CARES provides mental health care to individuals who are unable to access community mental health services because of their insurance or their severity level. Services that are provided by this team include individual and group therapy, case management, peer support, psychiatry and nursing."
Access these services by calling: 734-544-3050
Visit the website here.
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MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT/ COUNSELING
The need for mental health support and counseling for everyone (adults and children) has increased! If you are interested in looking into counseling for your child or yourself, please take a look at the websites below or reach out to me for additional suggestions.
Washtenaw Community Mental Health website
Monroe Community Mental Health website
Care Solace website
Search for providers in your area on Psychology Today's website
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CHILD MIND INSTITUTE
The child mind institute has an abundance of resources online in order to help parents navigate the challenges of parenting. look into a number of concerns (including: anxiety, bullying, media and tech, sleep, siblings and so many others!) or look up information on a variety of mental health diagnoses (including: selective mutism, eating disorders, behavior and conduct disorders, etc). There are a variety of resources to help parents, just take a look!
Click here for Child Mind Institute
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FOOD GATHERERS
The Food Gatherers available food list is a list of 39 food pantries in the Washtenaw County area. There is also a list of free school meals throughout the county that you can access if you live in a district outside of Milan Area Schools.
Click here for Food Gatherers
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AID IN MILAN
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Food Pantry
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Rent, Utility, Prescription Assistance
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Job Search Support
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Connect with Shelters for Emergency Housing
Office Hours: Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays 9am – 3pm Tuesdays 12pm- 7pm. Closed Wednesdays.
Food Pantry Hours: Monday and Friday 9am – 2:30pm. Tuesdays 12pm – 6:30pm. Thursdays 12pm – 2:30pm.
Emergency food available during regular office hours.
Phone: 734-439-8420
Address: 89 W Main St. Milan, Mi 48160
Click here for Aid in Milan
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MDHHS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
Michigan has just made a new resource available that allows residents to receive mental health support from a crisis counselor, all through confidential text messaging. Text restore to 741741 and you will be connected with a counselor who can offer mental health support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Best of all, this service is free and available to all (no insurance is necessary.)
Click here for MDHHS Mental Health Support
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WASHTENAW COUNTY CRISIS TEAM
If you are a resident of Washtenaw County, you have access to Washtenaw County’s mobile crisis team, which is available for mental health concerns and emergencies. This resource is available 24/7 as a free resource for residents. If you contact the crisis team, they will send trained mental health professionals to your home to conduct an assessment, provide stabilization, and facilitate connections with other community resources. The crisis team can be contacted for concerns related to suicidal ideation or self-harm, among any other types of emergency mental health concerns.
Call: 734-544-3050
If you are a resident of Monroe County and have concerns about suicidal ideation, please contact the 24-hour suicide hotline at 988.
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TELEHEALTH THERAPY AT THRIVING MINDS
You can access mental health services for yourself, your family, or your child(ren). One option would be to reach out to a therapist that is offering telehealth therapy (online services) such as Thriving minds. Thriving minds offers the following services:
Therapy for anxiety disorders, Therapy for depression, grief, & loss, Therapy for coping with the coronavirus pandemic and related stressors, Parent management training & PCIT to help parents respond to child behavior problems, TF-CBT for children who have experienced trauma, Individual therapy or parent training for children with autism spectrum disorder (not ABA).
Click here for Telehealth Therapy at Thriving Minds
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GRANDPARENTS AS PARENTS:
The Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County offers a Grandparents as Parents (GAP) group, open to any person age 55+ who is the primary caregiver to a child under the age of 18 in Washtenaw County. They can connect individuals with resources and referrals in a variety of areas in which you may need assistance. GAP also provides a support group that meets virtually twice a month on Tuesdays at 11am.
Access these services by calling: 734-531-8273
Visit the website here.
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Gathering for Good - Honoring Local Heroes, Ending Child Abuse
The Washtenaw Area Council for Children (WACC) is proud to announce this year’s "Gathering for Good," where the community is invited to come together to help end child abuse and neglect, and to honor our local heroes for their outstanding commitment to protecting children and ensuring their safety throughout Washtenaw County. The event will be held October 4, 2024, beginning at 6pm at Lake Forest Golf Club in Ann Arbor.
Award winners this year include:
Safe Kids Award - Paddock Elementary School in Milan
Champion Salute Award - Mike and Suzi Coghlan
Community Hero Award - Ann Arbor Skyline Teacher Ms. Anne Bezeau
Local comedian Brandi Alexander will kick off the evening with the humorous and sometimes unpredictable side of family life and raising children.
For tickets and more information about Gathering for Good, please visit washtenaw children.org.
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TalkAbilityThe WISD is happy to share that we are offering a new parent education class targeted to parents of autistic children. The TalkAbility™ program is designed for parents of autistic children ages 4-8 who are speaking in sentences and having conversations.TalkAbility™ strategies help parents:
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Understand their child's perspective and help them understand the perspectives of others.
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Support their child to have longer, more meaningful conversations with both adults and peers.
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Encourage their child to understand non-verbal messages within the social context in which they are communicated.
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Foster their child's friendship skills.
The program may be offered either in-person or online and includes:-
A pre-program consultation for you and your child.
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8 practical and interactive classes for small groups of parents.
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Individual video feedback sessions of you interacting with your child, followed by reflection and discussion on what is helping and what else you could do.
Please share this information with those families you feel may benefit from participating. Encourage these families to attend a virtual orientation to find out more about the program and if it is a good fit for them and their child. During this session, parents will get a chance to learn more about the program, ask any questions, and meet other parents interested in the program. We believe the information your families will learn in this program will complement the services their child receives at school. See details below and the attached handouts for more information!WHAT:TalkAbility™WHO: For parents of autistic children ages 4-8 who are speaking in sentences and having conversations.WHEN: Wednesday, September 18th 6:00 pm - 8:30 pmFEE: Free!If you are unable to attend a virtual orientation session, but are interested in learning more about the program, please email Micki Kollman at mkollman@washtenawisd.org -
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WISD - Parent Education Series on Mental Health Topics
The Washtenaw Intermediate School District has been hosting an online Parent Education Series of Zoom webinars on various mental health topics. These occur on the second Tuesdays of the month from 7-8pm. If you would like to view the previous recordings use the link above. The previous recordings cover the following topics: "Supporting Students' Mental Health", "Teen Dating Violence" and "Identifying and Assisting Youth in Mental Health Crisis".
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My Future Fund
My Future Fund is a program for all 1st-6th grade students who attend a participating Washtenaw County public school. All eligible students will receive an account with free money to jump start their savings for college and career training. The program will also include free financial education and planning support.
All eligible students will receive a free $25 deposit to start their account. Some students may qualify for an extra $475 based on their family income. Complete the My Future Fund Release of Information form by March 19, 2024 for your 1st-6th grader to be included in the next round of deposits, if eligible.
