Cabot Community

Spring 2012 Parent Information Series

FREE bi-weekly parent information sessions to promote a healthy community for children and youth.

The Tuesday Evening sessions run from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Cabot School Primary Building. To Register for any and/or all sessions please call Pat at WNESU 454-9924. Ext. 308 Please leave name, phone number, and number of adults and children attending.

February 7: Ready to Learn: Social and Emotional Learning in Young Children

Ready to learn means kids are socially and emotionally ready to participate in learning at school. Twinfield Union School’s early educators, Betsy Zeigler and Denise Boucher will share suggestions to help families fulfill their important role in preparing their child for beginning school.

Co-sponsored by Central VT Building Bright Futures

February 21: Shaken Baby Syndrome

This prevention program will describe the cause of abusive head trauma in babies. Prevention techniques will be discussed including why babies cry, the crying cycle and how to console them. How to handle an inconsolable baby and how to deal with frustration will be explained.

A Training Program of Prevent Child Abuse Vermont

March 20: Keeping Children and Youth Safe: Suicide Prevention for Parents and other Concerned Adults

Cabot School is joining a state-wide effort to address the growing concern about the increase of suicide in children and youth. Please join us to discover how you can be prepared to help prevent a tragedy from occurring.

Presented by Laura Lacroix,

Cabot School Counselor

April 3: PLUGGED-IN: Technology, the Internet and Child Safety

This presentation will help adults under-stand the risks and benefits of having techno-logically-savvy children and adolescents. Issues covered will include screen time, cyber-bullying, exposure to internet pornography, online gaming, “sexting,” cell phone usage and the warning signs displayed by children and youth in trouble.

A Training Program of Prevent Child Abuse Vermont

April 17: Nurturing Healthy Sexual Development in Children

This presentation will help you to better understand the sexual development of children, and how to respond to children's’ sexual behaviors and questions in ways that promote healthy development. Participants will gain an under-standing of the scope of child sexual abuse and the relationship between healthy sexuality and child sexual abuse.

A Training Program of Prevent Child Abuse Vermont

FREE Childcare and Sandwiches Provided