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Precious
Speaker Series 2005-2006
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| September 26, 2005, 7-9 pm
- Veterans Middle School PAC |
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 Dr.
Robert Brooks on
Raising Resilient
Children & Adolescents
www.drrobertbrooks.com
Dr. Robert Brooks is one of today's
leading speakers and authors on the themes of
resilience, self-esteem, and family relationships
and is renowned for the warmth and humor he uses
to bring his insights and anecdotes to life for
audiences of parents, educators, mental health
professionals, and business people. Dr. Brooks
is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and
on the staff of McLean Hospital and is the author
of The Self-Esteem Teacher and co-author
of Raising Resilient Children and The
Power of Resilience.
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| October 25, 2005, 7-9 pm
- Marblehead High School Theater |
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 Sue
Blaney and Beth Fredericks, M. Ed., on
A Developmental
Approach to Cooperative Discipline: From Toddlers
to Teenagers and Back Again!
www.pleasestoptherollercoaster.com
Sue Blaney, a communications specialist,
is passionate about advancing confidence, knowledge
and connections for parents and teenagers. A Certified
Professional Behavior Analyst, she has a degree
in communications from Northwestern University
and specializes in improving team performance
and managing the human side of change. She is
the author of Please Stop the Rollercoaster!
How Parents of Teenagers Can Smooth Out the Ride.
Beth Fredericks, a popular trainer
for Families First in Cambridge, has her M. Ed.
in early childhood development. Her areas of expertise
include children and families, elder care, wellness,
stress management, work/life balance and the multi-generational
workforce. She is the author of several publications,
including The Parent Guide to Family-Friendly
Child Care.
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January
10, 2006, 7-9 pm- Veterans Middle School Performing
Arts Center
Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
on
Best Friends/Worst
Enemies: Friendship Development, Popularity and
Social Cruelty in Childhood
www.michaelthompson-phd.com
Michael Thompson, PhD. is a consultant,
author and psychologist specializing in children
and families. As the co-author of many books,
including: Best Friends/Worst Enemies:
Understanding the Social Worlds of Children,
The Pressure Child and Raising Cain: Protecting
the Emotional Life of Boys Thompson has
consulted and worked in more than 250 schools
across the United States. Thompson has also appeared
on The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show,
ABC 20/20, CBS 60 Minutes, The Early Show and
Good Morning America.
The social lives of children and adolescents are
filled with increasingly challenging friendship
issues. Dr. Michael Thompson will provide an in-depth
look at “normal” social and emotional
developmental cycles, as well as the importance
of friendships and how parents can effectively
empower their children to negotiate the ups and
downs of relationships, peer pressure and social
cruelty. Invite your friends and join TeamUp for
a powerful parenting skills program.
Read about this topic in advance
— Copies of Best Friends/Worst Enemies: Understanding
the Social Worlds of Children will be on sale
the night of the event and at Borders Express
in Vinnin Square.
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| February
28, 2006, 7-9 pm - Veterans Middle School
Performing Arts Center, $5.00 admission |
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| Michael
Nerney on Alcohol and Drug Awareness
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 “Understanding
the Teenage Brain: A Discussion on Drug
and Alcohol Use, Risky Behaviors and
Prevention Strategies”
Michael Nerney is a consultant in
Substance Abuse Prevention and Education,
with over twenty-four years experience
in the field. As a teacher, coach
and the former Director of the Training
Institute of Narcotic and Drug Research,
Inc. (NDRI), Mr. Nerney has created
and designed prevention programs nationwide.
His presentation will include a discussion
of adolescent brain chemistry and
research on the effects of alcohol
and drug use in teens. Mr. Nerney
will outline specific, proactive steps,
which parents can take to approach
risky behavior and to build a clear
line of communication with their teen.
This is an extremely valuable program
for parents and is part of a series
of educational programs being provided
to students in grades 7-12, faculty
and parents in a community-wide partnership
amongst the public and private schools
of Marblehead.
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| May
3, 2006, 7-9 pm- Marblehead High School
Theater |
Michael
Nerney providing a Pre-Prom Program
for High School Students & Parents
This evening is sponsored by the family
of Robert Bradley
Michael Nerney will return to provide
a Pre-Prom program in preparation
for the Junior and Senior Proms at
Marblehead High School. All students
attending the Prom are required to
attend with a parent/guardian. For
more information on this program please
contact Judy Luise, Marblehead High
School Adjustment Counselor, 639-3100,
ext. 2115.
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