In this virtual presentation, we’ll review research related to alcohol use, cannabis use, the overlap with mental health and student wellbeing, and the value of community and prevention in supporting our youth.

Learn about: Safe communication in gaming, AI, deep fakes, tech wearables, poor social media & oversharing behaviors, and more!

Bring your kids to the Higgins Middle School for an in-person watch party and an interactive workshop with Club Cultivate. Kids will learn to pause before posting or reacting, protect their privacy and personal information, stay in control of their choices online and offline. (Grades 5-9, space is limited)

Questions? Email: hpc@peabodypolice.org

Anxiety is now the #1 most diagnosed mental health disorder in the USA, and the leading reason why college students seek professional help. Over 40 million people in this country suffer from anxiety, and 25% of all adolescents ages 13 to 18 have an anxiety disorder. Severe and uncontrolled anxiety is similar to a learning disability, in that an elementary or secondary school student simply cannot learn to their fullest potential when anxiety is dominating. But, luckily, anxiety is a highly treatable disorder. This workshop provides the language and direction adults need to assist an anxious youth

You’ll leave the workshop with an understanding of:

• The signs, symptoms, and different types of anxiety
• The differences between stress and anxiety
• The impact of social media on anxiety
• How parents unknowingly add to their child’s anxiety
• Specific techniques to support anxious youth

In this workshop, Mel will walk you through:

• Why strong-willed kids push back, and why traditional discipline
  often backfires
• What’s actually driving the behavior in those intense moments
• The common parenting responses that unintentionally fuel power
  struggles
• Practical tools to help you stay calm and lead effectively when your
  child digs in

Laura Stack’s 19-year-old son, Johnny, died by suicide after becoming delusional from dabbing high-THC marijuana concentrates. Soon afterward, Laura started a 501c3, Johnny’s Ambassadors, to educate parents and teens about the dangers of today’s high-THC marijuana on adolescent brain development, mental illness, and suicide.

In this session, Laura will share the story of Johnny’s marijuana addiction from a parent’s point of view, a poignant chronicle of the shocking descent from innocence to eventual suicide.

Objectives:

• See the high potency THC products used by today’s youth  (vapes, dabs, smokes, edibles)
• Learn about the human endocannabinoid system and how THC makes people high
• Discover how THC interferes with adolescent brain development
• Understand how adolescent marijuana use can lead to mental illnesses and psychosis
• Learn about the connection between youth marijuana use and suicidality
• Recognize if your teen is using and learn what to do about it

Laura and her team have devoted their careers to treating athletes with eating disorders and disordered eating. Their dual expertise in sports nutrition and the treatment of eating disorders enables them to offer tailored insight into the complex world of eating disorders in sport. Areas of Expertise: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), Orthorexia

Parents and caregivers play an important role in helping young people build healthy relationships—but conversations about friendships, dating, boundaries, and consent can sometimes feel difficult to begin. In this interactive session, participants will learn how to recognize healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationship behaviors; create an environment where teens feel comfortable asking for help; and use everyday moments to start open, judgment free conversations. Participants will leave with practical conversation starters, strategies for responding to concerns, and free resources from One Love Foundation.