DATE: October 16, 2023
TIMES: Session #1 9:00am - 10:30am "Screenagers Growing up in a Digital Age"
Session #2 11:00am - 12:30pm "NEXT CHAPTER" - Uncovering Skills for Stress and Resilience
Session #3 1:00pm - 2:30pm "UNDER THE INFLUENCE" - Adolescent Addiction
LOCATION: Virtual (Zoom) An email will be sent at a later date with a link for each session
FEE: Free thanks to the Dogwood Grant
**NOTE - Must be a WRESA member or Burke County staff member to register for this event
CEUs: 1.5 Contact Hours for each Session (Sign up for one, two, or all three sessions)
Limit: 40 Participants for each session
Audience: Anyone who works with students
***Note - Must be a WRESA member or Burke County staff member to register for this event
Enjoy 3 award-winning documentaries! These are a “must-see” for anyone who works with or cares about kids! In these poignant and unexpectedly funny segments, you will find insight and solutions on how adults can empower kids to find balance and navigate the digital and addictive world that we live in.
Join us VIRTUALLY! Sign up for one, two or all three.
Session #1: 9:00am – 10:30am “Screenagers -Growing up in a Digital Age”
The average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. Screenagers reveals how tech time affects student brains and learning and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance.
Watch Trailer here: https://www.screenagersmovie.com/about-screenagers
Session #2 11:00am – 12:30pm “NEXT CHAPTER” – Uncovering Skills for Stress and Resilience
This film deals specifically with stress, depression and anxiety in our current screen filled society and gives parents and schools surprising insights from brain researchers, psychologists and thought-leaders that reveal evidence-based ways to support mental wellness among our youth.
Watch Trailer here:https://www.screenagersmovie.com/about-screenagers-next-chapter
Session #3 1:00pm – -2:30pm “UNDER THE INFLUENCE” – Adolescent addiction
Exploring the latest research and learning more about the personal experiences of teens and families, the film highlights the changing landscape of the substances themselves, offering solutions for how we can best empower teens, as they face decisions about what they will and will not be influenced by.
Watch Trailer here: https://www.screenagersmovie.com/about-screenagers-under-the-influence
For additional information contact April Spencer aspencer@wresa.org