Parent/Caregiver Speaker Series
Through our Parent/Caregiver Speaker Series, the Downingtown Area School District furthers its commitment to promoting healthy communities by featuring speakers and presentations that support our mission of providing wellness opportunities for our families.
Nicotine, Vaping & Smoking -
Understanding Psychological & Physiological
Health Risks for Adolescents
David Fialko is an Internationally Certified Prevention Specialist and a Nationally Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist and has over 20 years of experience working in the field of addiction sciences. David represents The Council of Southeast PA, Inc., where he provides counseling and intervention programs for students, tobacco cessation programs for adults, and prevention education for communities and public health providers.
Nicotine, Vaping & Smoking - Understanding Psychological & Physiological Health Risks for Adolescents: David Fialko, B.S., NCTHS, ICPS
Digital Parenting with Family Tech:
How to manage tech in your home with your kids of all ages with Sarah Kimmel
Learn about how to manage tech in your home and with your kids of all ages!
Featured speaker, Sarah Kimmel from Family Tech, has over 15 years of experience working in the technology industry and providing parents/caregivers with real-world, tried and true, tips for understanding and managing the technology in their homes.
Participants will learn:
The best ways to introduce technology to your child
How to create a family culture around technology use
Parental/Caregiver control tools to use for all devices
Balancing screen time with other activities
PEAK Performance:
Substance Use Prevention and Wellness for Student Athletes
with Tina George, MSW, CPS
What makes students great athletes also places them at greater risk of substance use. Among US high school athletes, only 6% will get the chance to play in college. The pressure to perform has never been greater. This webinar will help parents understand why athletes today are at greater risk for substance use, how they use differently from their non-participating peers, and how parents can help them stay healthy and mentally prepared for their sport.
Parent/Caregiver Speaker Series Past Events
- A Conversation About Bullying: Sara Shepard and Zakiya Young
- Being Comfortable in the Uncomfortable: How to have tough conversations with your kids: Dr. Jennifer Benjamin
- Community Connections: Addressing Student Mental Health with Experts
- Digital Parenting with Family Tech: How to Manage Tech in your home with your kids of all ages: Sarah Kimmel, Family Tech
- Dr. Temple Grandin meets with DASD community
- Eating Disorders Amongst Youths: Shelby Milne, Renfrew Center
- Embracing Summer: Keli Laverty, BC - DMT
- Helping Students in Distress: Recognizing and Responding to the Warning Signs of Depression and Suicide: Dr. Matthew Wintersteen
- Healthy Boundaries, Healthy Family: Sara Brooks, LPC, Bethann Cinelli, D.Ed., Chrissie Dziembowski, MPH, Judy Hirsh, JD, CFRS, Kim Porter, CFRS, Lex Romillard, MSW, LCSW
- Internet Safety: Joe Myers
- Mock Teen Bedroom: Be A Part of the Conversation
- Nicotine, Vaping & Smoking - Understanding Psychological & Physiological Health Risks for Adolescents: David Fialko, B.S., NCTHS, ICPS
- Online Safety Parent Night: DASD Technology Department
- Overcoming Adversity: Anthony Ferraro
- PREP: Prevention Resources & Education for Parents/Caregivers: Sarah Brooks, Bethann Cinelli and Selena Moressi, Caron
- Peak Performance: Substance Use Prevention and Wellness for Student Athletes: Tina George, MSW, CPS
- Recognizing the Signs of Suicide and Depression: Dr. Matthew Wintersteen
- Search for Identity: Be A Part of the Conversation
- Signs of Suicide- Helping Your Child Save a Life: Greta Neff
- Trauma, Resilience, & the Importance of Self-Care: Chester County ACEs Coalition and Chester County Health Department
- Wellness Reset for the Summer: Meghan Belamorich, MD, Jennifer Benjamin, PhD., LPC, Amanda Daley, Jan Michener, MA, Pricilla Singleton, LCSW, LMFT
- You can’t always be invincible: Vince Papale
