This 4-hour class helps parents focus on the responsibilities of parenting from separate households while keeping children out of the middle as the parents negotiate custody, visitation, child support, or divorce. The cost is $40 per individual or $60 for couples attending the same session.

This 4-hour class helps parents focus on the responsibilities of parenting from separate households while keeping children out of the middle as the parents negotiate custody, visitation, child support, or divorce. The cost is $40 per individual or $60 for couples attending the same session.

Want to learn more about Lexia® Core5 & Lexia® PowerUp? Join Lexia® Learning for a parent information night to learn how FCPS is using Lexia® Core5 and Lexia® PowerUp in classrooms across the district to support students' Literacy growth. Topics to be covered during this session include: What is Lexia Core5 and PowerUp and how do the programs support your student's individual learning needs? How does Lexia support teacher planning and instruction? Also included are extra tips for supporting your student.

For more information, contact Theresa Lieteau.

December 5 6:30-7:30

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Reunificación familiar

Esta clase es para familias inmigrantes que están pasando por el proceso de reunificación familiar. Está dirigido específicamente a padres e hijos que han vivido separados durante al menos un año y se han reunificado recientemente. Estas clases gratuitas se ofrecen en línea.

Families Reunite

This class is for immigrant families that are going through the family reunification process. It is specifically targeted to parents and children who have lived apart for at least one year and are recently reunified. These free classes are offered online. 

Monday, December 2, 9, and 16

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توفرهذه الندوه التفاعليه معلومات حول النظام المدرسي وأهميه مشاركه الأسره في تحصيل الطلاب وللتعرف علي طاقم المدرسه والبرامج والاعتبارات التكنولوجيه لتأقلم العائلات مع مدارس فيرفاكس. ستتضمن الندوه مناقشات مفيده للعائلات للتاقلم الثقافي في الولايات المتحده. 

Krystle Trammell   للحصول علي معلومات حول المواعيد المتاحه للندوات برجاء الاتصال ب

This interactive seminar provides information about the school system, the importance of family engagement in student achievement, school staff to get to know, and programs as well as technology considerations as families acclimate to FCPS. The orientation includes a discussion that is helpful for families who are acculturating to the United States.

This interactive seminar provides information about the school system, the importance of family engagement in student achievement, school staff to get to know, and programs as well as technology considerations as families acclimate to FCPS. The orientation includes a discussion that is helpful for families who are acculturating to the United States.

이 대화식 세미나는 학교 시스템, 학생 성취에 있어 가족 참여의 중요성, 알아두어야 할 학교 직원, 가족이 FCPS에 적응할 때 고려해야 할 프로그램 및 기술적 사항에 대한 정보를 제공합니다. 오리엔테이션에는 미국문화에 적응하고 있는 가족들에게 도움이 되는 토론이 포함되어 있습니다.

This interactive seminar provides information about the school system, the importance of family engagement in student achievement, school staff to get to know, and programs as well as technology considerations as families acclimate to FCPS. The orientation includes a discussion that is helpful for families who are acculturating to the United States.

Este seminario interactivo proporciona información sobre el sistema escolar, la importancia de la participación familiar en el rendimiento de los estudiantes, como conocer al personal de la escuela y consideraciones sobre programas y tecnología a media que las familias se aclimatan a FCPS. La orientación incluye una discusión que es útil para las familias que se están aculturando a los Estados Unidos.

This interactive seminar provides information about the school system, the importance of family engagement in student achievement, school staff to get to know, and programs as well as technology considerations as families acclimate to FCPS. The orientation includes a discussion that is helpful for families who are acculturating to the United States.

At this series of workshops you will learn the research behind the Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs. Learn strategies for improving these skills, the importance of them in children’s lives, and activities to promote these evidence-based executive functioning skills. This course will take place on eight Thursdays at the Dunn Loring Administrative Center. 

Registration is for attendance on all the dates with a cohort of parents/caregivers. Space is limited.

Time/Day: Thursdays 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

• January 30: Introduction 
• February 20: Focus and Self Control March 6: Perspective Taking 
• March 20: Communicating April 10: Making Connections 
• April 24: Critical Thinking May 8: Taking on Challenges 
• May 22: Self-Directed, Engaged Learning 
• May 29: Snow Make-up day (only if needed)

Location: Dunn Loring Administrative Center 
2334 Gallows Road 
Dunn Loring, VA 22027 

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Understand Executive Function Milestones, Challenges, & Implement Effective Strategies at Home for Children in the Primary Grades (K-2) 

Discover how to support your child’s executive function skills in our webinar series. We will present information on understanding your child’s developmental milestones, recognizing signs of executive dysfunction, and implementing effective strategies to support their learning at home and in school.

January 17, 2025 10-11:30 a.m.

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Join Chana Engel, CRNP (she/her/hers), a Child, Adolescent, and Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

She is currently working on teen depression studies and has worked within the

Emotion and Development Branch (EDB) of the NIMH since 2010.Chana has diverse expertise in pediatric mental health, particularly in bipolar spectrum disorders, depression, anxiety, chronic irritability, developmental disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. 

Highlights:

• The prevalence of major depressive disorder
• How to identify depression in teenagers
• A brain-based understanding of depression in prevalence of major depressive depression in teenagers 
• Elements of recovery and strategies for treatment
• Strategies for families

January 24, 2025 10-11:30 a.m.

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Serie de 3 partes

*presentada en español

Aprendemos sobre el Trauma en este semanario de web de 3 partes y sobre los diferentes tipos de trauma, las respuestas naturales y los efectos que esto puede tener tanto en los niños como en los padres y estrategias que los padres pueden usar para apoyar a sus hijos 

• Parte 1: 31 de enero de 2025, de 10 a 11:30 a. m.
• Parte 2: 14 de febrero de 2025, de 10 a 11:30 a. m.
• Parte 3: 21 de marzo de 2025, de 10 a 11:30 a. m.

A Three-Part Series

This workshop will help families understand trauma. We will present the different types of trauma, natural responses, and effects trauma can have on both children and families. Strategies will be offered to help families support their children effectively.

Part 1: January 31, 2025 10-11:30 a.m.

Part 2: February 14, 2025 10-11:30 a.m.

Part 3: March 21, 2025 10-11:30 a.m.

Only offered in Spanish

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Plans go awry, your child gets disappointed or doesn’t get their way. They begin getting upset. Rational talk doesn’t work. Nothing does. Now your child is in full meltdown mode and doesn’t hold back. What do you do?

Calm Parenting Podcast founder, Kirk Martin will show you:

• How to calm kids with big emotions.
• Exactly what to say in the moment and how.
• Why intensity is critical and why to avoid eye contact.
• How to stop the cycle of shame and embarrassment.

Join us for an information session on the K-6 language arts and literacy curriculum for students with significant cognitive disabilities who access an adapted curriculum. This will include an overview of programming available to ensure evidence-based literacy instruction for all K-6 students.

Webinar Highlights: 

• Virginia Literacy Act updates
• Components of evidence-based literacy instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities
• Language arts and literacy programming for students who are accessing an adapted curriculum

Join the FCPS Office of Special Education Instruction, Adapted Curriculum Team for this important webinar.

TBD

اذا كنت تواجه صعوبات مع الأبناء فيما يتعلق بتنظيم الوقت وترتيب الأولويات ويتأثر بذلك أدائهم الدراسي والأنشطه اليوميه و سلوكياتهم أو اذا كنت ترغب في تنميه مهارات التنظيم والاداره لديهم فأنت مدعو لحضور

ندوه مقدمه باللغه العربيه عبر الزووم للتعرف علي مهارات الوظائف التنفيذيه ومراحل تطورها حسب كل مرحله عمريه وتأثيرها علي التعلم والسلوكيات والعلاقات الاجتماعيه بالاضافه الي كيفيه تنميتها وتحديد اي قصور لمعالجته من أجل أداء أكاديمي أفضل و مهارات سلوكيه واجتماعيه متطوره

Are your children having difficulty with organizing time and setting priorities? Does it effect their academic performance, daily activities, and behaviors? Do you want to develop their organization and management skills?

You are invited to attend a Webinar presented in Arabic via Zoom to learn about executive function skills and their stages of development according to each age group. In addition, we will examine each skill’s impact on learning, behavior, and social relationships. You will learn how to develop the skills for better academic performance and advanced behavioral and social skills.

الأربعاء الثالت عشر من شهر نوفمبر (تشرين الثاني) من الساعه العاشره الي الحاديه عشر ونصف صباحا

This event is designed for students with developmental and intellectual disabilities who will need continuing support after they exit FCPS.

• When: TBD
• Where: TBD
• What: Exhibitor Fair

Learn about: supported employment options, day support programs, recreation/leisure activities, residential living options, travel training supports, advocacy, funding, and more!
Interpretation will be provided using Microsoft Translator on supported devices (a staffed help table will be available for participants) 

Join us for this important webinar presented jointly between Fairfax County Schools, Fairfax County Police Department, the Department of Justice, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Webinar Highlights:

• What is Sextortion?
• What are FCPS and FCPD seeing with respect to sextortion?
• How can families help prevent their kids from becoming victims?
• How should families respond if their child was victimized?

Drugs and drug prevention have become increasingly important topics in recent years.

Are you unsure about how to approach the topic of drugs with your child? Join us to learn how to navigate this importance discussion with confidence and ease!

Webinar Highlights

• Tips to start the conversation about drugs, as early as 4 years old
• Practical advice and real-world examples
• Strategies to prevent drug abuse

Presented by Beth Mohaupt, FCPS Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18. 

The course will teach you how to  apply the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE):

•    Assess for risk of suicide or harm.
•    Listen nonjudgmentally.
•    Give reassurance and information.
•    Encourage appropriate professional help.
•    Encourage self-help and other support strategies.

Family Resource Center
2334 Gallows Road
Dunn Loring, VA 22027

Join us for a series of insightful sessions focusing on the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social aspects of teen development. Learn strategies to support resilience, mental health, and healthy boundaries, fostering a nurturing environment for adolescents to thrive.

Webinar Highlights:

• Learn resilience-building techniques.
• Develop emotional intelligence.
• Strengthen support networks.