Helpful Hints
Celebrating 10 Years
To celebrate 10 years of Wear it Purple day Maroondah City Council Youth Services are hosting an LGBTIAQ+ Pop-Culture Group Chat!
Wear it Purple strives to foster supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for rainbow young people.
LGBTIAQ+ representation through media is such an important way to ensure that people feel seen, heard and respected.
This year, we are showcasing LGBTIAQ+ content in mainstream media and will be celebrating with an online group chat to discuss all the best rainbow books, movies, shows and musicians!
Details:
Friday 28 August
6-7pm
On Zoom
Ages 12-25
FREE
Young people will need to register to receive the link: http://www.maroondahyouth.com.au/Whats-on/Wear-it-Purple-Day-Pop-Culture-Group-Chat
Please help us spread this far and wide, you can share the event on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/1021224771682430/ or re-post from our Instagram @maroondahyouth
Rachelle Jones
Youth Programs and Services CoordinatorStart typing your article in here
Wellbeing Photography Competition
Wear It Purple Day falls on the 28th August this year, and we would like to celebrate the 10th anniversary of this special day by holding a photography competition to allow students to express their Wear It Purple Day spirits!
We challenge you: use the colour purple in a unique way to make your photos extra creative. The most creative submission will win a $25 JB voucher!
See the poster for details on how to enter!
YDAS Emerging Leaders program
Good afternoon,
Please see below information relating to the YDAS Emerging Leaders program.
What: Online leadership program
Who: Young people aged 14-19 who identify as having a disability, being chronically ill, deaf, vision impaired or blind, neurodiverse and/or having lived experience of mental health issues.
When: September school holidays and October/November
Where: Online
Cost: FREE!
Sarah Cullen Interim MYSPN Coordinator
Youth and Children’s Services
Webinars for parents and carers to help build family resilience
Dear parents and carers,
On Tuesday 25 August, the Department of Education and Training is presenting a free webinar for parents and carers by renowned child psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, on building family resilience during coronavirus (COVID-19).
Parents and carers play a vital role in helping children feel safe through uncertain times.
Dr Carr-Gregg’s webinar is aptly named Managing the Coronacoaster – Tips for building resilient families in the coronavirus era.
In this webinar, Dr Carr-Gregg provides tools and strategies for parents and carers to help manage the lockdown and remote learning. Topics include:
* your supportive role
* setting the emotional tone
* focusing on what you can control
* how to deal with disappointment
* further resources and where to get help.
Dr Carr-Gregg’s presentation will run for 45 minutes. This will be followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer session in which parents and carers can ask Dr Carr-Gregg questions.
Webinar details
* When: Tuesday 25 August
* Time: 7:30pm
* Duration: 45-minute presentation followed by 15-minute questions and answers session
* Format: online via Webex
* Cost: free
How to register
To register and for more information visit the Managing the Coronacoaster – Tips for building resilient families in the coronavirus era eventbrite page.<https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/managing-the-coronacoaster-tips-for-building-resilient-families-registration-116837404823>
Find out more
For more information about the webinars, schools can contact Jeremy Cussen, via:
* email: Jeremy.Cussen@education.vic.gov.au<mailto:Jeremy.Cussen@education.vic.gov.au>
* phone: 03 7022 1871
This one would be worthwhile sharing with any parents you are currently supporting and should be included on Compass, in RSC connections and via Facebook.
Karen Hallam
Student Wellbeing Coordinator- Wellbeing Dept Social Worker
