Upcoming Events from Cornell Cooperative Extension
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Upcoming Events from Cornell Cooperative Extension
Cornell Cooperative Extension provides programs for Orange County residents on youth and family development, nutrition, health, and more. Consider these upcoming events! Registration is required.
Self Care - Self Connection
Protective factors are safeguards to help children function well at home, in school, and in their community. Building strong relationships and fostering connectivity are essential to providing strong protective factors for our families. Please join us for our fist session in the 2025 Connection Series!
Virtual Workshop
Thursday, January 23, 2025
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Are you always last on your list? Find out why it's so important for you to practice self-care.
Join us to learn:
- Why is self-care important for you AND your family?
- Ways to practice self-care
- What does resilience do for you and your family?
- Understanding co-regulation and why it benefits you and your family
$10 per person/family
Unpacking the Teen Years
While the teen years often make parents/caregivers tremble, it really is a wonderful time of growth for teens. What they are experiencing is really a spectacular time of life.
Join us to learn about:
- Changes in your teen
- Ways to build connectivity
- Communication strategies and tools
- Challenging behaviors and know how to identify red flags
- Building relationships for the future
- How a positive approach to your teen will benefit your relationship
The virtual sessions will be on February 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2025 and run from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M
$40 per person, $0 solidarity pricing (if you cannot pay at this time)
Discipline is Not a Dirty Word
Please join us for a 4-week, virtual program to support parents and caregivers with tools and resources for raising children.
Thursdays, March 6,13, 20, and 27
7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
What will you learn?
- Understanding Your Child: Child and brain development, temperament, and why kids misbehave.
- Understanding Yourself Better: Parenting styles, co-regulation, resilience, and self-care.
- Communication Strategies: Active and reflective listening, I Statements, and empathy.
- Tools to Support Gentle Parenting: Five practical tips and ways to enhance your relationship with your child.
$40 per family of 2, $0 Solidarity pricing (for those that cannot pay at this time)
Adult - Adult Connection
Protective factors are safeguards to help children function well at home, in school, and in their community. Building strong relationships and fostering connectivity are essential to providing strong protective factors for our families. Please join us for our second session in the 2025 Connection Series!
This virtual workshop will take place on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025. The course will run from 7:00 - 8:30 P.M.
Join us for this 90-minute, virtual session where we will touch on some basics to help adults connect better with one another.
When adults communicate and get along better it has a positive impact on the family. Learn about:
- Value of connection
- Understanding our response to perceived “threats”
- Attachment styles 101
- Empathy and Understanding
- Communication Tools – Reflective Listening and I Statements
$10 per person/family
Upcoming Parenting Coalition Meeting – Harnessing Green Time
A virtual discussion about youth screen time from toddlers to teens on January 30th, 12 p.m. You must register to attend this event. Click here to register.