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Plant PTSA kicked off our Healthy Families, Healthy Kids program at the general membership meeting Tuesday night. The program, produced in conjunction with Plant's Guidance and Psychological Services departments, is part of our National PTA School of Excellence project addressing emotional wellness. Each week, your students will see a new video on the morning show about topics including adolescent depression, anxiety, substance abuse, bullying and self esteem. Every time a new video is aired, PTSA will share that video with Plant families in emails like this one or in Panther Press. We want parents to be aware of the materials being shown to their kids, and we hope these videos can be used as starting points for family discussion. Healthy Families, Healthy Kids is designed for all Plant families and has the following goals:
- To let students know that what they are feeling or experiencing is normal and that they are not alone
- To encourage students to ask for help if they need it
- To increase awareness of services available to students and their families at Plant
- To remove the stigma associated with mental illness
Please mark your calendars now and plan to attend our Healthy Families, Healthy Kids community forum on March 25th at 6:30 pm in the Plant Auditorium. The event will feature presentations from local mental health professionals as well as Plant's Guidance department. Look for more details in March.
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