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• Speaker Series: Navigating School Avoidance

  • When
    18 Sep 2025
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    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Avon Lake Public Library, 32649 Electric Blvd. OR Virtual

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  Does your child struggle to attend school due to stress, anxiety or bullying? Are you facing daily battles to get them out the door each morning? Join Rob Adams, PsyD from Barlow & Adams Behavioral Health and Rebekah Bryson, LISW, therapist and school social worker for Avon Lake City Schools, as they discuss the factors contributing to school avoidance both in and out of the classroom. Families will learn how to improve communication, adopt positive coping strategies to manage stress and collaborate effectively with educators, counselors, and therapists to support their child's success.

  This program is for adults only and is presented in partnership with Avon Lake Public Library.

  Childcare is available for this event for ages 1-12, but registration is required.              Click here to register for childcare.

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  For Virtual attendees, register and you will be emailed information about how to join the program via Zoom. Due to grant funding, this program is open to residents of Northeast Ohio.

  
  

  
  

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• Childcare Registration: Navigating School Avoidance

  • When
    18 Sep 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Avon Lake Public Library, 32649 Electric Blvd
  • Spaces left
    10

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  Childcare (provided by CFK) is free and available on a first come, first served basis for children ages 1-12. Infants under 1 are welcome in the caregiver program with their adult.  We are able to accommodate children with disabilities and complex needs.

  Each child must be registered separately. Space is limited.

  To register for the corresponding Adult Program for this childcare session, click here.

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• Speaker Series: Executive Function 101: Strategies to Build Skills at Home & School

  • When
    02 Oct 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Lakewood Public Library, Main Branch, 15425 Detroit Ave.

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  Does your child forget to turn in homework or constantly blurt out answers in class? Do they become easily upset over small things? If so, your child might have executive function challenges. Join Tori Cordiano, Ph.D., who will discuss how core executive functioning skills impact daily life, including homework completion, following directions, time management and emotional regulation. She will also explore typical executive functioning struggles at different developmental stages and what red flags may signal a need for support. Learn practical, effective ways to help children build executive functioning skills at home and school.
  

  This program is for adults only. This program is in partnership with Lakewood Family Room and is supported by a grant from the Healthy Lakewood Foundation.

  Childcare is available for this event for ages 1-12, but registration is required.

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• Childcare Registration: Executive Function 101

  • When
    02 Oct 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Lakewood Public Library, Main Branch, 15425 Detroit Ave.
  • Spaces left
    9

  Register

  Childcare (provided by CFK) is free and available on a first come, first served basis for children ages 1-12. Infants under 1 are welcome in the caregiver program with their adult.  We are able to accommodate children with disabilities and complex needs.

  Each child must be registered separately. Space is limited.

  To register for the corresponding Adult Program for this childcare session, click here.

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• Speaker Series: Now What? Supporting Your Gifted or Twice-Exceptional Child

  • When
    18 Nov 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road

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  Has your child been identified as gifted or twice-exceptional? Could you use some tips for navigating what that means and how to meet the needs of your child at home and school? Join Jessica Esway, Director of Menlo Park Academy, as she guides families through what it means to be gifted or twice-exceptional and how to work together with schools to get the best support for your child. Jessica will also share practical tips for creating a supportive home environment, highlight common mistakes to avoid, and offer strategies for handling complex emotions.

  This program is for adults only. This program is presented in partnership with Westlake Porter Public Library and the Rotary Club of Westlake-Bay Village.

  Childcare is available for this event for ages 1-12, but registration is required. Childcare is supported by a grant from GPD Employees’ Foundation.

  Click here to register for childcare.

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• Childcare Registration: Now What? Supporting Your Gifted or Twice-Exceptional Child

  • When
    18 Nov 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road
  • Spaces left
    10

  Register

  Childcare (provided by CFK) is free and available on a first come, first served basis for children ages 1-12. Infants under 1 are welcome in the caregiver program with their adult.  We are able to accommodate children with disabilities and complex needs.

  Each child must be registered separately. Space is limited.

  To register for the corresponding Adult Program for this childcare session, click here.

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