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Our parenting resources help support effective parenting, including ways to be more attuned and responsive to children’s needs. We also have resources for promoting your well-being, which is the foundation of warm, consistent relationships with children.

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…But Now I See: Using the Lens of Racial Literacy to Understand Racial Trauma and Promote Justice and Healing

In this presentation, Shawn C.T. Jones, Ph.D. discusses racial literacy as a tool for recognizing racial trauma across a number of systems and life stages. Collectively, we will reflect on how racial seeing and racial noticing are important elements in our mission towards social justice.

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Cultivating Resilience: Black Youth & Family Psychosocial Health with Shawn C.T. Jones, PhD MHS LCP

Cultivating Resilience: Black Youth & Family Psychosocial Health with Shawn C.T. Jones, PhD MHS LCP

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Resources for Teens and Tweens

Resources to support your teen and tween’s well-being during COVID-19.

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Child and Family Well-Being As We Emerge From COVID-19: A Multi-Disciplinary Conversation About How to Support Children and Families After the Pandemic

A multi-disciplinary conversation about how to support children and families after the pandemic with Heather Hill, Ph.D., Anisa M. Ibrahim, MD, Ann Ishimaru Ed.D., and Liliana J. Lengua, Ph.D.

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An Introduction to Gratitude

In this video, we talk about gratitude, a skill and practice that is central to hardwiring our brains to savor good experiences.

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An Introduction to Self-Compassion

In this video, we talk about self-compassion, a skill and practice that is critical to strengthening resilience.

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Seattle Children’s Programa Apapachos del Alma

Estas clases gratuitas por internet buscan que tengamos la oportunidad de sacar un espacio para cuidarnos a nosotros mismos. Cuando cuidamos de nosotros mismos, estamos cuidando de los demás. Los grupos son dirigidos a madres, padres y otros familiares de niños de diferentes edades, dependiendo del curso.

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Seattle Children’s Free Online Mindfulness Groups for Parents and Caregivers

A team of parent leaders and partners from Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic and the Arc of King County have created a culturally relevant mindfulness and compassion program. Join them for an opportunity to connect with other parents and share strategies to cope with challenges. They offer weekly drop-ins on Wednesdays, Soul Sundays for the Black Community, and short meditations in Spanish and English.

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Community of Mindful Parenting

The Community of Mindful Parenting aspires to empower families to become more mindful and compassionate. They are a multigenerational, multicultural, and fully inclusive community that strives to nurture powerful relationships between parents/caregivers and their children.

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ParentHelp123

ParentHelp123.org, is operated by the statewide non-profit WithinReach, and helps Washington State families find services in their communities and apply for health insurance, food assistance programs and more. The website also provides important health information for pregnant women, children and families.

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