Upcoming PFA Events

• “It’s A Boy!” A book by Michael Thompson - A Book Group

  • October - November

  • Three Sessions (dates TBD) at the Crowell Public Library, San Marino

  • Facilitator: Tina Bryson, PhD.  

Dr. Bryson is a parenting educator and is the Director of Parenting Education and Development for The Mindsight Institute, where she works with Dr. Dan Siegal and helps parents and professionals understand parenting relationships in the context of a child’s changing brain.  Her full profile can be found on her website www.TinaBryson.com. 

• Red Ribbon Week

  • October 18^th - 22^nd

A community wide event.

Carver and Valentine Elementary Schools: 

Daily activities each day to encourage healthy choices, such as "Sock it to Sweets Day," "Sports/Team Shirt Day,” "Spirit and Banner Pledge Day" and a visit from the Police Chief and officers. 

Contact:

Carver: Janet Henson at janethayhenson@yahoo.com

Valentine: Jeanette Park at jeanette@parkvelayos.com

Huntington Middle School:  

"Sock it to Drugs Day,”"Slam Dunk - Drugs are Junk" students v. teachers basketball game, Red Vines for pledge signing, daily announcements with facts about healthy and unhealthy choices. 

Contact : Alexandra Brousseau at ahbrousseau@aol.com 

San Marino High School:  

Red ribbons tied on trees down Huntington Drive and on campus, brochures and educational material about drugs/alcohol/tobacco, and daily announcements with facts about healthy and unhealthy choices. 

Contact : Debra Spaulding at dspaulding@socal.rr.com

• Cyberbullying and Sexting A Presentation for Parents by Beth Brewer

  • October 26^th at 7:00 p.m.

  • Huntington Middle School Auditorium, 1700 Huntington Drive, San Marino

This is an event for parents following the September 16^th presentations given at Huntington Middle School.  Ms. Brewer, adjunct professor at Loyola Marymount University and expert in the field of cyberbullying, will present the role of cyberbullying and sexting in the lives of our children and the steps we can take to create an open dialogue about the topic.  She will also discuss the possible psychosocial delays and/or legal consequences for children and adolescents, who engage in, and are exposed to, sexting.

To RSVP, volunteer, question or comment on these programs, please email

Programs Chair at PartnershipforAwareness@gmail.com

Community Events

Summary of Recent Events

• Alcohol and Drug Awareness

  • October 12^th

  • A presentation at San Marino High School for students only 

  Speaker: Adam Herdina, Psy.D.  Dr. Herdina is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist affiliated with The Arroyos Psychological Associates (TAPA) located in Pasadena.  He currently holds the position of staff psychologist with Behavioral Science Services, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and is he an Adjunct Professor of Forensic Psychology at Alliant International University, California School of Forensic Studies.  His full profile can be found on www.DualDiagnosisDoctors.com.  Dr. Herdina will present to the entire student body at SMHS.  His presentation will include signs to look for, and what to do, when a friend is in trouble, the consequences of underage drinking, the dangers of using prescription drugs and mixing them with alcohol, the connection between alcohol/drugs and suicidal tendencies, and more.

   

• Cyberbullying and Sexting

  • Speaker: Beth Brewer

  • Presentations at Huntington Middle School to each 6^th 7^th  8^th grade level.

  • September 16^th

Ms. Brewer is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Education at Loyola Marymount University, where she instructs teachers in the department of specialized and urban education and conducts research on the use of technology as a tool to educate middle school students about cyberbullying.

• National Family Night

  • September 27^th

A community wide program that is promoted by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, www.CASAFamilyDay.org.

CASA research consistently finds that kids who have frequent family dinners (five or more a week):

• Are less likely to have friends who use illicit drugs or abuse prescription drugs.

• Are at lower risk for substance abuse.

• Are more likely to get better grades in school.

Spend time with your kids by having dinner together.

Talk to them about their friends, interests, and the dangers of drugs and alcohol.

Answer their questions and listen to what they say.

Recognize that YOU have the power to keep your kids substance-free!

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