Family Education
2025-2026
8:30 sessions are held on campus
11:30 sessions are held virtually on Teams
9/3
8:30 am
11:30 am
Vanguard 101
Hear about our core values, our approaches, and what you can implement at home to support our mission of teaching kids to navigate life. Helpful for all families, whether you are new to Vanguard or have been here several years.
10/1
8:30 am
Guest Speaker: Jeremy Edge
Digital wellness: Join this discussion with Mr. Edge, a licensed professional counselor who specializes in guiding parents on managing screen time, finding a balance with gaming, and helping their kids stay safe online.
11/5
8:30 am
Guest Speaker: Planning for the Future
Rachel Dickison is an attorney with the Weeks Law Firm, which specializes in legal topics related to special needs planning. Learn how to access government benefits and set up Special Needs Trusts (SNTs) and ABLE accounts.
12/3
8:30 am
11:30 am
Caregiver Mental Health
Go beyond “self care” and learn strategies for getting and staying mentally well on the parenting journey.
1/14
8:30 am
Executive Functioning
Building personal independence through executive functioning skills.
2/4
8:30 am
11:30 am
Zones of Regulation
The Zones is a Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum we use at VPS to support self-awareness and self-regulation. Learn strategies for implementing the concepts at home.
3/4
8:30 am
11:30 am
Restorative Practices in the Family
Restorative Practices emphasize accountability and repair, which can be implemented at home with empathy and intentionality.
4/8
8:30 am
Wellness & Lifespan Sexual Education
Teaching your child about relationship boundaries, personal hygiene, safety, and other social skills (topics will be relevant to all age groups – not just teens/pre-teens!)
5/6
8:30 am
Guest Speaker: Roger Robinson
Psychiatrist Dr. Robinson loves talking with Vanguard families about medication, the influences of genetics on psychiatry, and the latest updates in brain research.
6/3
8:30 am
11:30 am
Understanding the Why Behind Behavior
Seeing behavior through a lens of empathy and curiosity. Implementing strategies: co-regulation, boundary setting, emotion coaching, and collaborative problem-solving.