FAMILY ENGAGEMENT & SUPPORT

Vanguard’s approach to family engagement and support is built on the foundation of empowerment and community. Raising children is one of the most important and challenging jobs anyone can do, and our family engagement programming provides a community for sharing both the joys and the struggles of raising children. Accessing resources and knowing you are not alone leads to a sense of peace and resilience in your family.

The Vanguard Family Support Group will meet once a month from 8:00pm to 9:00pm!

The Weeks Law Firm will be on campus to provide information on Guardianship and alternatives, including what Guardianship is, when it is needed, the differnence in types of Guardianship, how to obtain Guardianship, and much more.

5 steps for guiding your child through self-awareness and self-management of big feelings (based on concepts and strategies from the Gottman Institute).

Discussion on topics such as how we think about medication, why we might use it, and how we determine if it is effective (TUESDAY session).

Digital wellness: Join this discussion with Mr. Edge, a licensed professional counselor who specializes in strengthening family relationships and giving parents insights to address screen use.

Sturdy Parenting with Boundaries and Empathy (based on “Good Inside” concepts and strategies from Dr. Becky Kennedy, Ph.D.)

Building personal independence through executive functioning skills

Kids do well if they can, identifying skills and unsolved problems, collaborative problem solving (based on concepts and strategies from Dr. Ross Greene, Ph.D.)

Learn how to take personal responsibility while being heard and understood.