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2023-2024
Undertanding Supportive Services: Navigating the Process to Help Your Student Succeed
  Westchester Institute for Human Development

​Minding the Health of Children's Minds in the Digital Age
  Erin Alvarez, LCSW-R - Clinical Social Worker
  Dana Stein, Ph.D. - Clinical Psychologist

Stand Up for Others! Bystander Intervention Workshop
  Right To Be

2022-2023
Navigating Life's Ups and Downs with DBT
  Monique Johnson, LCSW - Ardsley School District Social Worker
  Michelle Myers, Psy.D. - Ardsley HS Psychologist
  Eric Helmrich - Ardsley HS Counselor
  Tara Wright - Ardsley HS Counselor

Beyond High School: Timelines, Options, Tools

  Jeanetts Kocur - Director of School Counseling, Hastings HS
  William Lessa - Curriculum Leader/School Counselor/Testing Coordinator, Ardsley HS
  Christine Engongoro - Campus Director, Office of Student Financial Services, Fordham University
  Evangelo Michas - Principal, Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Career Services

Disordered Eating: What to Know, What to Do
  Johanna Bronfman, MS, LCSW, Psy.D. - Founder & Exec. Clinical Director Backcountry Wellness
  Dr. Amanda Jacobs, MD - Adolescent Medicine, Boston Children's Health Physicians
  Noreen Sabia, MS - Psychologist, Irvington HS
  Diana Ushay, MS, RDN, CDN, CNSC - Erica Leon Nutrition & Assoc.

2021-2022
Dyslexia 101: Navigating Your Child's Educational Journey
  Online presentation by Jamie Williamson

An Evening with Dhamey Norgay
  Online presentation by Dhamey Norgay

​Character Matters
  Online presentation by 
Mark Leinweiver

Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention
  Online/in-person panel discussion 
  Speaker/Panelists:
  Sean Gerow - CEO, Family Service Association
  Alec Miller - Clinical psychologist, adapted DBT for adolescents and their families, author of "DBT with Suicidal          Adolescents"
  Donna Thomas - Founder of James's Warr;ors
​  www.JamessWarriors.org
  Moderated by:
  Robert Segall - Local author of "I'd Rather Kill Myself Than Be A Lawyer"

Self-Advocacy Skills for Your Child
  Online/in-person panel discussion
  Speaker/Panelists:
  Cynthia Walley, Ph.D. - Mercy College Counseling Dept Chair and Program Director
  Michelleann DeFilippis, MS.Ed. - Irvington HS Asst Principal, Mercy College Alumna
  Jeff Cohen, Ph.D. - Mercy College Program Director, retired Ardsley School Psychologist

2020-2021
Archaeology of Self
  Online presentation by Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Ph.D.
  www.yolandasealeyruiz.com

National Poetry Month Event
  Online presentation by Richard Blanco
  www.richard-blanco.com

Navigating Technology with Your Tweens and Teens in a Constantly Changing World
  Online presentation by Katie Greer
  www.klgreer.com

Need Resilience? Brain Science & Building Resiliency
  Online presentation by ​Donna Volpitta, Ed.D.
  www.pathwaystoempower.com

2019-2020
Creating a Culture of Conversation with the Young People in Your Life: Friendships, Dating, Relationships and Boundaries
  Online discussion facilitated by My Sisters' Place
  www.mspny.org

Family Tinker Night
  Curious-on-Hudson/Curiositas
  www.curiousonhudson.com

In It Together: Supporting and Understanding Our Children's Emotional and Mental Well Being

  Speaker/Panelists:
  Randi Silverman - Founder and Executive Director, The Youth Mental Health Project
​  Panelists:
  Gina Menendez - Social Worker, Irvington School District 
  Micheal Orth - Commissioner, Westchester County Dept of Community Mental Health
  Anthony Puliafico - Psychologist, Director of CUCARD (The Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and
  Related Disorders)
  Moderated by:
  Gail Krieger - Director of Pupil Personnel Services, Irvington School District

2018-2019
​​Who's Raising Our Children? Nurturing Human Values in a Digital World 
  Dr. Sharon Maxwell
  Chelsea Maxwell
​  www.drsharonmaxwell.com

​​INTROVERTS: Embracing Your Strength In An Extroverted World
  Michael Alcee Ph.D. - Psychologist and Writer, 
www.drmichaelalcee.com
  Elisabeth Hickey - Enrichment Educator

Family Tinker Night
  Curious-on-Hudson/Curiositas
​  
www.curiousonhudson.com

Sexual Misconduct: A Closer Look
  Panelists:
  Abby Hirsch - Mercy College, Director School Counseling Internship Program
​  Ana Gonzalez - Mercy College, Title IX Coordinator and Equity Compliance Specialist
  Jon Hirsch - Ardsley High School Assistant Principal
  Moderator:
  Ilene Rothchild - Mercy College, Associate Professor School of Education

2017-2018
Kick Procrastination to the Curb: Strategies to Get Your Student Unstuck and Started for Success in Middle School, High School and Life
  Leslie Josel 
  www.orderoochaos.com  

Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety
  Film Screening & Panel Discussion
  www.angstmovie.com

Mindfulness Parenting 
  Dr. Christopher Willard
  www.drchristopherwillard.com
​
Family Tinker Night
  Curious-on-Hudson/Curiositas
  www.curiousonhudson.com

2016-2017
Transgender Issues and Questions
  Representatives from Callen Lorde
  www.callen-lorde.org
 
Screenagers: Growing Up In the Digital Age
  Film Screening & Panel Discussion ​
  Co-sponsored with Ardsley SAYF Coalition
  www.screenagersmovie.com
  www.ardsleycoalition.com
 
Managing Anxiety: A Presentation on Skills We Can Teach Our Children
  Lynn Lyons
  www.lynnlyonsnh.com


Family Tinker Night
  Curious-on-Hudson/Curiositas
  www.curiousonhudson.com

2015-2016
The Gift of Failure - How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go so Their Children Can Succeed
  Jessica Lahey
  www.jessicalahey.com


Cyber Parenting - How to Protect Your Child in the Digital Age
  Thomas Grimes, Retired NYPD Detective
  www.nyfinestspeakers.com/thomas-grimes


It’s 10:00 PM – Do You Know Where Your Homework Is? Organization & Time Management Strategies for Student Success!
  Leslie Josel
  www.orderoochaos.com

The Hunting Ground - Sexual Assault on Campus
  Film Screening & Discussion
  Panelists:
   Ana Gonzalez - Mercy College Title IX Officer
   Dr. Karol Dean - Mercy College Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences
   Jon Hirsch - Ardsley High School Assistant Principal
  www.thehuntinggroundfilm.com

2014-2015
Inside the College Admission Process
  Jacques Steinberg
  www.jacquessteinberg.com


"It's About Time - Time Management & Transitions into Middle School and High School

Panelists:
​  Leslie Josel
  Pamela Caldera
  Dr. Jennifer Altman
  Dr. Lori Walsh


March MATHness - Everything your child wishes you knew about how they are learning math
  Panel of Rivertown School District Math Specialists

Full "STEAM" Ahead! (Science Technology Engineering Art Math)
  Meg Kaüfer​
  www.lmstemalliance.org/index.html

The Challenge of Teaching Your Children Well in an Affluent Community and the Importance of Balancing Values and Coping Skills with Academics and Other Activities
  Dr. Madeline Levine
  www.madelinelevine.com

2013-2014
Mastering Common Core Math – How Math Standards Have Changed in Grades K-5 and How Schools are Adapting to Meet those Standards
  Panel of Rivertown School District Math Specialists
​
Survival Tips for Parenting Your Teenager: Two Nights with Terence Houlihan
  Terence Houlihan
  www.surviveyourteens.com

How to Pay for College Without Going Broke
  Kal Chany
  www.campusconsultants.com/index.html

2012-2013
How Rivertown Parents Can Get Their Kids the Education they Deserve
  Peg Tyre
  www.pegtyre.com


​The Importance of "Letting Go"
  Dr. Michael G. Thompson
  www.​michaelthompson-phd.com

Bullying and Drama in the Age of Facebook
  Emily Bazelon - Author of Sticks and Stones
  www.emilybazelon.com

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