[BHS etree] PTSA: Parent Ed Events, Mar. 5 and April 1

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Please do not reply to the e-tree; please contact Wendy Lukas 
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Dear BHS Parents and Guardians,
This past December, we were thrilled to join together with the largest ever group of parents who came out for the parent education evening on Teenagers and The Law.  It was an excellent session and we want to thank our presenter, juvenile defense attorney Mary Carey, and all who helped make the session happen and to all who attended!
 
We are pleased to announce that we will have two more parent education events this semester.  These topics came out of feedback parents have given us about the support and information many of us are looking for. 
 
Thursday, March 5, BHS Library, 7 to 9pm
Common Issues Teenagers Face and How To Keep Lines of Communication Open
 
Wednesday, April 1, BHS Library, 7 to 9pm
Teenagers and Screen Time: Facebook, Gaming, Texting
 
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More Information About March 5th:
Common Issues Teenagers Experience and How To Keep Lines of Communication Open
Robert Heavner, PhD, Psychotherapist
Robert will discuss how parents can have better communication, understanding and relationships with our teenagers.  He will talk about common psychological and emotional issues faced by kids, substance use and abuse and related points. 
 
Robert Heavner, PhD, is in private practice in Berkeley and specializes in adolescent and substance abuse problems.  He also works with adults.  Bob, a former Peace Corps volunteer, works with African refugee asylum survivors of trauma and torture as well.  Previous to his 27 year career as a clinician, he directed community based adolescent and health treatment programs for 11 years. 
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To help us arrange the right amount of seating and figure out whether we need a microphone, it helps if you can RSVP to either Audrey (audrey12 at comcast.net) or Wendy (wlukas at sbcglobal.net).  Whether or not you RSVP, come anyway!