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Past Presenters and Programs
Parenting Strategies
  • Carmela Bernacchio - Solving Problems in the Midst of Teen Turmoil
  • Dr. Michael Bradley - Adolescent Brain Research - Parenting Techniques
  • Tricia Brown - Peace in the Family -The Effects of Put-Downs and Put-Ups
  • Laura Campbell - Over Scheduling
  • Dr. Elizabeth Guthrie - The Trouble with Perfect
  • Dr. Larry Guerra - Parent/Child Communication
  • Dr. Edward Hallowell - The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness
  • Dr. Daniel Kindlon - Raising Children of Character in an Age of Indulgence
  • Dr. Mel Levine - All Kinds of Minds
  • Doris Pailet - Supporting the Growth of Self-Esteem
  • Margaret Sagarese - Parenting 911 - Social and Emotional Development (Middle School)
  • Dorothy Slade - No is Not a Dirty Word
  • Janice Smestad - Living Your Values and Passing Them On
  • Dr. Stanley Turecki - Understanding and Accepting Your Child
  • Dr. Anthony Wolf - Kids Today - What Works and What Doesn't
  • Dr. Fred Zelinger - Organizing Your Child at Home for Success in School

    Alcohol and Drug Education
  • Cheryl Bobe - College Campuses: The Alcohol and Drug Threat
  • Isabel Burk - Secrets of the Streets
  • Laura Granelli - Social Host Liabilty
  • Ground Zero - DVD Presentation of real stories of dangerous consequences of drug abuse
  • Hazelden, Dr. David Wilmes - Student View Survey Results and recommendations
  • Ginger Katz - The Courage to Speak (A mother's perspective on losing a son.)
  • Bonnie Levine - The Alcohol Experience
  • Scott Maidat - A lecture/video presentation - Dying High - Teens in the E.R.
  • Maryanne Masapust - A Parent's Guide for the Prevention of Substance Abuse
  • Bobby Petrocelli - 10 Seconds
  • Scot A. Robinson (Vision Warrior) Dramatic lecture/presentation of actor's own story
  • John Suby - Addiction Prevention
  • Youth Decide, Dr. Savarese - Peer Drug Education Training Program

    Sexual Health
  • Sherry Funk - Talking with Your Child and Adolescent about Sexuality
  • Logan Levkoff - Adolescent Sexuality
  • Peer Aids Educators - Student Education - HIV/AIDS
  • Aids Speaker - students
  • Planned Parenthood -Communication between Parent and Child; current information
  • Matthew Morales
  • Heather Samel

    Eating Disorders
  • Heed Foundation/ Dr. Ira Sacker - Body Image to Eating Disorder
  • Jennifer Kelman - Enhancing the Self Esteem of Adolescents
  • Sandra Kronberg - Healthy Body Image

    Stress
  • Dr. Anthony Donatelli - What Parents Can Do to Help
  • Dr. Martha Maloof - Coping Strategies to Manage Stress

    Internet
  • Ken Ambach and Michael Quinland - The Hidden Social Lives of Our Children
  • Ken Ambach and Michael Quinland - Internet Chatting and Social Networking
  • Ken Ambach and Michael Quinland - Entering the World of Computers

    Bullying
  • Dr. Rona Novick - Bullying Prevention Programs

    Motivational Speaker
  • Jeff Yalden - Overcoming Challenges - Maintaining a Positive Attitude

    Health Curriculum
  • Selected The Michigan Model, a comprehensive K-12 Health program. Trained health teachers and began implementation this program.
  • Selected Project Northland, an Alcohol Prevention program for 5th and 6th grades. Trained health teachers and began implementation of this program.






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