Spring Recess

All schools will be closed for Spring Recess starting Thursday, March 28 through Monday, April 8. The first day back from break is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9. Have a safe and enjoyable break!

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Parents of students in the East Greenbush Central School District who have a child who developed symptoms of mental illness prior to age 13 are invited to a free, six-session course presented by the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Parents will learn the basic information necessary to be as effective a caregiver as possible and tools to assist in making the best decisions possible for the care of the child.

The course is held for six weeks on Mondays from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Turnpike Elementary School in the Lansingburgh Central School District, 55 New Turnpike Rd., Troy, NY 12182.

  • January 14
  • January 28
  • February 4
  • February 11
  • February 25
  • March 4

Space is limited so advance registration is required.

The course includes:

  • Introduction to the normative stages of emotional reactions of the family to the trauma of mental illness.
  • Insights into an empathetic understanding of the subjective, lived experience of the child living with the mental illness.
  • Current information about Attention Deficit Disorder, Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Childhood Schizophrenia and Substance Abuse Disorders.
  • Current research related to the biology of mental illness and the evidence-based, most effective treatment strategies available, including medications used to treat mental illness in children and adolescents.
  • Specific workshops to learn problem solving, listening and communication skills.
  • Examples of strategies that have been found helpful in handling challenging behaviors in children and adolescents.
  • Information about the systems that are major players in the lives of children and adolescents with mental illness in the school system and the mental health system.
  • Exposure to personal record keeping systems that have proven to be effective for parents/caregivers in their interactions with the school and healthcare systems.
  • Information on planning for crisis management and relapse.
  • Information on locating appropriate supports and services within the community.
  • Information on advocacy initiatives designed to improve and expand services, with an emphasis on personal advocates for the parent/caregiver and child on an individual level.

For more information, contact Dana Roman, MS, LMHC, Director of School-Community Partnerships, Lansingburgh CSD at droman@lansingburgh.org or 518-233-6857.

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