<p><strong>Understanding and Uplifting LGBTQ+ Youth (parents of 12-18) </strong></p><p>Want to support the LGBTQ+ young people in your life but unsure about terms, pronouns, or what to say? This 90-minute interactive workshop answers common questions and helps parents understand gender and sexual orientation while offering practical ways to support the mental health and well-being of LGBTQ+ teens and tweens.</p>

<p><strong>When to Worry: A Parent’s Guide to Adolescent Nutrition and Health (parents of 12 to 18)</strong></p><p>This 90-minute interactive workshop helps parents understand how nutrition and body image affect teen well-being. Learn to recognize signs of unhealthy eating or body dissatisfaction and explore strategies to promote balanced nutrition, positive body image, and emotional resilience. Gain practical tools to support your teen’s health and confidence during adolescence.</p>

<p><strong>Executive Function &amp; the Adolescent Brain - Supporting Growth mindset in adolescents (parents of 9 to 13)</strong></p><p>This 90-minute interactive workshop helps parents understand the developing teen brain and why skills like planning and self-regulation are still emerging. Parents will learn practical ways to support motivation, resilience, and independence, and leave with simple tools to strengthen planning and goal-setting at home.</p>

<p><strong>Parents/Caregivers of Adolescents/Teens 9-week Series</strong></p><p>This 9-week series offers participants a range of discussion topics such as communication and adolescent development. In the 5th week, participants are encouraged to meet with their group in person to help foster community and support. For parents and caregivers of adolescents and teens in middle or high school (approximately 10 – 19 y/o).</p>

<p><strong>Supporting your Adolescent’s Social Identity Development (10-19)</strong></p><p> This 4-week series examines a multitude of social aspects and stressors that are common to this developmental age and guides parents of adolescents (10 – 19 years) in supporting their child(ren) as they explore their social identity while navigating the changing social and online worlds around them.

<p><strong>Adolescent Stress and Health (10-19)</strong></p><p>This 4-week series supports parents of adolescents and teens (10 – 19 years) in understanding adolescent brain development, the types of stress and coping mechanisms as well as the mental health of their teens.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Figuring Out Who They Are and How They Fit In (parents of 13 to 19)</strong></p><p>A key task in your teens' identity development is figuring out who they are (exploring their interests, skills, values) and where they fit (relationships at home, with peers, and in the wider world). In this 90-minute interactive workshop, we’ll discuss how parents can stay positively connected while supporting healthy identity development throughout adolescence.</p>

<p><strong>Parenting Tips: The Social World of Middle and High Schoolers (11-19)</strong></p><p>Week 1: &nbsp;Welcome/ Introductions &amp; Foundations of Parenting Adolescents<br />Week 2: The Social World of Adolescents<br />Week 3: Online World of Adolescents<br />Week 4: Talking to Adolescents About Sex<br />&nbsp;</p><p>Read more about our return to in-person Groups:&nbsp;<b><a href="https://www.peps.org/programs/in-person-groups">https://www.peps.org/programs/in-person-groups</a></b></p>

<p><strong>Communicating with your Adolescent (10-19)</strong></p><p>Week 1: Welcome/ Introductions &amp; Foundations of Parenting Adolescents&nbsp;<br />Week 2: Effective Communication: Overcoming Barriers&nbsp;<br />Week 3: Effective Communication: Active Listening&nbsp;<br />Week 4: Week 4: Helping Adolescents Deal with Stress&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Rethinking Discipline How to Teach, Not Punish (parents of 9 to 14) </strong></p><p>Understand the “why” behind challenging behaviors and learn evidence-based strategies to build regulation, responsibility, and real-world skills. In this 90-minute interactive workshop, you will learn tools to shift from control and punishment and support your child’s growing autonomy.</p>