Parent Workshop/Book Club

Hello McSwain Community,

This past weekend, we welcomed Sierra Vista Health in leading a parent workshop focused on supporting youth and understanding mental health. A key focus of the session was on self care, health, and overall wellness. In addition, we reviewed ways to identify and respond to challenges that youth may be facing, and how adults can support them. This included recognizing common warning signs of mental health and substance use concerns, as well as understanding the impact of trauma, bullying, social media, and stress on young people. This session was not clinical training, but rather an opportunity for families and staff, to learn how to better support youth in our community.

We want to thank the community members who attended, as well as Sierra Vista for partnering with us to provide this valuable training. We look forward to ongoing collaboration.

As part of our Health and Wellness efforts, we remain committed to providing meaningful opportunities that promote self care, healthy habits, and overall well being for our students and families.

Our next opportunity to engage will be the upcoming meeting of our McSwain Parent Book Club.

As part of our continued commitment to student wellness and fostering an inclusive school community, we will continue reading The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. This book explores the rise in anxiety, depression, and mental health challenges among young people, particularly alongside increased smartphone and social media use. It examines the shift from play based childhoods to phone-based childhoods and how this transition has impacted development, relationships, and resilience.

We will meet on April 22 at 6:00 PM in the West Campus Library. We encourage you to join us for meaningful dialogue and connection.

Best,
McSwain Administration