Belmont Wellness Coalition will be presenting data on the Youth Risk Behavioral Survey at the upcoming School Committee Meeting on Tuesday, November 9th. Join to learn more about Belmont Middle and High School students’ experience of substance misuse, mental health, stress, and bullying as well as potential solutions. The Zoom link will be posted here.
There is no shortage of painful topics in the news, all around us. But many parents don’t know how to talk with their children about these concerning events. Will their children be traumatized? How much detail should they go into? Do you need to explain it, or just validate kids’ concerns? Can kids even understand such events? Join the Belmont […]
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Please join the BHS PTSO together with the Belmont Wellness Coalition on Thursday, May 6 from 7:00 – 8:00 PM for a conversation about students and their well-being during this challenging year. The purpose of the meeting will be to: 1. see data and highlights from the recent Social-Emotional Learning student survey2. hear BHS students’ perspectives on: the SEL data […]
In partnership with the Belmont Public Library’s One Book One Belmont, and Friends of the Belmont Public Library, Wayside Youth & Family Support Network’s Belmont Wellness Coalition presents this panel discussion on trauma and resiliency in children. The past year has been marked by anxiety, loss, isolation, and fear as we grappled with a global health crisis, with systemic racism, […]
The Belmont Wellness Coalition hosts a monthly Parenting Group for Belmont parents to talk with each other about parenting teens and tweens. The group meets on the second Tuesday of the each month from 7-8pm (note: new time starting April 2021) on Zoom. New parents are always welcome! For more information and to sign up, contact Sophia at Sophia_Suarez-Friedman@WaysideYouth.org.
One Book One Belmont at the Belmont Public Library, along with other community organizations such as the Belmont Wellness Coalition, presents Better Through Books: Health Community Together. Learn more and register for events here.
The McLean School Consultation Service, in partnership with the Belmont Wellness Coalition, invites you to join a live webinar on Wednesday, March 3rd at 7:00 PM: Strategies for Supporting Teens: Build Your Tool Box This webinar will provide parents and caregivers with concrete strategies for supporting tweens and teens, including: What skills might help your teen manage stress and anxiety? How do you know what is typical teen behavior? How […]
When: Saturday, April 18th, 2020: 9AM-3:30PM. Must attend entire day for certification. Where: Belmont Public Library, Assembly Room- 336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA 02478 Cost: Free! Includes lunch, snacks, and course materials. Register with Lisa Gibalerio, Youth Prevention Specialist at Lisa_Gibalerio@WaysideYouth.org or contact Lisa at 617-284-2649 Learn more about this training at www.MentalHealthFirstAid.org.
For information/questions, contact:
Lisa Gibalerio, MPH
Public Health Educator
Wayside Multi-Service Center
127 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472
lisa_gibalerio@waysideyouth.org