Open Doors for Lanark Children and Youth is pleased to welcome guest speaker Dr. Michael Ungar to Perth and District Collegiate Institute (13 Victoria St., Perth ON) on March 26th, 2018 from 6 pm to 8 pm to present I Still Love You: Nine Things Kids Need from their Parents, Caregivers, and Schools to Build Resilience.
This presentation is a story-filled event for parents, caregivers and educators that outline practical strategies to help young people of all ages heal. Based on material from his new book, I Still Love You, his clinical practice and his own research, Michael will share what families and schools have taught him about the power of unconditional love. This inspiring presentation will help you understand the importance of the everyday heroics that change children’s lives.
About the speaker:
Dr. Michael Ungar is the founder and Director of the Resilience Research Centre and Canada Research Chair in Child, Family and Community Resilience at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. He is the former Chair of the Nova Scotia Mental Health and Addictions Strategy and an executive board member of the American Family Therapy Academy. He has authored 14 books that have been translated into five languages, as well as more than 150 scientific papers. Dr. Ungar has adapted findings from his research and lessons learned from his clinical practice into best-selling works including: The Social Ecology of Resilience, Too Safe For Their Own Good: How Risk and Responsibility Help Teens Thrive and I Still Love You: Nine Things Troubled Kids Need from their Parents. You can find his blog, Nurturing Resilience on Psychology Today’s website.
At Open Doors for Lanark Children and Youth are pleased to be able to offer this speaker series free to the public. We encourage participants to help us support the mental and physical health of children and youth in our communities by bringing a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Lanark County Food Bank.
For more information about the event please contact admincp@opendoors.on.ca