Learning about the brain's response to stress has helped me understand my own nervous system, how to track my body's responses to emotions, and helped me learn tools to use when life gets overwhelming. I wish these were tools I'd known about sooner, which has made me reflect on why teaching nervous system regulation to children earlier in life can be beneficial.
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As part of its ongoing work to support the well-being of local children, First 5 Mendocino hosted its annual Children's Mental Health Summit in Ukiah on May 11 and 12. This year’s event featured renowned experts Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, Dr. Robert Sege, and Gaelin Elmore, who addressed the critical topic of children's mental health and included a community-wide conversation on nurturing resilient and emotionally healthy children.
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Last Wednesday, along with three dozen other advocates for Positive Parenting, three of our staff at First 5 Mendocino went to the Capitol in Sacramento to advocate for Positive Parenting.
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Every January, First 5 Mendocino uses Positive Parenting Awareness Month to educate local parents–and the organizations that support them–about the practices, programs, and services that can strengthen family relationships, increase parents’ confidence, and support children’s social, emotional, and relational health and development.
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At First 5 Mendocino we provide direct family support, offering parenting classes, resiliency workshops, and so much more!
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