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    Parent Academy is a partnership between parents and District 25, in which parents are invited to join our community of learners. The goal of Parent Academy is to provide learning opportunities for parents to better understand ways to support their students’ academic success and personal well-being. We welcome parents and families to engage in various activities and events to explore topics related to mental health, well-being, equity and inclusion, and academics. Scroll this page for archived newsletters, further resources, or to submit an idea/topic for the next Parent Academy newsletter.
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  • Partner Organizations

    Link Together Coalition

    LinkTogether Coalition

    Link Together Coalition Mission: Promote healthy youth, families, and communities by decreasing teen alcohol and drug use through education, advocacy, and access to community resources, and policy awareness, implementation, and change.

    Working with D25: South and Thomas middle schools are provided with prevention initiatives that are targeted at youth to empower them to be drug and alcohol free. Positive social norms posters are delivered to the school every month to educate the students on how the majority of their peers are substance free. The data used is from the Illinois Youth Survey (IYS) from the Center for Research and Development University of Illinois. Monthly educational resources are provided to school staff to be shared with all parents/guardians. In addition, Link Together staff are frequently at South and Thomas connecting with student clubs and organizations, providing education during parent teacher conferences, and giving presentations to faculty and staff.

    Your Community: Please visit our website to see how we are working in your community. Home - Link Together Coalition

    Virtual Mock Teen Bedroom: prevention bedroom

    Get Involved: Kris Zerfass, Director Link Together | kzerfass@omni4all.org

    Glenbard Parent Series

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    The Glenbard Parent Series is a free resource for all parents. They host virtual speaking events on topics that support parents as they work to support their children. Visit https://gpsparentseries.org/ for more details.

  • Parent Resources

    Mental Health Supports - Free

    Care Solace is a free, confidential 24/7/365 Mental Health Care Coordination Service. Call 888-515-0595 or go to caresolace.com/site/northcook to complete a brief screening to be matched with a provider. Available for students, families and staff.

    Nov/Dec 2023 | North Cook ROE/ISC, Movie for Parents on Anxiety

    We'd like to make our parents aware of a resource provided by the North Cook Regional Office of Education/Intermediate Service Center. They are offering a film-based program designed to raise awareness around anxiety. The film, Angst, includes interviews with kids, teens, educators, experts, parents and a very special interview with Michael Phelps. We recommend this film for parents with middle school students.

    Please click here to view the trailer and/or the full-length film.

    February 23, 2023 | Milestones for Kids Growing Up in the Digital Age

    To find other Parent Education Events happening in our area or online, check out the calendars and resources below:

  • Submit a Topic or Idea

    District 25 is always open to what you think! If you have an idea for a topic for our next parent academy, please send that idea to Adam Harris, Head of Communications & Storytelling. He can be reached via email at aharris@sd25.org.