Parents and Caregivers Program

The Resilience Project Parents and Caregivers Program helps educate and support parents and caregivers, in order to help them better support the emotional wellness of their children and teens. We offer parent workshops, free hospital-based events, and community talks throughout the year. Please contact us for more information and/or with inquiries related to supporting parents in our community (Natick, Needham, Newton, Waltham, Wellesley, Weston).

Workshops

Our “Raising Resilient Teens” and “Raising Resilient Kids” workshops are seven-week skills-based groups for parents that we offer throughout the year. The workshops provide education on normative child development and different ways parents can foster the parent-child relationship and support resilience-building in their kids and teens.

"Raising Resilient Kids" is designed for parents and caregivers of school-aged children (grades K-5/6), while "Raising Resilient Teens" is designed for parents and caregivers of tweens and teens. The total cost of the 7-week workshop is $160 and covers up to 2 parents/caregivers per household. If a parent/caregiver in another household would like to participate, they will need to register and pay separately; they will be mailed their own set of resources and materials. Email NWHResilienceproject@partners.org with any questions.

Building Resilience Series 

Through our Building Resilience Series, we offer free hospital-based monthly talks and/or special events related to mental health and/or supporting the emotional wellness of kids and teens. These events are focused for parents/caregivers and school personnel. The program is currently on hold due to COVID-19, but typically runs throughout the school year. To support safety and social distancing protocols, these events will be offered virtually, through Zoom meeting and webinar formats. Please visit our Building Resilience Series page here for more information.

Community Education

Our parents and caregivers program, in collaboration with our school outreach program, offers educational talks for school-based parent and caregiver groups, such as PTOs and SEPACs, on a variety of topics related to resilience, mental health and/or supporting the emotional wellness of kids and teens. Similarly, we offer educational talks to a wide variety of community groups focused on youth mental health and wellbeing. Please contact us for more information and/or if interested in organizing a community parent event.

For questions about the Resilience Project's Parents and Caregivers Program, please call 617-243-5497 or email NWHResilienceproject@partners.org.

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