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Raising Resilient Teens and Tweens
May 18, 2023 Hosted by Dr. Jolie Silva Dr. Jolie Silva discusses how to foster resiliency in your child, guide your tween/teens to manage their own problems, balance parenting and your own life, and help tweens/teens navigate common challenges. |
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Let's Talk About Cannabis
March 29, 2023 Weed, THC Oil, Wax, Dabs, Shatter, Delta 9, Vape, Edibles...think you know all there is to know? Let's be blunt about what our kids may be exposed to and the real risks of youth cannabis use. An expert panel representing the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD), Nassau County Police Department and Northwell Health Zucker Hillside Hospital, fill us in on all we need to know and answer parents questions. |
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Parenting your Teen or Tween
October 6, 2022 Let's talk about mental health, healthy coping skills, communicating with your teen, setting boundaries and more! Parent questions are answered by our expert panel including Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, PH.D, Dr. Jolie Silva, PH.D, Dr. Rashmeet Gujral, DO and Dan Doherty, Director of Counseling at North Shore. |
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Hidden In Plain Sight
May 4, 2022 Come into our teen’s bedroom, test your knowledge, and strengthen your observational skills! How much do you know about vapes? Would you recognize one in your kid's backpack? Are you up to date on the differences between Delta 8, 9 and 10?? As you stroll through the room, can you find what hidden references and paraphernalia could indicate a teen’s drug or alcohol use? Our presenter will educate you on what signs you may be missing. |
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Parent Education: Fentanyl
FEB 15, 2022 Our panel of experts tells parents about the Fentanyl crisis in Nassau County and answers questions like: What is Fentanyl? Where is it found? Who is at risk? What is the North Shore School District doing to educate students? How do I talk to my child about Fentanyl? Go To: Parent Education Fentanyl Video The film "Dead on Arrival" was shown during the event as well. |
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ONE PARTY ONE PILL ONE TIME Part 1
Michael Gray of the Actus Foundation explains in detail what Fentanyl is, the science behind it, and why it is largely responsible for the record number of overdose deaths in America in 2021. |
ONE PARTY ONE PILL ONE TIME Pt. 2
Michael Gray of the Actus Foundation explains to NS-CASA audience why every parents needs to share with our kids one critical message: that you NEVER take a pill that did not come from YOUR doctor. In this environment, the risk is too high. One in Four illegal counterfeit pills contain enough fentanyl to kill. Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act
NS-CASA hosts a panel of local leaders for a discussion on:
Mayor Elena Villafane: Sea Cliff Mayor Mayor Sandy Quentzel: Roslyn Harbor Mayor Mayor Bernie Ryba: Old Brookville Mayor County Legislator Delia Deriggi-Whitton: 11th District Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder |
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Dr. Jolie Silva
CASA Coffee: How to recognize emotional distress in your child and how to successfully use coping skills to help.
Thank you Dr. Silva and La Spezia Restaurant for safely hosting us for our first CASA Coffee of the school year.
Go TO: https://youtu.be/NiasJIVuztI
CASA Coffee: How to recognize emotional distress in your child and how to successfully use coping skills to help.
Thank you Dr. Silva and La Spezia Restaurant for safely hosting us for our first CASA Coffee of the school year.
Go TO: https://youtu.be/NiasJIVuztI
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North Shore CASA Interviews Kay DeSimone
Kay DeSimone of Pure Vida Wellness Centers spoke to NS-CASA about advice on parenting teens during this time of shelter in place. Her message focuses on the importance of communication, of asking our kids what THEY need, and modeling coping skills and emotional honesty ourselves. She stresses that it is our job as parents to make sure that our kids come out of this pandemic "emotionally sound and that they have been emotionally supported."
Go To: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reQSoOWlD48&feature=emb_logo
Kay DeSimone of Pure Vida Wellness Centers spoke to NS-CASA about advice on parenting teens during this time of shelter in place. Her message focuses on the importance of communication, of asking our kids what THEY need, and modeling coping skills and emotional honesty ourselves. She stresses that it is our job as parents to make sure that our kids come out of this pandemic "emotionally sound and that they have been emotionally supported."
Go To: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reQSoOWlD48&feature=emb_logo
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CASA Coffee: Nutrition with Dan Gutierrez and Diana Jimenez
Healthy Nutrition for You and Your Child. Hosts Dan Gutierrez and Diana Jimenez of RADD CrossFit share their proactive approach to a healthy lifestyle and determine whether food products you eat are good for you OR if they are just a product of good marketing.
Go TO: https://youtu.be/pfoW-dn7-aA
Healthy Nutrition for You and Your Child. Hosts Dan Gutierrez and Diana Jimenez of RADD CrossFit share their proactive approach to a healthy lifestyle and determine whether food products you eat are good for you OR if they are just a product of good marketing.
Go TO: https://youtu.be/pfoW-dn7-aA
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Hey Charlie - Stop the Spiral Featuring LICADD
The Hey Charlie video, told from the perspective of a teenager and his family, shows how quickly the use of banned substances in social situations almost seamlessly spirals into an addiction to opiates. |
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Anxiety Discussion with Ellen Ritz
Ellen Ritz of NAMI and Dan Doherty of North Shore School District will answer all of your questions on anxiety.
Go To: https://youtu.be/wse5kHWgNyM
Ellen Ritz of NAMI and Dan Doherty of North Shore School District will answer all of your questions on anxiety.
Go To: https://youtu.be/wse5kHWgNyM
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North Shore Key Club Lends a Hand To Those In Need
North Shore High School Key Club Students conducting peer education for the middle school on the dangers of vaping. |
Additional Videos:
Anxiety Reduction for Kids! Tapping techniques.
https://www.facebook.com/northshorecasa/videos/256224782211096
Our friend and CASA Partner, Maryann Sucich Massari, has created this video to share her tapping techniques with families during this stressful time.
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National Safety Council: Survivor Advocate
https://vimeo.com/449029079/0231a531d7
Glen Head Elementary School teacher, Sharon Richmond, works tirelessly for the rights of those suffering with a substance use disorder to receive appropriate treatment. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act was passed as a way to end health insurance discrimination against people with mental health and substance-use disorders. The law requires health plans and insurers that cover services for mental health and substance-use disorders to do so at the same level as other medical services, however the law is not always upheld in practice. Here Sharon shares the story of her son Vincent and the obstacles they faced in receiving the treatment he so desperately needed.
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https://www.facebook.com/northshorecasa/videos/256224782211096
Our friend and CASA Partner, Maryann Sucich Massari, has created this video to share her tapping techniques with families during this stressful time.
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National Safety Council: Survivor Advocate
https://vimeo.com/449029079/0231a531d7
Glen Head Elementary School teacher, Sharon Richmond, works tirelessly for the rights of those suffering with a substance use disorder to receive appropriate treatment. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act was passed as a way to end health insurance discrimination against people with mental health and substance-use disorders. The law requires health plans and insurers that cover services for mental health and substance-use disorders to do so at the same level as other medical services, however the law is not always upheld in practice. Here Sharon shares the story of her son Vincent and the obstacles they faced in receiving the treatment he so desperately needed.
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