Children's Institute - Rochester NY

𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐁𝐒 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁! — 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝!

From the NYS Community Schools Thruway Coalition, for STUDENTS WHO ARE IN YOUTH COUNCILS ... Marion Central School District students are part of a national effort to learn more about how youth councils are currently working (https://conta.cc/4fpYT73). If you work in or with schools, can you help get this survey to students who are in youth councils? https://conta.cc/4fmlHnQ Responses needed by November 22nd. https://lnkd.in/eucsAHQ9

Yesterday New York State Primary Project teams had the opportunity to spend time with Dr. Stephen Demanchick (LMHC, RPT, NCC), Director of the Play Therapy Center in the Creative Arts Therapy Department at Nazareth University. Dr. Demanchick focused on the theories behind a child-centered play approach and offered strategies for working with students in the playroom. We are grateful to have had this opportunity!

Calling all teachers! We've developed a new coaching tool to help teachers strengthen culturally responsive teaching practices that support SEL for children. Now we're looking to test the tool—and we need your help! Sing up or ask for more information here: https://conta.cc/4dD7qC4

✨🍏 Shana Tova! 🍯✨ Wishing everyone celebrating a sweet and joyful Rosh Hashanah! May this new year bring you peace and happiness as we embrace new beginnings.

Healthi Kids and partners invite caregivers and parents to participate in Infant-Toddler Play Day! Join the free fun on October 19: https://lnkd.in/gCw8w2JV

Elizabeth Devaney, Children Institute's Director of Whole Child Connection, was interviewed for a piece in Rochester Business Journal about Social Emotional Learning, titled "Building Emotional Skills To Ensure Students’ Success as Adults." The article shares the importance of social and emotional learning—not to just every student, but to the adults they will become! Read our blog to learn more and find the article! https://lnkd.in/gD9p7Wbz

From having fun at "Kids and Trucks" to now a proud owner of a new truck😊 Celebrating growing up! Congrats to Primary Project's Co-Director, Lynn Smith's son Kyle 👏

Live via Zoom! October 8, 2024, 6:00-7:30 PM Town Hall: Protecting Students from Discrimination in Schools: An Overview of the Law and the New York State Division of Human Rights, presented by A Joint Coalition of the Monroe County Bar Association, the Rochester Black Bar Association, and the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys. SPEAKERS: Katie Blum, Esq., Managing Attorney of the Civil Rights Practice Group, Empire Justice Center; Julia Day, Regional Director, Rochester/Syracuse Office, New York State Division of Human Rights. MODERATED BY: Melinda Fithen, Esq., Litigation Director, Empire Justice Center FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (Attorneys seeking 1.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credit must pay a $25 fee) Submit questions in advance to [email protected]. Register Here: https://conta.cc/3XEXqSM

Attention all nonprofits in our eight-county region! There are vitality grants available for organizations providing arts and culture programs that make our region more vital. To learn more visit https://lnkd.in/eP4pj39p The deadline to submit an application is November 8, 2024. #artsandculture #fingerlakes #nonprofits #grants #communityprograms