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While brain research reveals new findings almost daily, making sense of these revelations can be a challenge – especially if it’s been a few years since our school days. If you would like to learn more about how the human brain functions and develops – especially the adolescent brain – plan to attend this one-day workshop scheduled for Saturday, October 14 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sherman.
This workshop helps parents, educators, law enforcement and other helping professionals understand children and teens better. Participants will watch composite scans of brain development from age 5 to 20, find out how the brain learns, and discover why youth are at increased risk at particular times during their development. It will also help participants understand more about how drugs and medications work, how the brain restores itself, and the impact of alcohol and other drugs on the adolescent brain.
Guest speaker, Karen Williams, is a nationally-recognized writer and speaker known for her ability to translate the latest brain research into understandable language – and make it interesting and fun. Karen is the curriculum developer of Protecting You/Protecting Me, the SAMHSA Model Program based on the latest brain research, and a founding member of Brain Trust Alliance, which brings together researchers, educators and preventionists dedicated to making the latest research accessible to the public.
If you are a parent or grandparent, educator, youth worker, work in juvenile justice, law enforcement, or medical community, you’re invited to this workshop planned for Saturday, October 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1515 N Travis in Sherman. Pre-registration is required and registration materials are available from the church office (903-893-3906). The registration fee is $10.00 (includes box lunch). The deadline for registrations is October 2 and is limited to 150 people. Also, Grayson County College will be offering 5 hours of CEU credits for the full day seminar.
This workshop is being offered by the Trinity Lutheran Church Women’s organization as a part of a national initiative of the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to bring awareness to health issues of women and children.
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