Sammamish Plateau Parent Networking Group

The Sammamish Plateau Parent Networking Group will meet at the
Sahalee Fire Station, 228th Ave. NE, across from Deerfield Park

At our next Sammamish Plateau Parent Networking Meeting, we will be watching a video called “The Truth about Drugs”; one of the seven award-winning programs created for Paramount Productions, called The Teen Files, narrated by Leeza Gibbons and produced by Arnold Shapiro, who created the documentary “Scared Straight” nearly 25 years ago.

The Teen Files: The Truth About Drugs is a powerful program that graphically demonstrates to teens the effects of various types of drugs on their self, friends, babies and family. The damage drugs do to their body is not always apparent and today’s teens often overlook the dangers they face when using, such as rape, homelessness, suicide, jail time, and the inability to focus and study.

Every twenty-four hours 3500 teens will try illegal drugs for the first time. Today, four million Americans currently use drugs and it is painfully clear that “Just Saying No” is not enough. By asking teens what they think about drugs and then having experts teach them the facts, host Leeza Gibbons takes us through an in-depth look at the dangers of drugs and their effects. A number of organizations in San Diego, Bakersfield, and Seattle help by bringing the realities of drug use and overdose to these teens and their families by showing then what it is like to live a drug nightmare. The teens are taken to a jail to see what it would be like to be incarcerated for selling drugs, a hospital clinic for rape counseling, a convalescent home to visit a drug overdose victim, a morgue to view internal organs of dead kids who have been “huffing”, a neonatal unit to hold premature babies born addicted to drugs, and a treatment center as a young teenager struggles to overcome her addiction. They receive a first hand look at the dangers of drug addiction.

This is a powerful program that I would recommend for everyone to see! When I first shared it with my kids who were in junior high school at the time, they agreed that it was something everyone needed to see. Please join us for this informational and emotional presentation!


The Sammamish Plateau Parent Networking Group
at the Sahalee Fire Station, 228th Ave. NE, across from Deerfield Park on:
Monday, June 14, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

“The Truth about Drugs”
~ one episode of the 7 part award-winning series, The Teen Files ~


Feel free to bring a friend! We will have plenty of time to discuss the video and share our thoughts with one another about its content. This is an important subject and I hope that you will make time to attend this meeting. The upcoming summer months can be a challenging time for teens who have an increased amount of free and unsupervised time on their hands…come and learn some valuable information before facing this summer with your kids!

***For more information about the Sammamish Parent Networking Group, contact Cherry O’Neill at dwo-mci@msn.com or call 425-868-2111 (home) or 206-550-3809 (cell).

Future meeting dates/times:

• Monday, June 14, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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Issaquah Special Needs Group
families helping families in the Issaquah School District

Monthly, 2nd Tuesday

Mission

• Provide networking for parents
• Invite speakers on special needs topics
• Discuss resources in the community
• Distribute information on district and PTSA issues affecting children with special needs
• Improve communication between parents and district administration

Meetings

• Second Tuesday of each month:
  • Tuesday, April 13, 7 PM - 8:30 PM at Issaquah Middle School Commons
  • Tuesday, May 11, 7 PM - 8:30 PM at Issaquah Middle School Commons

Interested?

• Get on the email list! Contact Roseann Popa at order2popa@comcast.net
• Have a topic suggestion? Send it along!

(See Flyer)

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Overlake Medical Center

Parenting Classes Offered in Bellevue and Issaquah*

Visit: Overlake Medical Center

Parenting Classes

• BodyWorks
• As Boys Grow Up: Aspects of Puberty, Sex Eduction and Relationship
• As Girls Grow Up: Aspects of Puberty, Sex Education & Relationships
• Super Sitters: Babysitting Class
• Becoming a Love and Logic Parent: For parents with 4 year olds to teenagers
• Bringing Baby Home
  Having a child is a life-changing experience. The "Bringing Baby Home" workshop is based on Dr. John Gottman's 26 years of marriage and family research, and teaches couples how to: * Avoid marital meltdown and increase marital satisfaction * Understand and cope with the stress that arrives with a newborn baby * Build strategies for active fathering * Co-parent effectively and improve the quality of parent-infant interaction * Better understand early childhood development The Bringing Baby Home program is a two-day workshop led by a certified instructor. Pregnant couples are encouraged to attend!
  Issaquah: 5708 E Lake Samm. Pkwy Se, #103, Issaquah 98029
  Cost: $150 per couple Nursing babies are welcome up to 3 months, childcare is not provided. Pre-registration required. Call 425-688-5259 for information
  
  • 2-Saturdays, March 13th & 20th, 9a-4p Issaquah
  • 2 Saturdays, May 8th & 15th, 9a-4p Issaquah
• Toddler Topics-four-part series
• Too Much of a Good Thing: Resisting Raising Children who Feel Entitled

 

* Only Issaquah classes are highlighted here. See the Overlake Hospital website for a complete list of classes

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Swedish Medical Center
Parenting Classes Offered in Issaquah*

Visit: Swedish Medical Center

Parenting Classes

• Safe Sitter®
  Safe Sitter is a medically accurate program that teaches boys and girls how to be good babysitters. The class covers basic lifesaving techniques, safety precautions, how and when to summon help, tips on basic child care and child development, and responsibilities of safe babysitting. Also taught are age-appropriate entertainment ideas and the basics of starting a babysitting business. This class is recommended for ages 11-13. The Safe Sitter program is recognized by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Visit www.safesitter.org for more information. Fee: $40 (scholarships are available on a limited basis).
  Medical Imaging Waiting Area
  Saturday, July 10
  9am-4pm
• Growing Up Female/Growing Up Male
  This class provides a perfect opportunity to build a bridge between you and your 9- to12-year-old to demystify puberty and the changes that occur during this somewhat-awkward time. The focus of this class is to enhance communication between parents and preteens, as well as facilitate learning about the physical and emotional changes of puberty. Fee: $25 per family (fee includes two adults and one child; there is a $5 fee for each additional child or adult in the same family.)
  • Growing Up Female
    Issaquah:
    Medical Imaging Waiting Area
    Thursday, July 8
    6:30-9 p.m.
  • Growing Up Male
    Issaquah:
    Medical Imaging Waiting Area
    Tuesday, June 15
• Nutrition for the Younger Years: Feeding your Infant and Toddler
  Is your baby eating enough? Is your toddler getting the proper nutrition? Join Mary Lambe, M.D., as she discusses how, what, and when to feed your infant and toddler, as well as tips to deal with picky eaters.
  Snoqualmie Fire Station
  37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway
  Thursday June 17, 6-7:30pm
• Pediatric Sports Injuries: What to do?
  Approximately 30 million school age children participate in organized sports activities every year. It is important to know how to prevent and treat their injuries. Join Dr. Leslianne Yen, M.D., who specializes in pediatric sports medicine, in identifying how to prevent common pediatric sport injuries, when your child needs to see a doctor after a sport injury, and how the management of the injury for you child may be different from that of an adult.
  Medical Imaging Waiting Area
  Wednesday, June 9
  6-8pm

* Only Issaquah classes are highlighted here. See the Swedish Hospital website for a complete list of classes

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