Managing Back to School Stress

Description

Back to school is always a stressful time. This year it has become even more taxing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Join our expert panelists who will offer proactive strategies, responses, and tips on how to help families manage stress.

Featuring:

- Joan Morgenstern, director of parent education & coaching, Senders Pediatrics
- Jill Sadowsky, MSW, LISW-S, director of Jewish community services, Bellefaire JCB
- David A. Steinweg Ph.D., psychologist, Bellefaire JCB
- Ali Stern (moderator)

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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/managing-back-to-school-stress-registration-116758837827?aff=websiteevent


Joan Morgenstern, director of parent education & community engagement, Senders Pediatrics

Joan Morgenstern is an Early Childhood Educator with more than thirty years of professional experience. Her formal training includes a BA in Child Development and an MA in Supervision and Administration in Education. Joan has extensive training in Conscious Discipline, is a certified Breakthrough Training Instructor, and a certified trainer in the Nurtured Heart Approach©. Her work as a classroom teacher, school director, and mom of three have provided her with extensive practical experience and enhanced her breadth and depth of knowledge in the field of child development. In Joan’s current role as Director of Parent Education and Community Engagement for Senders Pediatrics, Joan offers one-on-on parent coaching sessions, parent education classes, and professional training for educators and is passionate about helping parents gain footing and build confidence as they nurture and guide their offspring. Joan is an educator at heart! Whether it’s educating children, teachers, or parents she likes helping others flourish and reach their potential.


David A. Steinweg, Ph.D., psychologist, Bellefaire JCB

David A. Steinweg, Ph.D., specializes in the social, emotional and behavioral needs of today’s families. He is a licensed psychologist with over 30 years of experience helping individuals and families make changes, solve problems, and lead more meaningful, fulfilling lives.


Jill Sadowsky, MSW, LISW-S, director of Jewish community services, Bellefaire JCB

With nearly 30 years of experience in the social work field, Jill Sadowsky joined the team of Bellefaire JCB in 1997. Today, she serves as the Director of Jewish Community Services at Bellefaire JCB. In this role, Jill provides strategic and administrative leadership for Bellefaire’s array of services that directly serve the Jewish community of greater Cleveland. Programs included in Jill’s portfolio include Bellefaire’ s Jewish Day School Counseling program, the Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters program, and the Jewish Day Nursery Early Childhood Education Center (JDN). Additionally, Jill serves as the Project Manager for the Ohio Healthy Transitions grant, a five-year federal funding initiative in cooperation with the State of Ohio. Prior to her work at Bellefaire JCB, Jill worked at Jewish Family Service and the Summit County Children’s Service Board. Jill earned her Master of Social Work degree from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University, New York as well as a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from The Ohio State University.