Parent Empowerment Program (PEP)

The DJUSD Parent Empowerment Program (PEP) Talks are monthly virtual webinars for parents and guardians presented by local community organizations.

PEP Talks are held virtually the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:00-7:30pm. Pre-registration required. Language interpretation available.

November PEP Talk:

Enhancing Parent-Child Communication

This presentation focuses on improving parent-child relationships through key communication strategies. The presentation will present core strategies to help you build stronger family bonds, including foundational principles from DBT, building trust and safety, and the power of validation.

Presented by Tom Harrer LMFT, Owner/CEO of the Auburn-Davis Center for Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

November 19

6:00-7:30pm

Questions? Please reach out to Annette Preciado [email protected]
Event Flyer 2025-2026 PEP Talk Recordings and Handouts September - Loneliness and Isolation in Children and Adolescents

Recording Slides

October - Enhancing Parent-Child Communication Slides
Upcoming Dates December 17 January 21 February 18 March 18 April 15 May 20

See below for recordings and handouts from prior years and other resources.

PEP Talks Kickoff

Recording

Slides

Perfectionism in Children and Adolescents

Validation

Screen Addictions

NAMI Ending the Silence

Recording

Slides

Handout 1 Handout 2 Handout 1 Spanish

Building Connection and Empathy with Your Children Recording

Slides

Handout

Understanding Sexual Assault and Supporting Students Recording Presentation Slides
Parent Guide

Helping Kids and Families with Loss & Grief

Anxiety

Anxiety Skills Handout

Validation Skills Handout

Empathy Video

Spanish Audio Recording (audio only)

Depression

Recording

Slides

Depression Skills Handout

Validation Skills Handout

Spanish Audio Recording (audio only)

Grief & Loss

Recording

Slides

Communication Handout

Spanish Audio Recording

PCIT/P.R.I.D.E. Parenting Skills

Recording

Slides

Spanish Audio Recording

Chinese Audio Recording (Mandarin)

Self Care for Parents & Caregivers

Slides

Parent Self Care resources

Self Care Handout

Self Care Resources

Blending Traditional and Modern Parenting

Slides

Empower Yolo: Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Slides

Child Abuse Statistics

Sexual Assault Services

Following a Sexual Assault

Community Resource Guide

Talking to Kids about Sexting

Gaming Safely

Sextortion Flyer

The Compassion Project was a parent workshop series on adolescent mental health and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). DBT is a cognitive behavioral therapy that focuses on four skills: mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotional regulation. Below are recordings and handouts from each session.

Typical adolescent behavior

Presentation slides Handout 1

Handout 2
Handout 3
Video Recording

Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Presentation slides
Distracting and Self-Soothing Handout
Validation Handout
5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Exercise
DBT Parenting Resources
Video Recording