Parent Empowerment Program (PEP)

The DJUSD Parent Empowerment Program (PEP) Talks are monthly virtual webinars for parents and guardians presented by local community organizations. Please join us each month to learn about and discuss important topics that impact our students.

PEP Talks are held virtually from 6:00-7:30pm. Pre-registration required. Language interpretation available.

2024-2025 PEP Talks Schedule and Topics

May 14 - Helping Kids and Families with Loss & Grief Flyer

YoloCares for Kids Coordinator & Grief Specialist Elisa Stone will provide insight and practical ways to guide children and families through the experiences that surround the death of a loved one. Teaching your child how to cope with loss in a healthy way can ultimately provide resiliency and joy for living.

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Past PEP Talks from this year 2024-2025:

September - PEP Talks Kickoff RECORDING SLIDES

October - Perfectionism in Children and Adolescents RECORDING SLIDES

November - Validation Validation - Recording Validation - Slides

December - Screen Addictions: Navigating Family Challenges Recording Screen Addictions - Slides DJUSD/New Legislation - Slides

February - NAMI Ending the Silence for Families RECORDING Slides Handout 1 Handout 2 Handout 1 Spanish
March - Building Connection and Empathy with Your Children Recording Slides Handout

April - Understanding Sexual Assault and Supporting Students
Recording Presentation Slides Parent Guide

Questions? Please reach out to Annette Preciado [email protected]

In the dropdowns to the right, you will find the recordings from last year's sessions.

Looking for more webinars on other adolescent mental health topics? Check out the Compassion Project page for recordings from that workshop series or see below for last year's PEP Talk recordings.

PEP Talk on Anxiety presented by the Auburn Davis Center for DBT

Recording

Slides

Anxiety Skills Handout

Validation Skills Handout

Empathy Video

Spanish Audio Recording (audio only)

PEP Talk on Depression presented by the Auburn Davis Center for DBT

Recording
Slides
Depression Skills Handout
Validation Skills Handout
Spanish Audio Recording (audio only)

PEP Talk on Grief & Loss presented by YoloCares

Recording

Slides

Communication Handout

Spanish Audio Recording

PEP Talk on PCIT/P.R.I.D.E. Parenting Skills presented by Communicare+OLE

Recording*
Slides
Spanish Audio Recording
Chinese Audio Recording (Mandarin)

*Note: Recording began after the presenter had started the presentation and missed the first 15 min. Please refer to the slides for the section that was not recorded. Reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions or need more information. We apologize for the inconvenience.