Illinois AfterSchool Network

Having a hard time staying grounded during difficult times? Kam Green has you covered with a short 5 minute video that leads you through some quick ways we can reset ourselves and our youth in any setting. Great to share out with families in afterschool spaces and community spaces.

SEL Mindfulness and Emotional Regulation Family-friendly breathing exercises and emotion tools to help you and your child connect, stay grounded, and understand big feelings. By Kam Green in partner...

Work with youth or in a caregiver role and looking for an engaging FREE & virtual SEL Skill building training? Marcy Peake has you covered starting next Tuesday at 10am. As part of our ongoing partnership with Bright Promises Foundation we are thrilled to have this resource available to all.

This two-part session begins with strategies for adults to assess, demonstrate, and cultivate social connection skills with children in their personal and professional capacities, and concludes with inspiring ideas for organizations to create opportunities to cultivate social connect within and between organizations.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Invoking, Evoking, and Provoking Social Connections. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Focus: Community + Social Connectedness In an ever-changing world, social connections can be challenging to find, navigate, and maintain for children and adults. Children first learn about making social connections from their observations and engagement with the adults in their lives. Through invoki...