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Thursday, October 28th

Posted By: Raising Resilient Children and Adolescents
Date: Saturday, 23 October 2004, at 3:09 a.m.

FREE
WORKSHOP FOR THE COMMUNITY
For all who care about children, including
professionals and parents

NATIONALLY KNOWN MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER:

ROBERT BROOKS, Ph.D.
"Raising Resilient Children and Adolescents"

Thursday, October 28th
White Plains Hospital Auditorium
7:30-9PM

In his presentation, Dr. Brooks will describe factors
that help children and adolescents deal more
effectively with stress and pressure to become more
resilient.

Dr. Brooks has lectured nationally and internationally
to wide audiences on such topics as motivation,
resilience, self-esteem, and family relationships. He
has also written extensively about these and other
topics. He is the author of many books, including The
Self-Esteem Teacher; The Power of Resilience:
Achieving Balance, Confidence, and Personal Strength
in Your Life and co-author with Dr. Sam Goldstein of
Raising Resilient Children; and Nurturing Resilience
in Our Children: Answers to the Most Important
Parenting Questions. Drs. Brooks and Goldstein have
also prepared a parenting video and curriculum about
resilience and produced a documentary "Tough
Times/Resilient Kids" that was a finalist in the 23rd
Annual Telly Awards.
Dr. Brooks received a Gubernatorial Award for
Distinguished Public Service for his work with the
Governor's Alliance Against Drugs. Dr. Brooks also
received "Hall of Fame" awards from both CH.A.D.D.
(Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders)
and the Connecticut Association for Children with
Learning Disabilities for his work with special needs
children and adolescents, a Special Recognition and
Media Award from the Massachusetts Psychological
Association, the "Friends of Families Award" from the
Family Place for his work on behalf of children and
families, and the Outstanding Educator Award for
Mental Health Education from the New England
Educational Institute. In addition, Dr. Brooks has
served as a consultant to Sesame Street Parents
Magazine.

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Thursday, October 28th
Raising Resilient Children and Adolescents -- Saturday, 23 October 2004, at 3:09 a.m.