PARENT UNIVERSITY PRESENTER LIST

NAME OF PRESENTER / PRESENTATION TITLE / OVERVIEW
Mr. Amen Kush, CARON – Comprehensive Addiction and Treatment Program / Living A Healthy LifestyleWithout Smoking / Mr. Kush will explore adolescent tobacco use & provide you with information about how to identify the warning signs. He will give tips on how to talk to your children about the dangers & addictive qualities of these substances.
Lillie Starks, Beauty Consultant / Mind and Body / Dip into your smart batch of strategies to stay happy, healthy and look good.
Tamika Stafford, BB & T Banking & Trust Co. / Simple Money Management Techniques for Families / Ms. Stafford will discuss how to manage and protect your finances. During her time with parents they will discuss how to create and maintain a simple household budget & protect themselves from identity theft.
Dr. Ralph Bell, Sheltering Grace Ministry / Blended Families & Step-Parenting / Dr. Bell will address the fact that blending families can also mean blending issues…it can be challenging but there are ways to improve the chances of success.
Chad Husted, LPC, Director of Business Development, Ridgeview Institute / Academic Motivation / Mr. Husted will discuss how to motivate children to perform better in Academics. What we thought works and what we are learning REALLY works in motivating children to succeed.
Dr. JoAnn Hayward, CEO & Director, Turning Point Enterprises, Inc. / Effective Communication/Conflict Resolution / Participants will learn the difference between passive, aggressive, & assertive behaviors; practice being aggressive & learn to recognize the differences in others and themselves.Learning to express themselves, stand up for their ideas while still respecting the rights & ideas of others.
Name of Presenter / Presentation Title / Overview
Sgt. R. T. Plunkett, Cobb County Police Dept.
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Terry Ford – with Juvenile Probation in charge of Gang Suppression Programs at Juvenile Court / Cobb County Gang Recognition & Indicators of Involvement / This presentation covers basic gang recognition signs with a focus on gangs operating in Cobb County. There will also be discussion of indicators of possible gang involvement.
Officer Marni Herman,Cobb County K 12 / Bullying Responding to It & Reporting It / Officer Herman will discuss what bullying is and how to report it to teachers, administration in the school and the police.
Kysha M. Parker, Education Worker, Cobb & Douglas Public Health / Teen Sexual Awareness / Ms. Parker will provide information regarding adolescents having access to various methods of birth control (condoms, etc.), STD and HIV prevention methods currently being used by this age group and provide discussion around the topic of teen pregnancy. Everything you wanted to know for guys and girls.