Components of Community: Creating Social Connections to Address Mental Health
Join Antonio Freitas, Senior Director of Educational Experiences at Sesame Workshop, and Dr. Julie Radlauer-Doerfler, Founder and CEO of Collectively as they explore the benefits of social connections and discuss strategies to foster resilience and kindness to build relationships among young children and families to support their emotional well-being.
In this webinar, you will:
- Dive into Sesame Workshop’s latest research on kindness and resilience as well as explore the latest data on solutions to loneliness using techniques from Dr. Julie Radlauer-Doerfler’s CONNECT model.
- Learn the different protective factors that help build a strong foundation in children’s upbringing
- Gain understanding of the need for resilience, the science of connection, and how to use kindness as an intervention.
- Learn new hands-on tools using Sesame Workshop resources to support kindness, creating connections, and building resilience among children at different ages and stages.
Meet our guest:
Dr. Julie Radlauer-Doerfler is a Doctor of Public Health and a licensed mental health professional, advisor, coach, advocate, and change-maker in the nonprofit world. She is also the Founder and CEO of Collectively, an organization that brings passionate individuals together to address mental wellness and solve complex challenges impacting mental health. You can learn more about her work by visiting https://collectivelyus.org.
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