Learn new skills to help the children in your life
Parenting Conference
Register now for the upcoming Virtual CARE Parenting Conference on Saturday, March 6, 2021.
On March 6, 2021, come spend the day online with other parents, caregivers, grandparents, foster parents, teachers, and more at CARE’s annual Parenting Conference. Learn new skills and resources that will help you and the children in your life, especially now in our new normal living through COVID-19.
The morning will begin with keynote speaker Gary Abud, an author and award-winning educator.
Date: Saturday, March 6, 2020
Time: 9am to 2:45pm, virtual
Program Info: Breakout sessions will be announced soon.
Registration fee: $20
To register, click here.
For questions, contact Teresa Sandner at tsandner@careofsem.com.
Thank you to all our 2020 sponsors!
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Bronze Sponsor: Extra Credit Union
CARE’s Parenting Conference is a great event to come together with other parents and caregivers
Throughout the day we cover topics such as:
- Strategies and solutions to difficult behavior
- Parenting and Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Mental health topics
- Building strong connections with your kids
- Managing anger
- LGBTQ questions
- Substance use
- Bullying
- Financial literacy for the family
- Children and the grieving process
- Navigating the juvenile justice system
…and more.
Cindi Frakes-Zieger
Parent & Early Childhood Teacher
Keynote Speaker
Gary Abud
Gary Abud is an educational consultant, award-winning educator, and author of the children’s book Science with Scarlett. Gary is also a double cornea transplant recipient who, since having his sight restored, was moved to use his teaching gifts to make learning fun for others.
Gary’s speaking engagements include TEDxDetroit, the Governor’s Education Summit, and the Lions Club International Michigan Summit. For 2013-2014, Gary was a teacher advisor to the State Board of Education and participated in a non-voting capacity at the State Board of Education monthly meetings. In 2014, Gary was named Michigan Teacher of the Year.
From classroom teaching to school administration, and now private practice consulting, Gary’s goal is to help individuals, families, and teams. He helps harness their learning power in personal, professional, and academic life through executive coaching, speaking, and workshops.
