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June 2025 Family & Community Liaison Workshop

Posted Date: 5/22/25 (4:29 PM)
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Supporting Healthy Friendships

June 5, 2025: 5:30 - 7:00pm

REGISTER for the June Workshop
Image of presenter, Karen Dudgeon, LCSW

Join us for the June Family and Community Liaison Workshop

5:00-5:30 Light Dinner and Childcare* Sign-in 
5:30-7:00 pm Workshop
At Homer HTEC, 80 S. West Rd., Homer, NY

Click the button above to pre-register by June 2nd for dinner and/or childcare. Walk-ins for workshop only are welcome.

If loneliness is the enemy - how do we support kids in creating healthy friendships?

Humans are lonelier than ever these days. If adults are struggling to create healthy friendships, how do we model them for our kids?  

The challenges of friendship never go away - whether it is struggles on the playground, navigating divergent interests, the struggles of social groups or time management - finding belonging is a challenge at any age. Helping kids navigate friendships through role modeling, healthy boundary setting, being a caring friend and making time for friendships can be a challenge. Join local therapist, Karen Dudgeon, LCSW to discuss ways to support kids in making healthy choices and finding ways to play, as well as ways to recognize when your child is struggling, even if they aren't sharing with you! 

This program is sponsored by Seven Valleys Health Coalition and hosted by Homer Central School District's Family and Community Liaison service and is FREE.

This workshop is appropriate for parents, teachers, and other supportive adults. Open to the wider community (NOT limited to Homer School District).

*Please note childcare is offered only to Homer Central School District families.

Contact info

Please share your thoughts after this session to help inform future topics and resources at upcoming sessions. If you are unable to attend but have ideas or requests for future workshops or other feedback, questions or want more information on the topic, please contact one of the district's Family & Community Liaisons:

Amanda Hudson - Elementary - 607-749-1250 x1013 or ahudson@homercentral.org
Lisa Matijas - Intermediate - 607-749-4210 x2142 or lmatijas@homercentral.org
Susan Williams - Junior High - 607-749-1230 x3175 or snwilliams@homercentral.org
Alicia Maroney - High School - 607-749-7246 x4035 or amaroney@homercentral.org
Poster for a Family and Community Liaison Workshop on supporting healthy friendships.