CHESTERTOWN — Join the Kent County Public Schools Family Support Resource Center and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Wednesday, evening Nov. 16 to learn more your student's mental health.
This free presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. in the media center at Kent County Middle School.
The in-person option comes with childcare, food and drinks, which all start at 5 p.m.
We will also have a Kent County Public Schools social worker and a guidance counselor on site to answer questions.
Whether you are a parent, teacher, grandparent aunt or uncle, our children are often our greatest pride and joy.
They are our future. We love them, raise them, teach them, laugh with them, play with them and nurse them back to health.
As protectors, we want to do everything we can to keep our little ones happy and healthy.
But unfortunately, genetics, society and trauma all play a major role in the development of mental health conditions, and children are not exempt.
Studies show that 7.7 million youth aged 6 to 17 experience a mental health disorder each year.
With that in mind, it’s important to pay close attention to a child’s mental health.
While abnormal behavior could just be normal aspects of childhood or a phase of growth or puberty — it could also be a mental health disorder.
There is no more important time than now to focus on your child's mental health!
Kent County Middle School is located at 402 E. Campus Ave., Chestertown.