Girls Inc. of Carpinteria Appoints New Eureka! and Teen Coordinator
Girls Inc. of Carpinteria is pleased to welcome Kenya Rodriguez, a former volunteer for the organization, as its new Eureka! and teen coordinator. In her new role, Rodriguez will design, implement and...
View ArticleCelebrating Grandparents Day!
GRANDCHILDREN are a grandparent’s link to the future while GRANDPARENTS are a child’s link to the past. Sunday, September 13, 2015 is Grandparents Day! Make sure to take the time to call your...
View ArticleThe Whole Truth: The Hospital Birth Plan
I have spent the better part of the last decade planning and dreaming about becoming a licensed midwife, so I do a lot of reading in my spare time on childbirth and pregnancy. I want to share with you...
View Article[PERK] Labor Day Specials at IM=X Pilates
Jump into FALL full throttle! Re-establish your routine and keep your health a priority! Nothing feels better than a healthy body, it’s a lifestyle not an option! To purchase Drop In Packages:...
View ArticleConcussions in contact sports
Concussion Researchers Consider Initial Results of Monitors Worn by College Athletes… Last fall, as concerns about concussions in contact sports amped up for professionals and younger athletes, Cottage...
View ArticleCONTEST: Win Tickets & Gift Cards!!
There are several ways to enter and we love giving away prizes so the more you post, the more you are entered to win! Keep checking back because we add new prizes weekly (scroll below to see how). Do...
View ArticleEncouraging Baby Sign at Home
We all agree that our little one’s first five years are the most critical years of their development process. As parents we are eager to communicate with our little ones. However, most of our little...
View ArticleBaby Proof your home
Use this list as a starting point to making your home safe for your crawling baby or walking toddler. There is a safety gadget for almost every hazard you may be concerned about in your home. WINDOWS...
View ArticleMy Journey from Foster Youth to College Graduate
My early childhood was fairly normal. I lived with my mom, stepdad and older sister in Santa Barbara. My mom was a surfer, so most of my childhood was spent at the beach. When I was eight years old, my...
View ArticleCollege Admission: Early Decision versus Early Action
As a long time college administrator, high school counselor, tenured professor, and career technical education dean, I have advised many students and families on college admission. I just met with a...
View ArticleSeptember is National Disaster Preparedness Month! Are you ready?
September is National Preparedness Month! Would you be ready if there were an emergency? How do you reach your kids at school? What items do you grab from your house? What goes in a disaster kit? These...
View ArticleNew Gymnastics Director Joins Girls Inc. of Greater SB
Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara (GIGSB), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing life-changing programs to young girls, is pleased to welcome Coral De Alba as its new gymnastics director....
View ArticleDrugs, Mental Health and Adolescents
What’s the big deal? Causes? How and when to seek help! Some Adolescents experiment with use and or use occasionally. Some begin to use in such a way that as it starts to affect their healthy...
View ArticleGirls Inc changes course with summer learning loss
Did you know students lose an equivalent of two months of their grade-level math computational skills over the summer, and students from low-income families also lose the same equivalency in reading...
View ArticleSanta Barbara Youth Council is recruiting members!
The City Council established the United Youth Empowered in 1994 which became the Youth Council in 1997. Both the United Youth Empowered and the Youth Council were created to function as a voice for...
View ArticleTemperamental teens
Two of my daughters are in their senior year filling out college applications, taking SAT’s, and balancing school, sports and jobs. The first ParentClick newsletter I sent thirteen years ago focused on...
View ArticleC.L.A.S.S. Act — Attendance Matters
California Attorney General Kamala Harris’s 2015 report on truancy and absenteeism, In School + On Track, states that 83% of students chronically absent in kindergarten and first grade are unable to...
View ArticleCollege Admission: Which College is the Best?
As a long time college administrator, high school counselor, tenured professor, and career technical education dean, I have advised many students and families on college admission. One of the questions...
View ArticleIdentify if your student is stressed or depressed
Mental Wellness Center offers tips and new support group for parents of teens and young adults experiencing mental heath problems… If your student is feeling overwhelmed by stress, he or she is not...
View ArticleHead Lice – The Parent Perspective
Nobody wants to think their child can get this but unfortunately when someone in a school gets it, it is likely to spread to other children if it is not treated. When you see the standardized note come...
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