Mental Health – ParentCamp

Join us for our last Virtual ParentCamp for the school year! Wednesday, May 14, 2025 8 pm ET/5pm PT

May 12, 2025May 12, 2025 Julia Pile

Join Virtual ParentCamp on May 14! Embrace the energy of spring with an evening of learning, connection, and empowerment at Virtual ParentCamp! Engage in meaningful conversations, share success stories, and strengthen your community—all from the comfort of home.Join us for Virtual ParentCamp on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 8 pm ET/7 pm CT/ 6 pm MT/ 5 pm PT! As always, we use Mighty Networks to safely connect with our parents and community. This space is for you to use to connect and share with our community nationwide and globally.…

The ParentCamp Podcast – Season 1 – Episode 7 – Building Community Through Dialogue: Inside ParentCamp Coaching – Releases Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 12 pm ET

March 30, 2025March 17, 2025 Julia Pile

Join host April F. Draine as she chats with ParentCamp Vice President Laura Gilchrist and seasoned ParentCamp Coach Emily Howell in this insightful episode. Emily shares her journey from being an educator involved with EdCamps to becoming a pivotal part of the ParentCamp movement. Learn about the magic of ParentCamp’s dialogue-driven model, the transformative power of sitting in circles instead of rows, and how intentional relationship-building can significantly bridge gaps between schools, parents, and communities. Emily provides compelling stories of personal growth, authentic community-building, and the positive impact ParentCamp has…

The ParentCamp Podcast – Season 1 – Episode 6 – Meeting Universal Human Needs: The Key to Powerful Family Engagement Releases Wednesday, March 19th at 12 pm ET

March 16, 2025March 17, 2025 Julia Pile

Join April F. Draine, Julie Pile, and Laura Gilchrist as they dive deep into the fascinating concept of Universal Human Needs in episode 6 of The ParentCamp Podcast. Discover how recognizing and intentionally addressing these fundamental needs—ranging beyond just food and shelter—can profoundly enhance family-school-community engagement. Laura and Julie unpack insights from the Center for Nonviolent Communication and explore practical ways to engineer environments that create opportunities for contribution, connection,trust, relationships, and harmony. They also highlight the transformative power of designing engagement experiences that foster open feelings, ultimately benefiting children…

Spring into Connection: Join Virtual ParentCamp on March 12th!

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 Julia Pile

Embrace the energy of spring with an evening of learning, connection, and empowerment at Virtual ParentCamp! Engage in meaningful conversations, share success stories, and strengthen your community—all from the comfort of home.Join us for Virtual ParentCamp on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 8 pm ET/7 pm CT/ 6 pm MT/ 5 pm PT! Join us for our regular session of Virtual ParentCamp. Daylight Savings Time has started and we will have the longer days coming up. I love the Spring as we can enjoy more time outside after hibernating for…

Join us for February’s Virtual ParentCamp on Wednesday, February29, 2025

February 16, 2025February 16, 2025 Julia Pile

Join us for Virtual ParentCamp on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 12 pm ET/11 am CT/ 10 am MT/ 9 am PT! Join us for our daytime session of Virtual ParentCamp. February is the month of love and kindness so take the time to cherish and appreciate those around you. It’s the shortest month of the year and for me time to start getting excited as spring is around the corner. Almost time to take off those winter woolies and enjoy the warmer, longer days. Our hearts are with the…