Upcoming Programs & Events for Parents |
Climate Emotional Resilience Institute (CERI) Presents:
Supporting Youth in Uncertain Times: Build Family Climate Resilience
Heart-centered programs for parents, grandparents, educators, & others with children.
Two programs start this month! |
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Looking for climate action that makes sense for your family? Join CERI for heart-centered conversations that offer guidance, tools, and support for navigating these complex questions with compassion and clarity. |
The Basics: Evening Talk
Monday, January 12, 2026
6:00-7:15pm MST (Zoom)
Learn More – Register
This 75-minute virtual session will cover the basics of building climate resilience in your family.
You will learn:
- Grounding practices to share with your kids
- An understanding of how to have the hard conversations
- Support in taking meaningful action
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RootStock: 3-Week Series
Mondays – January 26, February 2, February 9 (registration includes all three)
6:00-7:30pm MST (Zoom)
*Space is limited to 12 participants.
Learn More – Join the Waitlist
Dive deeper into climate resilience, exploring tolerating difficult emotions, holding gratitude amidst uncertainty, undoing aloneness, & finding purpose. |
These two programs, hosted by Parent Engagement Network and Hope Coalition of Boulder County, are free of charge thanks to a grant from American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) Mental Health and Social Resilience Initiative. |
More Parent Engagement Network Events:
PEN Ambassadors:
- January 13 (Zoom), 6-7:30pm
- February 12 (Zoom), 6-7:30pm
- Learn more
10th Annual Reducing Stress & Anxiety Conference: Fostering Resilience & Wellbeing at Every Stage of Parenting
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Collaborating Partner Events:
Susan Caso (author of The Parent-Teen Connection) and Benjamin Perks (author of Trauma Proof) at Tattered Cover Colfax, Denver
Empowered Family Recovery
Free Community Reinforcement & Family Training (CRAFT) Classes
- Tuesdays, starting January 13th,
6-7:30pm for 11 weeks
- Mondays, starting February 9th,
time TBD for 11 weeks
- Learn More
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Looking Ahead: Snapshot of 2026 |
This year, we are committed to continue advancing our mission by offering relevant programming through our Four Key Initiatives designed to meet parenting needs. This will include:
- Launching the year with a discussion and workshop on Environmental Climate Anxiety.
- Hosting PEN’s 10th Annual Reducing Stress & Anxiety Conference: Fostering Resilience & Wellbeing at Every Stage of Parenting, which will explore the ever-evolving landscape of parenting, including grandparenting!
- Introducing Adolescent RISE, an engaging and informative session on adolescent development.
- Expanding high-demand offerings, including:
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- Parenting Book Groups
- Navigating AI workshops, including sessions in Spanish
- Deepening our partnership with Intercultural Family Foundation (IFF) to strengthen our connection with Spanish-speaking parents and families.
- Increasing our engagement and programming in Longmont and Broomfield.
Your voice matters! If you have topics you would like us to explore, please let us know. Email us at events@parentengagementnetwork.org. |
Parent Perspectives: Community Feedback |
“When my son was a student at Fairview High School, I attended classes on adolescent brain development organized by Parent Engagement Network. I found these classes very interesting and helpful as the mother of a teenager...They helped me better understand adolescent development and behavior, which greatly improved communication between my son and me.
PEN resources are vitally important for parents because they give us a broader perspective and practical knowledge to apply in our daily lives with our kids.”
– Blanca Urena, BVSD Parent |
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Parenting Well Podcast: Raising Thinkers in the Age of AI |
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Bobby Hodgkinson joins Dr. Shelly Mahon for a conversation focused on helping parents navigate AI.
Bobby brings a rare blend of technical expertise, teaching experience, and practical insight to help parents understand how AI works, where it helps, where it falls short, and how they can guide their children to use AI thoughtfully, responsibly, and creatively in a rapidly changing world. |
Topics discussed include:
- The evolution of AI in schools
- AI as an enhancement mechanism
- The risks associated with AI
- How to talk to your children about AI
- Teaching your children to think in the world of AI
- The importance of practicing with AI and using it with your children
- Why building a community of parents helps you navigate this journey
- Maintaining the human element when using AI
Tune In:
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Together, we’re building stronger families and more connected communities! |
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