Welcome to the

Virtual Parent Summit

National Center for Youth Issues, in collaboration with Wake County Schools, is excited to welcome you to our free 2022 Virtual Parent Summit.  During this unique event, key experts will be joining through livestream to offer and discuss strategies, solutions, and encouragement to help students and families thrive during these unusual times. 

Welcome to the

Virtual Parent Summit

National Center for Youth Issues, in collaboration with Wake County Schools, is excited to welcome you to our free 2022 Virtual Parent Summit.  During this unique event, key experts will be joining through livestream to offer and discuss strategies, solutions, and encouragement to help students and families thrive during these unusual times. 

Connect with Experts

Get advice on how to manage the return to the new normal for school and family life now that the COVID-19 pandemic is subsiding.

  • Student Engagement – learn tips and tricks for helping your student stay engaged with their return to in-person learning.
  • Behavior Support – understand the “why” behind certain behaviors and develop a framework for managing expectations with clarity and compassion.
  • Self-Care – learn about the importance of self-care and how creating a family plan for self-care can help everyone in your family feel happier and more physically, mentally, and emotionally able to deal with stress and pressure.

Raychelle Cassada Lohmann

Raychelle Cassada Lohmann, Ph.D., is a counselor educator, clinical mental health counselor, school counselor, and international author of numerous books, including two in the 15-Minute Focus series: Anger, Rage and Aggression, and Growth Mindset, Resilience, and Grit, along with many others. Raychelle has expertise in a wide range of issues affecting children and adolescents, from anger and aggression to anxiety and depression to sexual trauma and bullying. Raychelle attended North Carolina State University, receiving her B.A. in psychology, her M.S. in counselor education, and her Ph.D. in counseling and counselor education. With 25 years in the counseling profession, Raychelle has devoted much of her time to working with children, adolescents, parents, and educators.

Raychelle is a licensed clinical mental health counselor supervisor and licensed school counselor in NC, and a licensed professional counselor in SC. She is also an EMDR-trained provider and holds the following certifications: Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), Board Certified Telemental Health Provider (BCTMH), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), and Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF).

Thank you for attending Raychelle’s sessions. Please enjoy these informative vignettes where she speaks on various topics.

Presenting sessions on:

  • Monday, November 28th at 6:00 p.m.
  • Friday, December 2nd at 12:00 p.m.

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