Dr. Lyn Rantz, Topeka South member and head of school for Topeka Collegiate, shared that the school and community partners are providing online parent forums to help manage the changes at home.
“There is a lot of support that our community’s parents and students need in the emotional well-being aspect of the new normal,” Lyn said. “We want to be a helpful source.”
The sessions with Lyn and licensed therapist Rochelle Walsh, LSCSW, are every Monday through May 11 at 11:30 a.m. The sessions are broadcast live from Topeka Collegiate’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/TopekaCollegiateSchool. Previous sessions were recorded and posted to the Facebook page. Upcoming topics include:
- April 13: Lifestyle/Self-care
- April 20: Resiliency
- April 27: Choosing your Response to Change
- May 4: Cautions and Considerations for Parents
- May 11: Live Q&A
Do you have questions? Submit them in advance to sayhello@topekacollegiate.org with “Walsh Questions” in the subject line.
Topeka Collegiate is also offering daily story time for all students on Facebook at 2:30 p.m.