Plainfield Parent Group to Address Bullying, Mental Illness

PLAINFIELD, IL -- The new Plainfield Parent Community Network (PPCN) will share information with District 202-area parents about bullying and parenting and mental health issues on Thursday, March 9.

The free meeting will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 9 in the auditorium at Plainfield High School – Central Campus, 24120 W. Fort Beggs Drive. Attendees should enter through Door G.

The meeting will feature counselors Nicole Knepper from Edgewood Clinical Services, discussing “What We All Need to Know About Bullying,” and Corey Worden of the Plainfield Counseling Center, talking about “Parenting and Mental Health for a New Generation.”

The information will be presented in 20-minute segments with discussion after each, modeled on the popular “TED Talk” radio and Internet program format.

The PPCN is a special initiative of the Plainfield School District, aimed at supporting parents with common parenting needs. The group’s first meeting was held last fall.

The PPCN is the brainchild of several District 202 social workers, special education administrators and counselors. However it is not just for families of students of special needs, said Tim Albores, District 202 Director for High School Student Services.

“This group is intended to be a community resource for everyone,” Albores said.

This will be the second of this year’s two PPCN meetings. A committee comprising district administrators, principals, counselors and community members oversees the PPCN.

Submitted by District 202