Training: February 26th and 27th from 5pm-8:30pm, Family Support and Connections presents "Mentor Training Class", at the Klamath County Courthouse Basement Conference Room. Beverly Leigh, Resource & Development Coordinator for Klamath County Commission on Children and Families, will hold two sessions and present topics such as "What a Mentor Isand Isn't", "Tracking: Why and How" as well as many other important developmental practices. These workshops are FREE!! Please RSVP with Susan by Feb. 15th @ (541)281-7801, space is limited and classes are filling up! These workshops are made possible by Family Support and Connections. *see attached flyer*

Seminar/Forum: March 3rd at the Ross Ragland Theater is the "Southern Oregon Meth Project Forum". This is an all day event with the teen forums during the school day and the adult seminar in the evening. The event will entail a keynote speaker, panel discussion, and professional/personal development providers. Stay tuned for exact time, RSVP details. This event is also FREE.

Keynote Speaker: Karen Williams, is a writer and speaker known for her ability to translate the latest neuroscience into understandable language – and make it interesting and fun. Her focus is on adolescent brain development, the impact of drugs, traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury on the teen brain, and the developmental readiness of teens to take to the road. Her presentations and workshops are based on the research of Drs. Jay Giedd, Paul Thompson, Scott Swartzwelder, Aaron White, Michael De Bellis, Susan Tapert, Sandra Brown, Linda Chang, Nora Volkow, Mickey Collins and other leaders in the field of adolescent brain studies. She is the curriculum developer of Protecting You/Protecting Me, the SAMHSA Model Program based on the latest brain research, and a founding member of Brain Trust Alliance®, which brings together researchers, educators and prevention specialists dedicated to making the latest research accessible to the public.

Special Events: The OIT Health Fair is March 8th and the YDN will be appearing at the "Kids Corner". We will have an informational table and maybe some sort of fun activity for parents and children. I would love to be able to provide info and some handouts for specific programs within the YDN. Please let me know ASAP if you would like to "make face" on the table or in person. Any other ideas are welcome.

I used to live in a room full of mirrors; all I could see was me. I take my spirit and I crash my mirrors, now the whole world is here for me to see.
"Jimi Hendrix"