L A Parent Back to School Skip to main content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Menu Close Call 1-800-CEDARS-1 toggle search form Close Los Angeles, 03 August 2019 06:33 AM America/Los_Angeles L A Parent Back to School The Cedars-Sinai Share & Care program has been providing services to at-risk children and adolescents in Los Angeles schools for more than 35 years. Photo by Getty. Yellow school buses parked diagonally With a new school year quickly approaching, L.A. Parent magazine recently interviewed Suzanne Silverstein, MA, APR, founding director of the Cedars-Sinai Psychological Trauma Center and the Share & Care program, about how to help kids open up about sensitive topics, including anxiety and bullying. Cedars-Sinai's Share & Care program has been helping at-risk children and adolescents in the Los Angeles Unified School District cope with mental-health challenges for more than 35 years. Through the program, professional counselors provide services to students who are experiencing emotional and academic difficulties due to traumatic situations and stress. Using art therapy, the 12-week Share & Care curriculum is intended to facilitate emotional nurturing, healthy self-esteem and positive coping skills. From her direct experience working with children and adolescents, Silverstein says that many children experiencing distress at school may "have a stomachache or headache. Or, they won't want to go to school." If that's the case, she recommends parents model and share. "Maybe the parent faced a challenge or had a hard time in school. If the parent describes their experience, that begins to give kids permission to open up. If parents talk about their feelings, then a child tends to be more comfortable talking about his or her feelings." And if your child reveals something distressing, Silverstein recommends parents listen. "Hear what your child is saying, but don't lose your temper. You want to understand it from your child's point of view. Then it would be helpful if the parent goes and talks with the teacher." Click here to read the complete story from L.A. Parent, including when to seek professional help with a school-related situation. Read more on the Cedars-Sinai Blog: Dealing with Bullying: A Guide for Parents Related Stories RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics October 05, 2022 06:13 AM America/Los_Angeles Cedars-Sinai is opening free flu vaccine pop-up clinics to help the community combat the upcoming flu season, which is shaping up to be a rough one.“We want to make it as easy as possible for people to get their vaccines by eliminating barriers such … Read more Cedars-Sinai Study Highlights Cancer Disparities in LA County September 05, 2022 06:00 AM America/Los_Angeles People in Los Angeles County experience differences in cancer risk and survival depending on a variety of factors such as race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, geographic location and socioeconomic status, according to a new study by … Read more Q&A Advice for a Healthy Stress-Free Return to School August 18, 2022 06:01 AM America/Los_Angeles For the past two-plus years, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted children’s education and frustrated parents. Today, with the back-to-school season in full swing, Suzanne Silverstein, MA, ART, founding director of Cedars-Sinai Share & Care, and Rose … Read more Show previous items Show next items Contact the Media Team Email: [email protected] Contact Soshea Leibler Soshea.Leibler@cshs.org Share this release L A Parent Back to School Share on: Twitter Share on: Facebook Share on: LinkedIn Search Our Newsroom Social media Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) Follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) (opens in new window) Latest news 07 Oct 2022 - HealthDay: Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries 07 Oct 2022 - Faculty Publications: Sept. 29-Oct. 6 07 Oct 2022 - Fine-Tuning Organ-Chip Technology 06 Oct 2022 - KCRW: Want New Omicron Booster? Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot 05 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics 04 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Showcases Hispanic and Latinx Art Newsroom Home