Demonstration: Holding a Family Meeting

Type:
  Video
Duration:
6 minutes
Presented by:
DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence
Featuring:
Catherine Mogil, PsyD
Relevant categories:
Family Engagement
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Overview

Family meetings provide opportunities to foster communication and problem solve challenges. Watch this video with families to see a demonstration of a structured family meeting in order to guide the family to conduct their own meeting.

  Keywords: adolescent, child, communication, connection, parenting, professional, routines, school
  Public link for sharing: https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=1707&k=1590708738  
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