Our Children: Caring, Healing, Creating Hope

Solidarity and Compassion Project

Our children are stressed as never before, violence, gun and climate anxiety, parents financial struggles and working long hours.  Kids are “canaries in the coalmine” showing anxiety, depression and even suicide increase especially among teens.  Find out what role mindfulness and compassion training can provide, not only for our children but for us adults who care for them?  Explore new ways to prepare kids for hopeful futures.

Presenters: Barbara Finch, Child and Adult Network Director,Department of Social Services, Manuel Casas Ph.D. Prof Emeritus Psychology UCSB,, Vivian Valentin Ph.D. Cognitive Neuropsycholgist, Ari Goldstein Ph.D Child Psychologist, Special Ed Teacher, Meditation Teacher.

Moderators: Radhule Weininger Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist, Meditation Teacher, Rev Julia Hamilton, Minister Unitarian  Society.

Music:Eric Zobel, Daniel Girard

Please note the Solidarity and Compassion Project is offered on the Second Wednesday of each month at teh Unitarian Society.  Please check listings for topic and details.