
08/30/2025
📚 Week Three is Complete! CCSD Families, Let’s Reflect! 👇🏾
What seeds are we planting for our children this year? We know that each child learns uniquely. While academic achievement is important, we must also prioritize balance, emotional well-being, social skills, and mental health.
To help nurture the whole child, here are a few quick tips:
1. Set small, achievable goals - such as reading a page, practicing a math fact, or simply naming a feeling.
2. Celebrate curiosity - encourage questions, creativity, and exploration both academically and beyond.
3. Foster emotional vocabulary - help kids identify, validate, and regulate their emotions.
4. Model self-care and balance - children learn healthy coping strategies by observing us.
Parents, you don’t have to navigate this alone. recently highlighted a team of “Back-to-School Experts” ready to support families in Southern Nevada. They cover a range of topics, including nutrition, stress management, backpack safety, and emotional health. This team consists of pediatric specialists, mental health professionals, and more, all providing guidance when families need it most. (Full article in my bio.)
I’m honored to share that I am recognized as one of the UNLV Back-to-School Experts. I am available to answer questions, discuss challenges, and direct families to the best resources for supporting student success.
If you want to connect with me directly, you can do so through the UNLV School of Medicine, Nevada Pediatric Access Program (NV PAL), a free statewide program that provides:
💻 On-demand curbside consultations with child and adolescent psychiatrists
👩🏻💻 Care coordination and local referrals for families
👩🏾🏫 Support for mental health clinicians working with youth up to age 25
And much more! 💚
Together, we can ensure that families and children across Nevada have access to the academic, emotional, and mental health support they need.
✨ Here’s to a balanced and joyful school year, where every child’s potential can flourish. 🌱
🔗 Links to the UNLV article and the Nevada Pediatric Access Program are in my bio.