RED RIVER VALLEY SATELLITE OF CHADD

 

Your Award Winning Local Connection and Resource to

Solutions, Information, and Success for ADHD.

 

We are Back!

The Red River Valley CHADD will again offer monthly educational/support meetings followed by a discussion support group each month from February through May- which are free and offered virtually.  See details below.

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 The theme for the 4 month series is: 

ADHD- Issues and Answers Across the Lifespan

 

 

• At each meeting a specific population is targeted (as listed below). There will be a general overview of how ADHD presents for that population.  A top issue for that population will then be highlighted and successful approaches for managment of the issue addressed.
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• Following the 1- hour presentation - participants will have the option to stay for a 40 minute support group discussion facilitated by nursing mental health specialist - Jessica Clairmont, MSN, RN.
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• These activities are open to the public.  Pre- Registration is required (see below).

 

 

...we will meet virtually on the third Monday of each month February through May. 

Time:  7:00 - 8:00 PM Topic Presentation /  8:10-9:00 Support Group Discussion

 

 

Dates & Topics- 

April:         Monday, 04/15 - Dr. Ruth Hughes, Clinical Psychologist, Author (speaker)

                   Successfully Launching Your Young Adulthood with ADHD

                  Pre-registration required:

         

        April Link: https://cord.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtcOCoqzIvHtX3zq1_eQGgVRjrtQxj4kZC

         

         Cut and paste into your browser. Once registered - you will receive an email with the meeting link.

 

 

May:         Monday, 05/20 - Brynna Grimestad, MS CCC-SLP, CBIS, ADHD-RSP                                                                                          Adulting and ADHD

   

           Registration Required-May LInk:   https://zoom.us/meeting/94381777495#:~:text=Registration%20Link,register/tJAuf%2DivqTwuE9HQrAuG5_pieoUHfEyDbqiX

 

       Cut and paste into your browser. Once registered - you will receive an email with the meeting link.

 

 

*Upcoming topics:  Summer Series on ADHD

                                                                   

  Hope you will join us!

 

As always, don't forget to check out the amazing resources on the National Website: www.chadd.org

 

Continue to watch your email, the RRV Facebook Page and Local RRV Website for updates and announcements.

 

 

Facebook page:  CHADD Red River Valley

Website: www.chadd.net/chapter/336

 

 

“Success is not final; failure is not fatal:  it is the courage to continue that counts.”

-Winston Churchill

 

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Current Local online Resources for ADHD:

RRV CHADD Coordinator - Dr. Jane Indergaard-  is the creator and author of several online learning modules for ADHD, offered through the Concordia College Graduate & Continuing Studies series. 

 

These modules are available for a small cost, through the link below.  Folks who complete these learning modules are granted CEU credit.  They include the following topics:

 

• ADHD and the Reproductive Hormones (1.5 CEU)

 

• Understanding & Managing the Impact of ADHD on Siblings in a Household (1.5 CEU)

 

• The 4-Part Series on ADHD: A comprehensive, evidence-based primer for: (everyone!)  - parents, caregivers, educators, coaches, clinicians, and providers who work or live with someone with ADHD.   (Soon to be posted)

            PART I:  Ten Things Everyone Needs to Know About ADHD

             PART II:  What Everyone Needs to Know about Executive Function and the Lived Experience of ADHD

             PART III: What Everyone Needs to Know about ADHD Treatment & Management

             PART IV: Essential Skills, Strategies & Support for Living with ADHD

       

    To access these online learning opportunities use the following link:

 

https://concordiacontinuingstudies.com/professional-development/sw-healthcare-professionals/

 

Previous Events 2022-2023:

February:  Monday, 02/19- Everything You Need to Know About ADHD and CHADD

March:      Monday, 03/18 - ADHD in Children (Preschool through Adolescence)

May 8th MeetingTopic:  Emotional Regulation and Taming the Hot ADHD Brain

 

Saturday, April 29, 2023.  We participated in Fargo-Moorhead's celebration of Neurodiversity!  Anything But Typical

 

April 15th, 2023:  Midwest Regional Conference on ADHD: Living Well with ADHD - all invited - Johnston Iowa

 

April 10th Meeting Topic: To Sleep or Not to Sleep - the Big Question in ADHD

 

March 13th Meeting Topic: Effective Behavior Managment Strategies for ADHD

 

February 13th Meeting Topic: Unlocking the Secrets to Motivation in ADHD

 

January 9th Meeting Topic: 10 Tips for Organizing and Structuring the Life of a Child or Adult with ADHD

 

December 9th Meeting Topic: ADHD and Executive Function - Now What?  Strategies, Supports & Services

 

November 17-20th:  Annual International Conference on ADHD- Dallas, Tx -Strenght in Connection- all invited 

 

November 14th Meeting Topic:  ADHD and Executive Function- What Gives?

 

ADHD Summit October 17-21 - online event - available to all RRV CHADD Members

 

October 14th:  Tourette's Association of America Webinar:  Impact of ADHD and TS on Siblings

 

October 10th Meeting Topic:  A Community Conversation:  This Thing We Call ADHD

 

ADHD Palooza July 28-30th - online event - available to all RRV CHADD Members

 

 

Also -see our Facebook Page: CHADD Red River Valley Satellite

 

 

Red River Valley CHADD

Your partner in ADHD Education and Support

To stay current on upcoming events and programs, please see this webpage or our Facebook page.  For questions, requests and inquiries email us at redrivervalley@chadd.org