BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261119T180000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_2615_d4fcb126cea8f728274f6f239701ebb4@connect.jocogov.org SUMMARY:Third Thursday - Beyond Behavior—Building Calm and Connection X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Third Thursday
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Beyond Behavior—Building Calm and Connection
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Join us for Third Thursday’s Parent Support Group\, where you’ll fi nd practical tools\, meaningful conversation\, and support for everyday parenting. This month’s topi c is Deep Dive Beyond the Behavior\, inspired by C alm the Chaos by Dayna Abraham. No need to read th e book—our facilitators will share the key ideas a nd guide thoughtful\, down‑to‑earth disc ussions.  Together\, we’ll explore how to better u nderstand children’s behaviors\, respond during ch allenging moments\, strengthen connection\, and se t supportive boundaries. We’ll also look at how be havior communicates needs\, how to reduce demands during escalation\, and ways to bring more calm an d consistency into family life.
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< span style="font-size:12pt">This group is a welcoming space where parents a nd caregivers can learn from one another\, connect \, and share practical resources and strategies. I t’s a supportive place to recognize that you’re no t alone—everyone here is navigating the ups and do wns of parenting right alongside you.
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What you’ll gain:
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Free to attend. Registration required.
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Meeting Infor mation:
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< span style="font-size:12pt">November 19\, 2026 | 6:00 - 7 p.m.
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Summer Moon Coffee < /span>
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9127 Metcalf A ve.\, Overland Park\, KS
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If you have an y questions\, contact MNH-Parent-Support-Specialist@jocogov.org.
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DESCRIPTION:\n Third Thursday \n \n \n Beyond Behavior—Buildin g Calm and Connection\n \n \n Join us for Third Th ursday’s Parent Support Group\, where you’ll find practical tools\, meaningful conversation\, and su pport for everyday parenting. This month’s topic i s Deep Dive Beyond the Behavior\, inspired by Calm the Chaos by Dayna Abraham. No need to read the b ook—our facilitators will share the key ideas and guide thoughtful\, down‑to‑earth discussions.  Tog ether\, we’ll explore how to better understand chi ldren’s behaviors\, respond during challenging mom ents\, strengthen connection\, and set supportive boundaries. We’ll also look at how behavior commun icates needs\, how to reduce demands during escala tion\, and ways to bring more calm and consistency into family life.\n \n \n This group is a welcomi ng space where parents and caregivers can learn fr om one another\, connect\, and share practical res ources and strategies. It’s a supportive place to recognize that you’re not alone—everyone here is n avigating the ups and downs of parenting right alo ngside you.\n \n \n What you’ll gain:\n \n \n \n \n Learn practical framework that helps parents a nd caregivers understand better what may be happen ing beneath a child’s behavior and identify suppor tive strategies to use in challenging moments\n \n \n \n Develop Ride the Storm Plan\n \n \n \n Tools\, such as Connection scripts and Mantras\n \n \n \n Parents and caregivers can discover s trategies that fit their family and help create ca lm\, connection\, and consistency\n \n \n \n \n F ree to attend. Registration required.\n \n \n Meet ing Information:\n \n \n November 19\, 2026 | 6:00 - 7 p.m.\n \n \n Summer Moon Coffee \n \n \n 9127 Metcalf Ave.\, Overland Park\, KS\n \n \n  \n \n \n If you have any questions\, contact MNH-Parent- Support-Specialist@jocogov.org.\n \n \n CATEGORIES:CFS Parent Portal CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T190000 LOCATION:Summer Moon Coffee\n 9127 Metcalf Ave\n Overland P ark\, KS 66212\n URL:https://connect.jocogov.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=2615 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR