Now THIS is a school!!!

Check out this school - Lionsgate Academy, in Minneapolis.

A friend sent this to me. Her son is a student there. This is what our schools should be for our children. Not jails. Not prisons. Not torture. (our schools, I mean)

Our schools should be places our children want to go every day. And places where we can trust that they will treated with dignity and respect.

Click on the link above or visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEY53o1oJbQ&feature=youtu.be

Parent Empowerment Call, May 3

The May Parent Empowerment Call of the Child & Adolescent Services section of the Division of Mental Health, Illinois Department of Human Services, will be held on Thursday, May 3, from 12:00-1:30PM.

These monthly calls are normally one hour, but the May call will be 90 minutes. No topic was announced for this call, so perhaps it's a free-for-all.

It is free, and parents of children with emotional and/or behavioral health concerns are invited to join in.

To access the call, dial  (800) 260-0702; then enter Participant Access Code 228115.

The code changes monthly, so don't bother to save it.

 If you have questions, contact Judy Hutchinson, Family Consumer Specialist, Region 5, DMH Child & Adolescent Network at judy.hutchinson@illinois.gov or (618) 838-9382