PG Cares

PG Cares Community Board Meeting
2023-09-07 17:30 - 19:00, 2023-08-03 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Community Room of the Public Safety Building, 108 S. 100 E., Pleasant Grove, UT, 84062, United States
Join us for our monthly community board meeting. Find out what PG Cares is up to. Participate in our coalition trainings, community decisions, and evaluations. It takes a village to prevent addiction, abuse, and suicide.
Questions or comments?
Prevention Coordinator: Nicole Khountham – nkhountham@pgcity.org

PG Cares Community Board Meeting
2023-06-01 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-05-04 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-04-12 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-03-02 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-02-02 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-01-05 17:30 - 18:30 | Community Room of the Public Safety Building, 108 S. 100 E., Pleasant Grove, UT, 84062, United States
Join us for our monthly community board meeting. Find out what PG Cares is up to. Participate in our coalition trainings, community decisions, and evaluations. It takes a village to prevent addiction, abuse, and suicide.
Questions or comments?
Prevention Coordinator: Tamara Oborn – toborn@pgcity.org
Assistant Coordinator: Nicole Khountham – nkhountham@pgcity.org

Floundering or Flourishing - the Transition to Adulthood with Dr. Larry Nelson
2023-05-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Pleasant Grove High School, 700 E. 200 S., Pleasant Grove, UT, 84062, United States
Dr. Larry Nelson is an award -winning professor in the School of Family Life at BYU. Dr. Nelson studies factors that lead to flourishing or floundering in the transition to adulthood with a particular interest in parenting, social competence, social withdrawal, identity, beliefs, and culture. He also studies factors (e.g., parenting, culture, self-perceptions) related to children’s social development.
6:00-7:30pm – Dinner provided for those registered.
Student Center,
Pleasant Grove High School
700 E. 200 S., Pleasant Grove

Register HERE.

Questions? Contact Tamara Oborn – toborn@pgcity.org 801-856-2884

Table Talk - Supporting Kids through big life changes
2023-04-19 12:15 - 13:30 | Pleasant Grove High School, 700 E. 200 S., Pleasant Grove, UT, 84062, United States
Change can be tough and the transitions of life call for some extra preparation and support. Come and learn how to better support our kids (and maybe ourselves) through the big changes we all face. Our local mental health and child development professionals will be teaching a few skills and answering questions at this Table Talk Event.
12:15–1:30 pm – Lunch provided for those registered.
Student Center,
Pleasant Grove High School
700 E. 200 S., Pleasant Grove

Register HERE.

Questions? Contact Tamara Oborn – toborn@pgcity.org 801-856-2884

Table Talk - Digital Safety
2023-03-15 12:15 - 13:30 | Pleasant Grove High School, 700 E. 200 S., Pleasant Grove, UT, 84062, United States
Come learn more about healthy tech practices in your family. Healthy boundaries with technology can be tough. As a follow-up to our Community Connection Event in February, we will have local digital wellness specialists at our Table Talk discussion to go over skills and answer questions.
12:15–1:30 pm – Lunch provided for those registered.
Student Center,
Pleasant Grove High School
700 E. 200 S., Pleasant Grove

Register HERE.

Questions? Contact Tamara Oborn – toborn@pgcity.org 801-856-2884

Community Connection Event - Untangling Teens and Tech
2023-02-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Pleasant Grove High School, 700 E. 200 S., Pleasant Grove, UT, 84062, United States
Untangling Teens & Tech
Teens today have most if not all of their life wrapped up in a phone or device. Our job as parents is to help untangle them! In this presentation, you’ll learn ideas to support teens as they discover what a healthy relationship with tech looks like. Through connection and open conversations, you can give your teen a sense of self stronger than any screen.
Parents will discover how to:

Initiate “teen tech talks”with topics around mental health and personal values
Prepare teens for the dangers they might face online
Instill the skills of concentration, focus, and screen time management

About the presenter:
Andrea Davis is a former secondary ed teacher turned screen-time-navigator. She is the founder of Better Screen Time where she shares family-tested ideas from the (tech) trenches as a mom of five. She is on a mission to help parents worry less about tech, and connect more with their kids. Learn more at BetterScreenTime.com
Plus:
We’ll have resource booths, refreshments, a Q&A panel, and several prize drawings. Don’t miss it!
Schedule:
6:00 pm – Doors open and the first 100 people to arrive will get a free local gourmet dessert. Visit the resource booths and enjoy some light refreshments.
6:45 pm – “Untangling Teens and Tech” presentation starts.
8:00 pm – Q&A panel with Andrea Davis and other local experts.
8:30 pm – Prize drawings and more time to visit the resource booths. Event ends at 9:00 pm.
Resource booths:
Provo Canyon Behavioral Health
Utah County Health Department (Safekids.org)
Digital Respons-ability
Project Shine (Miss PG– Savvy Allen)
Peak Psychiatry
In Focus
Hope4Utah
Summit Counseling Solutions
Center For Change
American Fork Communities that Care
Saprea
The Sharing Place
BYU Comprehensive Clinic
Addict To Athlete
Grandfamilies
Family Haven
….and more!

Questions or comments?
Prevention Coordinator: Tamara Oborn – toborn@pgcity.org
Assistant Coordinator: Nicole Khountham – nkhountham@pgcity.org

Guiding Good Choices Workshop
2023-01-23 18:00 - 20:30 | Pleasant Grove Recreation Center, 547 South Locust Avenue, Pleasant Grove, 84062
Register today for Guiding Good Choices
A 5-week workshop for Pleasant Grove parents of kids 9-14.
Monday evenings Jan 23rd – Feb 27th (no class on Feb 20th)
Family dinner and childcare included! Family dinner: 6-6:30pm. Workshop: 6:30-8:30pm.
Families who complete the class will receive a $50 gift card to Amazon.
Guiding good choices is a national, research-based program for parents of kids in grades 4-8. Over the course of five weeks, you will learn to:

Strengthen family bonds
Improve communication
Handle conflict in a healthy way
Help your kids avoid risky behaviors
Space is limited, sign up now!

Note: You must be able to attend all 5 sessions.
Sign Up Now

Table Talk - Suicide Prevention
2023-01-18 12:15 - 13:30 | Pleasant Grove High School, 700 E. 200 S., Pleasant Grove, UT, 84062, United States
Suicide prevention includes understanding current statistics, how to use safe language, and how to reach out to someone in crisis. We teach evidence-based suicide prevention and share local resources available in our community. Decades of research have built the foundation for how to help those who may be in crisis with QPR Suicide Prevention training. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, Refer – 3 simple steps that could save a life.
12:15–1:30 pm – Lunch provided for those registered.
Student Center,
Pleasant Grove High School
700 E. 200 S., Pleasant Grove

Register HERE.

Questions? Contact Tamara Oborn – toborn@pgcity.org 801-856-2884

AFSP Survivor of Suicide Loss Event
2022-11-19 11:00 - 13:00 | American Fork Library, 64 S. 100 E., American Fork, 84003
American Fork Library
64 South 100 East American Fork, Utah

November 19, 2022
11am-1pm

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International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is an event in which survivors of suicide loss come together to find connection, understanding, and hope through their shared experience.

This event is for Survivors of Suicide Loss only.

Additional Information
Lunch will be served. We are creating a memorial video, if you would like to have your loved one included, please email a photo with their name to: marlab@utahcounty.gov by 11/17 We invite you to bring a photo of your loved one to display on our memory tables.

Host Contact(s):

Taryn Hiatt Email: thiatt@afsp.org Phone: 3854971680 Brook Anderson Email: brooklanna117@gmail.com Phone: 805 796 9860

Table Talk - United Way EveryDay Strong
2022-11-16 12:30 - 13:30 | Pleasant Grove High School, 700 E. 200 S., Pleasant Grove, UT, 84062, United States
Would you like to feel empowered to help your child handle life’s challenges?

This popular presentation was designed for parents by a child psychiatrist, Dr. Matt Swenson. You will learn how you can handle kids’ challenging behaviors in a way that builds resilience and strengthens relationships.
Wednesday, November 16
12:30–1:30 pm
Student Center,
Pleasant Grove High School
700 E. 200 S., Pleasant Grove

Register so we can get a count for lunches HERE

Questions? Contact Dani Rowan: 801-372-7912

United Way Healthy Tech Zoom Webinar
2022-11-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Class (Zoom)
What is the balance of “healthy screen time”? How do I have a meaningful conversations around tech use? How can I partner with my child to set boundaries with tech?
Learn how to enhance the positive effects of technology while reducing the bad.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldOutpjgoHd2VU20dzmDWdz8R08SDKXMB

PG Cares Community Board Meeting
2022-11-03 17:30 - 18:30, 2022-10-06 17:30 - 18:30 | Community Room of the Public Safety Building, 108 S. 100 E., Pleasant Grove, UT, 84062, United States
Join us for our monthly community board meeting. Find out what PG Cares is up to in the community. Participate in our coalition trainings, community decisions, and evaluations. It takes a village to prevent addiction, abuse, and suicide.
Questions or comments?
Prevention Coordinator: Tamara Oborn – toborn@pgcity.org
Assistant Coordinator: Nicole Khountham – nkhountham@pgcity.org

Prescription Drug Take Back Day
2022-10-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Smiths Food and Drug, 210 E. 700 S., Pleasant Grove, UT, 84062, United States
Clean out those medicine cabinets and safely dispose of unused prescriptions at Smiths in PG from 10am – 2pm on Saturday, October 29th.
Questions or comments?
Prevention Coordinator: Tamara Oborn – toborn@pgcity.org
Assistant Coordinator: Nicole Khountham – nkhountham@pgcity.org

PG Cares Community Connection Event
2022-10-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Pleasant Grove High School, 700 E. 200 S., Pleasant Grove, UT, 84062, United States
Join us for a wonderful evening with David Kozlowski, LMFT, from the Light the Fight podcast and learn how to strengthen the relationships in our life. Q&A panel with local professionals, prize giveaways, and resource booths with refreshments.
Questions or comments?
Prevention Coordinator: Tamara Oborn – toborn@pgcity.orgAssistant Coordinator: Nicole Khountham – nkhountham@pgcity.org

Guiding Good Choices Workshop
2022-09-19 18:00 - 20:30 | Pleasant Grove Recreation Center, 547 South Locust Avenue, Pleasant Grove, 84062
Register today for Guiding Good Choices
A 5-week workshop for Pleasant Grove parents of kids 9-14.
Monday evenings Sept 19 – Oct 24th
Family dinner and childcare included!
Families who complete the class will receive a $50 gift card to Amazon.
Guiding good choices is a national, research-based program for parents of kids in grades 4-8. Over the course of five weeks, you will learn to:

Strengthen family bonds
Improve communication
Handle conflict in a healthy way
Help your kids avoid risky behaviors
Space is limited, sign up now!

Note: You must be able to attend all 5 sessions.
Sign Up Now

EveryDay Strong: A New Approach to Anxiety & Depression
2022-08-04 20:00 - 21:00, 2022-08-04 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-06-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Community Room of the Public Safety Building, 108 S. 100 E., Pleasant Grove, UT, 84062, United States
This class is for anyone who interacts with kids and teens. That means just about everyone!
It was designed by child psychiatrists in partnership with the United Way of Utah County. After an hour, you’ll come away feeling empowered to handle challenging behaviors in a way that builds resilience and strengthens relationships.
YOU can help kids be EVERYDAY STRONG!
No need to register but if you would like a text/email reminder – Fill out this form

PG Cares Community Board Meeting
2022-08-04 16:30 - 17:30 | Community Room of the Public Safety Building, 108 S. 100 E., Pleasant Grove, UT, 84062, United States
Join us for our monthly community board meeting. Find out what PG Cares is up to in the community. Participate in our coalition trainings, community decisions, and evaluations. It takes a village to prevent addiction, abuse, and suicide.
Questions or comments?
Prevention Coordinator: Tamara Oborn – toborn@pgcity.org
Assistant Coordinator: Nicole Khountham – nicolekhountham@pgcity.org

QPR Spells Hope - Suicide Prevention Class
2022-07-07 20:00 - 21:30, 2022-07-07 18:00 - 19:30, 2022-06-30 20:00 - 21:00 | Community Room of the Public Safety Building, 108 S. 100 E., Pleasant Grove, UT, 84062, United States
QPR is suicide prevention training for everyone. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, Refer: three simple steps to offer hope.
Why learn QPR?
Learn about the warning signs of suicide, safe messaging when discussing suicide in our families, and local resources available for anyone in crisis. Just like knowing CPR can save someone in a physical crisis, learning QPR will teach you to recognize and respond to an emotional crisis. It just may help you save a life.
No need to register but if you would like a text/email reminder – Fill out this form

EveryDay Strong: A New Approach to Anxiety & Depression
2022-05-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Community Room of the Public Safety Building, 108 S. 100 E., Pleasant Grove, UT, 84062, United States
This class is for anyone who interacts with kids and teens. That means just about everyone!
It was designed by child psychiatrists in partnership with the United Way of Utah County. After an hour, you’ll come away feeling empowered to handle challenging behaviors in a way that builds resilience and strengthens relationships.
YOU can help kids be EVERYDAY STRONG!
Register Now
