Powering Families
A Learning Series from Children’s Mercy
Each month Children’s Mercy will offer a free online educational event. These events will offer parents and caregivers a chance to connect with Children’s Mercy Kansas City experts and partners on a variety of topics. Each event will include information provided by the expert followed by questions from attendees submitted via chat and addressed by the experts.
Webinar topics will include: healthy eating, financial resources, anxiety and depression, kids’ safety and more. Be sure and check back as new events will be added each month.
Register for upcoming webinars
These webinars are free, but registration is required. Please click on the link below and provide the requested registration information and select the webinar you are registering for. Once you have submitted your registration you will be emailed the link to join the event.
When to Take Your Child to the Emergency Room, Urgent Care or Their Primary Care Physician
January 30, 2024 12 PM - 1 PM
Financial Resources & Tax Preparation
February 2024
Anxiety & Depression
March 2024
Asthma Management
April 2024
Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care
May 2024
Communicating with Your Teen
June 2024
Friendship & Bullying
July 2024
Teens & Drug Use
August 2024
Safety in Sports
September 2024
Respite/Self Care for Parents and Caregivers
October 2024
Helping Your Child Navigate Grief & Loss
November 2024
Infant Care
December 2024
Watch recorded webinars
Did you miss one of the webinars you were interested in attending? Visit the library below to watch recordings of past webinars.
Navigating Community Resources for Basic Needs
A person’s health can be affected by many things, especially access to basic needs, such as food, housing, transportation, and employment. Join us as our clinical expert, Dr. Rachel Granberg, shares the connection between basic needs and staying healthy. We will also show you how to use a Children’s Mercy resource, Lift Up KC, to find community organizations in your area that can help you access basic needs.
Preventing Unintentional Childhood Injuries
Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death and serious injury in childhood. The Center for Childhood Safety recognizes that all children need a safe environment to grow and prosper and strives to give children that safe environment and reduce the impact of injuries on the lives of children and their families. Please join us as Laura Kemerling, MSN, RN, C-NPT shares more information about this topic, and also provides additional community resources that may be available in your area.
Introduction to Medicaid and Medicaid Renewal
Medicaid provides state-funded health coverage to eligible patients and families and is one of the largest payers for health care in the United States. Often, parents have questions about how this coverage works and when they may be expected to renew their benefits each year. Join our presenters as they provide an introduction to Medicaid and guidance for Medicaid Redetermination.
Healthy Eating and Lifestyles
Sarah Hampl, MD and Kelly Dunlap, RD, share recommendations for parents and caregivers to keep their kids healthy by eating well and being physically active. The conversation includes tips to eat healthy on a budget, what to do if your child is a picky eater, and more. Parents and caregivers submitted questions during this webinar to ask experts about the topic.
Supporting Your Child through a Mental Health Crisis
Join us as Children's Mercy's own Acute Mental Health Professionals, Erin Bass, LCSW, LSCSW and Kathryn Worland, LCSW, LSCSW share ways to support your child through a mental health crisis. The topic includes warning signs, ways to help as a parent/caregiver, and what community supports may be available in your area.
Kids and Internet/Social Media
Dr. Libby Milkovich, MD shares current research about kids’ and teens’ technology use to empower parents to create an environment that encourages healthy digital habits. Topics include ages for social media and smartphones, safeguards for internet use, and accessible tools to support families navigating technology use in the home.
Additional information can be found through: Screen Sanity Resources
- In the Community Home
- Supporting Parents and Families
- CARE Workshops for Parents
- Center for Childhood Safety
- Children’s Mercy Affiliated Practices (CMAPs)
- Environmental Health Program
- Health Library (KidsHealth)
- Kids Eat Free!
- LiftUpKC
- Parent-ish
- Powering Families Webinar Series
- Resources for Children with Medical Complex Needs
- Safe Sleep, Safe Babies
- Summer Camps
- Talking with Teens about Suicide
- Weighing In