July Events with ADHDKC
We're excited for many great events and hope you can join us!
We have something for everyone this July! Continue reading to learn what all of our groups are doing this upcoming month - read carefully! Locations are changing to help reach more of the KC Metro.
Find details of our events below or open this in your browser to use the top menu to find what you’re looking for and the latest updates - this is a living document, it can change! Find upcoming meetings for each of our groups, special events, and recordings of past meetings.
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Parent & ADHDKCTeen Groups
BONUS: Two of the Seattle CHADD Chapter’s public meeting speakers this July are ADHDKC Professional Advisory Board members - and all are proven fabulous presenters! The speakers are Tonya Miles, Chris Foster, Jeremy Didier, and Suzanne Sophos. Join them to learn about ADHD & Substance Use.
Seattle CHADD Speaker Series, Thu, Jul 11, 2024, 7:00 PM | Meetup (note: time is PDT, so 9 PM CST)
Our main July Parent & Teen Event
The ADHDKC Parent and ADHDKCTeen groups will meet again in July to learn about mindfulness as a follow up to the anxiety talk in June.
If you’re not familiar with mindfulness, there’s more to it than meets the eye. This will be a fun and interactive event and you’ll learn some of the science behind mindfulness and practice some of the techniques.
Dr. Kristen Stuppy, our monthly ADHDKCTeen moderator, will talk about the science of mindfulness as well as introduce several of the techniques in this interactive class. There will be some mind tricks sprinkled in to help show participants how our brains are not always reliable.
Dr. Stuppy knows that it’s hard to stay focused during lectures, so she keeps participants engaged by encouraging audience participation. This talk is appropriate for adolescents, parents, and other adults.
When: Tuesday July 2nd at 6:30 PM CST
Where: online (Zoom)
Adult’s Group
Join us for our next ADHDKC Adult’s Group discussion!
Discussion Topic: Is ADHD a Disability?
Whatever your answer is to that question, let's talk about why.
In honor of Disability Pride Month!
Briefly define and discuss the different models of disability and how that's connected to ableism.
You might even leave seeing the word disability in a new way (and if not, that's okay too).
When: July 14th from noon to 1:30 PM
Location: Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Library
Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to gain insights and support from your fellow ADHD community members. See you there!
Learn more about the group from the Adult’s Group Page
Women’s Group
Topic: Help! How to Deal with Executive Dysfunction
When: July 14th, 2024, 1:30-3:30 PM*
Where: North-East Library. Room A. Address: 6000 Wilson Ave, Kansas City, MO 64123
Meet the ADHDKC Professional Advisory Board
🎉 It’s time to celebrate Sasha Haarhoff, our June ADHDKC Professional Advisory Board Member of the Month!!!
Sasha is another of our newer board members. She’s a psychiatric nurse practitioner at Jordan Psychological Center. Her nursing career has had a mental health focus from the start. Sasha believes in an integrated approach to health - the brain is not separate from the body and every person seeking physical health care comes with their own mental health needs. Sasha has clinical experience in community mental health and substance use disorder treatment as well as primary and urgent care.
We’re so glad that Sasha has joined our team! 🌟
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