You are invited on May 21 at 6:30 PM to participate in a research study at the school exploring how educators and parents/guardians can best support children aged 7 to 15 in developing emotional regulation and resilience. The insights gained will directly inform the development of the Whole Circle Resilience (WCR) program, which aims to create a practical, accessible prevention program for schools and families.
This is a parent focus group discussion scheduled for between 60-90 minutes. Elbow Park teachers already participated in a focus group discussion to support this research. This research study is entitled, "Integrative Stakeholder Engagement in Child Mental Health: Utilizing Focus Groups to Inform the Development of the Whole Circle Resilience Program for School-Aged Children". The principal investigator is Caroline Buzanko, Ph.D. (Athabasca University, Graduate Centre for Applied Psychology, Assistant Professor, carolinebuzanko@athabascau.ca). Dr. Buzanko did host a parent session at our school last year about student anxiety.
Immediately after the focus group, you will be asked to complete a brief survey (~15-20 minutes). This survey will gather further information on perceived barriers and facilitators in supporting emotional resilience and any additional thoughts you had after participating in the group.