Supporting Healthy Friendships: Can You Help Your Child Make and Keep Good Friends?
Webinar Date: Sep 16, 2025
Presenter: Dr. Rona Novick
Topic: Communication, General Parenting, Social Skills
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Friendships are critical for healthy development and our children’s happiness. As important as friendships are, parents and children can feel frustrated that they cannot fully control who will be friendly, and how friendships succeed or fail. However, parents can play an important role, supporting their child’s social skills and social saavy, as well as creating opportunities for socialization. Parents can also provide calm guidance when children experience friendship challenges. This webinar will provide concrete strategies for building friendships.
Dr. Rona Novick
Rona Novick, PhD, is the Dean Emerita of the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration at Yeshiva University. Prior to serving as Dean, she was director of the Doctoral program in Jewish Educational Leadership and Innovation. Dr. Novick is also the co-educational director of Hidden Sparks. A clinical psychologist, Dr. Novick also served as the Chief of Child Psychology and Director of Training at Schneider Children's Hospital. Well known for her academic writing and presentations, she is also a frequent presenter for parent, school and synagogue groups. Her areas of expertise include cognitive behavior therapy, positive psychology, trauma, bully prevention, and parenting. She is the author of two children's books published by Behrman House. Dr. Novick is a firm believer in the unending capacity for all of us to grow and change.
