Ages & Stages
Virtual Parent Workshop
A Quarterly Event Series Presented by Cincinnati Children’s
September’s Featured Topics:
COVID-19 Vaccine and Children– Q&A | Do children really need the vaccine?
Saturday, September 18, 2021 9:00AM-10:00AM Eastern Time
Please register by clicking the link above. You will be redirected to a new page.
Chance to win a Kroger gift card when you attend!
About
COVID-19 trials for children are ramping up, we know that you as parents and caregivers have many questions surrounding the COVID vaccine and it’s safety. Join us for the quarterly Ages & Stages workshop as we bring together experts on the vaccine and mental health to help you through this challenging time. This is a great opportunity to ask those pressing questions that may be on your mind including:
How much longer will parents with children under 12 have to wait for a COVID vaccine?
Want to know what doctors are learning about safety and effectiveness from the vaccine clinical trials?
Also, are you a bit baffled about how to talk to your children about getting vaccinated?
What will they want to know, and how can you help them deal with any anxiety associated with getting the vaccine?
We know you have questions. Cincinnati Children’s Ages & Stages parent workshop can help provide answers.
We’re offering expert advice from
Infectious Disease expert, Dr. Robert Frenck and Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Rena Sorensen.
Moderator
Michelle Hopkins,
Community relations
Date & Location (Virtual Event)
Saturday September 18, 2021 9:00AM-10:00AM Eastern Time
A meeting link will be sent to the email you provide in your registration prior to the event.
Featured Panelists
Dr. Robert Frenck
Director, Vaccine Research Center
Executive Chair, Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
My Biography & Research
The research that I’m most interested in is developing vaccines to prevent infections. Vaccines are the most impressive public health measure to reduce the rates of disease. I was inspired to pursue this area of pediatric patient care because infections are still the leading cause of death among children worldwide. I believe that finding methods to reduce infections among children will greatly enhance children's lives and help them grow up into healthy, happy adults.
I am Director of the Gamble Center for Clinical Research, where my colleagues and I assess new vaccines and agents designed to prevent infections. I’m also the principal investigator of the Vaccine Treatment and Evaluation Unit (VTEU), which is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
At the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, we are one of nine VTEU sites that exist in the United States. Our hospital was selected as a VTEU site due to our extensive history of excellence in vaccine testing.
Dr. Rena Sorensen
Clinical Psychologist
My Biography & Research
Rena Sorensen, PhD is a clinical psychologist who specializes in the assessment and treatment of children with neurodevelopmental disorders and severe problem behavior.
She joined Cincinnati Children’s in 2000 and has focused on providing intensive intervention services across multiple settings. She has developed home-based ABA, community consultation to schools and agencies, an intensive severe behavior treatment day-program, inpatient psychiatric stabilization for acute crisis management, and currently leads the Behavior Safety Team who serves patients admitted for medical care who have pre-existing behavioral challenges or who struggle to tolerate their care for any reason.
She received the Richard M. Smith MD Leadership in Patient Safety Award from the Health Care Collaborative (2015), the Envisionary Award for Outstanding Leadership in Developmental Disabilities (2016), the Exemplary Therapist Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (2019), and the Behavior Safety Team won CHMC’s Compassionate Caregiver Award in 2021.
Event Contact Information
For questions, please email Michelle Hopkins: michelle.hopkins@cchmc.org