Creating Connection in an Age of Polycrisis
An interactive program designed to offer reflection, shared understanding, and practical takeaways
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 6:00–7:00 PM
San Marino Community Center
1800 Huntington Drive, San Marino
This program will be co-facilitated by Huntington Middle School Wellness Counselor Peijen Chen and San Marino High School seniors Mimi Bernstein and Claire Lee. Together, they will explore how layered and intersecting stressors—often described as “polycrisis”—are impacting youth and families, and how face-to-face connection and community care can serve as powerful protective factors.
The program will explore:
-
What polycrisis is and how layered stress affects youth and families
-
Why in-person connection matters more than ever
-
Student perspectives on navigating school, mental health, social media, and an uncertain future
-
Tools and takeaways to support individual and community well-being
We hope you’ll join us for this thoughtful conversation and help share it with your networks.
​
We hold events to bring experts together with our San Marino community to learn more about drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and other health and safety related concerns.
PfA provides resources for additional information about health and safety issues that affect the youth of San Marino and their families.
The Truth about Vaping: What Parents Need to Know
Huntington Middle School Auditorium
Thursday, September 13, 2018
9:00 am & 7:00 pm
Come learn what you need to know about vaping and its impact on your children's health.
Dr. Adupa Rao
The More of Less
Huntington Middle School Auditorium
2017-2018 Series
Find more meaning in life by owning fewer possessions. Mr. Becker will share practical suggestions toward minimalism.
Joshua Becker
Screen Agers
Growing Up in the Digital Age
Huntington Middle School Auditorium
2017-2018 Series
Award-winning film that offers solutions on how we can help our kids navigate the digital world.
Dr. Michelle Meyer