Despite the fact that mental health disorders are one of the most common diseases among children, the idea of mental health advocacy for our children is still pretty rare.

Read here  how Dr. Keith Seibert and his wife, Dr. Heather Seibert, both pediatric advocates at SouthCoast Health in Richmond Hill, helped one 11-year-old girl who was struggling with mental illness including anxiety and ADHD.  Learn more here. 

SouthCoast Health Pediatrics locations

Savannah: SouthCoast Health Pediatrics Savannah
Eisenhower Drive Medical Center
310 Eisenhower Dr, Bldg 16
912.303.3500

Richmond Hill: SouthCoast Health Pediatrics Richmond Hill
St. Joseph’s / Candler Medical Office Park
10055 Ford Ave,Ste 4A
912.527.5352

Rincon: SouthCoast Health Pediatrics Rincon
814 Towne Park Dr East
912.826.4866

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Many children have feelings of fear about Halloween.

Read here to find out some tips from Water’s Edge Counseling in Savannah for easing your child’s fears about this upcoming holiday.

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Water’s Edge Counseling in Savannah
912-319-5552
Email: christina@watersedgecounseling.com

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This week’s SouthernMamas.com newspaper article spotlights the new Free Forest School of Coastal Georgia which promotes more outdoor playtime for kids. Read it here.

This is a free, volunteer-run group for ages 0 to 6 & their parents/caregivers that meets on a weekly basis in Savannah-area nature spots.

Interested in joining? Email ffscoastalgeorgia@gmail.com or join the Free Forest School of Coastal Georgia Facebook group here. 

Admissions season has begun! Come visit Savannah’s schools @ these open houses to get to know the schools yourself.

Upcoming Savannah private school Fall 2019 open houses for prospective families include:

(Savannah) Welcome Wednesday open house @ Savannah Christian Preparatory School, 9:30AM Wed. Nov. 6 2019.  Savannah Christian Preparatory School (SCPS) is an independent, non-denominational PK-12 college prep Christian school. Details here.

(Savannah) Open House @ St. Andrew’s School, 9:30AM Thurs. Nov. 7 2019. St. Andrew’s is a college preparatory school for Pre-K3 – Grade 12 on Wilmington Is. Details here.

(Savannah) Open House @ Calvary Day School, 2-4PM Sun. Nov. 17 2019. Calvary is a private, faith-based Savannah school for students in Pre-K through 12th grade. Details here. 

Ongoing schools tours

(Savannah) Schedule a tour of The Early Learning Academy, an exciting new preschool for ages 18-60 months on Savannah’s Southside.  Details here. 

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Savannah-Chatham Public School Open Houses start in January 2019. We’ll post the schedule when available. 

Scary in the Dairy @ Pegasus Riding Academy, Savannah.

Halloween fun for the whole family! Haunted Hay Rides, horse rides, pumpkin carving, cake walk, bubble factory and games. Plus a pumpkin carving contest at 6PM. Schools can compete.

Sun. Oct. 27 at 4-8PM
Pegasus Riding Academy Savannah
prasav.
The Old Dairy
2500 Tennessee Ave.
Savannah, GA 31404
907.414.1236

ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE PEGASUS RIDING ACADEMY HORSES LIFTING LIVES

For more than 10 years,  Summit Gymnastics in Savannah has produced top-quality gymnasts by providing a safe & productive work environment that enhances physical and mental well-being.

Summit Gymnastics is offering a parents’ night out this month so you can enjoy a childfree evening. Open too all ages 4 & older. (Must be potty-trained)

Parents Night Out @ Summit Gymnastics 

7-11PM Sat. Oct. 19 2019

Questions? Email summit.frontdesk@yahoo.com

To register, email summit.frontdesk@yahoo.com or call (912)-921-1034.

Summit Gymnastics, 74 W Montgomery Crossroads, Savannah, 31406, (912) 921-1034, On Facebook here.Summit Gymnastics is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

A reminder that Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe in Savannah sells their custom-designed green art kits at the cafe.

They’re fun and unique ways for your kids to be creative while you enjoy a coffee break. They also make ideal birthday gifts.

Drop-in kids’ creative programs are offered every single day @ Henny Penny. Find a schedule of Henny Penny kids’ activities & programs here. 

Henny Penny Cafe, 1514 Bull St., Savannah Henny Penny is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

You & your family are invited to partake in this kid-friendly community event: 5K Celebration Run 2019 on Sat. Nov. 9 2019 hosted by Girls on the Run of the Coastal Georgia & Lowcountry.

Each season, Girls on the Run celebrates girls completing the Girls on the Run curriculum with a 5K which they have been training for, learning life skills, conflict resolution, relationship building, & how to make intentional decisions, all with a running component!

Community runners are invited come out for this FUN RUN in Savannah.

8:30AM registration & games
10AM start for the Happiest Run In Town

Registration before 10/31/19 for $30 guarantees your t-shirt, finishers metal, & ALL the fun.
After 10/31/19 it will be $35 & T-shirts will be on a first come first serve.

REGISTER ONLINE HERE. 

Questions? Email chris.carpentino@girlsontherun.org.

Fall 2019 Celebration 5K
@Savannah State University
3219 College St. Savannah
Sat. Nov. 9, 2019
8:30AM-1PM
Hosted by Girls on the Run of Coastal Georgia and Lowcountry

REGISTER ONLINE HERE. 

If you had been a soldier during the American Civil War, would common medical treatments of the time have cured you–or killed you?

Visit Old Fort Jackson in Savannah on Saturdays and Sundays during October 2019 for Cure Me or Kill Me to explore the struggles of ill and wounded soldiers fighting on both sides during the American Civil War.

Cure Me or Kill Me will allow visitors to participate in infantry demonstrations and to learn about triage, field hospitals, surgery, and so much more! Get hands-on experience with moving a stretcher and performing battlefield triage, as well as an up-close look at a variety of tools used in treatment.

Cure Me or Kill Me programming is ongoing 10AM-4PM Saturdays and Sundays in October. This family-friendly programming is included in museum admission ($9 per adult, $5 per child, age 2 to 12) and is appropriate for all audiences. Cure Me or Kill Me is FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members. Find info on how to become a member here. 

Cure Me or Kill Me program
10AM-4PM Saturdays & Sundays during October 2019
Old Fort Jackson
1 Fort Jackson Road
Savannah, GA 31404
Hosted by Old Fort Jackson & Coastal Heritage Society in Savannah

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St. Andrew’s School choral students participated in the 5th annual Folds of Honor Golf Tournament on Wilmington Island in Savannah.

They sang “America the Beautiful” and “The Star-Spangled Banner” to kick off fund raising event.

Folds of Honor, a 501C-3 nonprofit organization, provides educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service-members. Community outreach is strong component of the St. Andrew’s curriculum.

For more information, visit https://saslions.com

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About St. Andrew’s

St. Andrew’s is a college preparatory school for Pre-K3 through Grade 12 located on Wilmington Island, Savannah.

The independent school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and has been recognized
for the past five years as an Apple Distinguished School. St. Andrew’s School was named best Savannah private school in Savannah Magazine in 2016.

For more information, visit saslions.com

St. Andrew’s School, 601 Penn Waller Rd, Savannah, 31410. 912.897.4941 ext 452, www.saintschool.com , email hellew@saintschool.com On Facebook here.   On Twitter here. St. Andrew’s is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Hollywood Hills Sanitarium, Savannah’s newest “haunted house,” premiers with a double-feature this Fri. Oct. 18, 2019, including an interactive, entertaining experience and a horror-filled haunted experience (rated PG-13) at Savannah Technical College at 5717 White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA, 31406.

STC film production students have built sets, will create special effects makeup for horror heroes, and will star in the attraction.

The 6-8PM experience includes a talking witch, singing pumpkins and is supposed to be less scary.  The haunted nightmare rises from the dead at 8PM starring horror movie icons with a psych ward of horrors, a haunted graveyard, a mad scientist, spinning vortex and more.

Hollywood Hills Sanitarium will be open Fridays and Saturdays from Oct. 18 through Nov. 2 2019. Cash and cards will be accepted at the door. Admission is $10 6-8PM version Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is $15 for the horror show (PG-13), which runs 8-11PM on Fridays and Saturdays. Proceeds will benefit student film projects.

UPDATE: Some parents who attended the premier night said the 6-8PM is not G-rated and more appropriate for older children. 

Tickets will be discounted $2 for military with ID ($2), seniors (65+), or for a gently-used costume donation. Guests bringing a new full costume donation will receive a $5 discount for one ticket. Costumes will be distributed by Film Biz Recycling in conjunction with their costume drive.

Buy tickets at the door.

To find the entrance, turn left after the White Bluff entrance and travel toward the south/Hunter AAF side of the campus. Look for an ambulance with lights flashing.

Hollywood Hills Sanitarium Haunted House
Fridays & Saturdays Oct. 18-Nov. 2 2019
6-8PM for less scary version
8-11PM for the PG-13-rated version
Savannah Technical College
5717 White Bluff Rd.
Savannah, GA, 31406

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Save the date for Boo Bash 2019 @ St. Peter the Apostle School on Wilmington Is. in Savannah.

Bring your family and friends for a day of fun, games, prizes, raffles, bounce houses, vendors, and food.

Kids entrance fee of $10. Adults are FREE! Open to the public.

Boo Bash 2019
Sat. Oct. 26, 2019, 11AM-3 PM
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School
Savannah, GA

More about St. Peter the Apostle School

St. Peter’s offers full day faith-based instruction for students from three years old through 8th grade.

Following the traditions of the Sisters of Mercy, the school educates through a strong academic program and instills in its students a spirit of mercy, justice and loving concern.

The beautiful 10-acre campus includes a Lower School, Middle School, two gymnasiums, football field, practice field, and a state-of-the-art playground.

The school is easily accessible from Whitemarsh Island, the Truman Parkway, mid-town Savannah and Tybee Island. It’s located just off Highway 80 East (Victory Drive), not far from Thunderbolt.

St. Peter the Apostle School
7020 Concord Rd.
Savannah, GA 31410
912-897-5224

For more information, visit www.school.saintpetertheapostle.com

St. Peter the Apostle School, www.school.saintpetertheapostle.com,  7020 Concord Rd., Savannah, 31410, 912-897-5224,  On Facebook here. On Twitter here. St. Peter the Apostle School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

The film “Fly Like A Girl” will be shown in Savannah @ Trustees Theater, 2PM Sat. Oct. 26 2019 as part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival.

The film recently won the DOXX Spotlight at the Tallgrass Film Festival.

Film festival organizers say the film is popular with kids ages 9 and older who have an interest in STEM or aviation.

“Fly Like A Girl:
2PM Oct. 26 2019
Trustees Theater ($5/ticket)
Savannah, Georgia

UPDATE: Rescheduled to Nov. 9, 2019 due to inclement weather. 

Moonlight Garden Ride 2019
Sat. 10/19/19 at 4 PM – 8 PM
Mother Matilda Beasley Park
E Broad St, Savannah, GA 31401
Hosted by Bike Walk Savannah

Savannah’s favorite family-friendly bicycling event returns for its 11th year. Ride from Mother Mathilda Beasley Park on Sat. Oct. 19 2019. Join in beginning at 4PM for food, games and entertainment, and then for a casually-paced, police-escorted ride that travels through Savannah’s most beautiful neighborhoods. All proceeds benefit the non-proft Bike Walk Savannah.

Join hundreds of other cyclists and see Savannah in an unforgettable way on the Moonlight Garden Ride.

REGULARLY PRICED TICKETS available 10/5-10/18 online here. 
Individual Member – $25
Individual Non-Member – $30

DAY OF ON-SITE RIDE REGISTRATION – 10/19
Individual Member – $30
Individual Non-Member – $35

Membership registrations and other ticket levels available online on Eventbrite.

Event Schedule

4-6:30PM Onsite registration and check-in for preregistered riders. Entertainment, food and games available.
4:30-6PM. Costume Contest Registration
6:30PM Costume Contest Judging
7PM Ride departs from Mother Mathilda Beasley Park
8PM Ride returns to Mother Mathilda Beasley Park

Learn more here.

Career Counseling @ Savannah Educational Consultants

Let the professional Career Development Coaches @ Savannah Educational Consultants help you:

UNLOCK your natural APTITUDES and your INTERESTS.

MATCH these into CAREERS and MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY.

Counselors @ Savannah Educational Consultants specialize in providing guidance to adolescents and adults in exploring, planning, and adjusting career goals and lifestyles.

Contact these professional Career Development coaches TODAY to schedule an appointment:
Heather Owens-Knox, M.A., howens-knox@savannaheducationalconsultants.com or
Stephen L. Watson, PH.D., swatson@savannaheducationalconsultants.com

Savannah Educational Consultants
130 Tibet Ave., Suite 103
Savannah, GA 31406

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SouthCoast Health primary care physician, Dr. Rebecca Marshburn Sellers shares tips here on how to keep our kids healthy during the school year in Savannah.

Dr. Sellers shares how to reduce your child’s chances of getting contagious conditions such as head lice and conjunctivitis (pink eye) and how to combat classroom germs.

Learn more here.

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Savannah Halloween Trick or Treat Time
5-8PM Thurs. Oct. 31 2019

Halloween is coming up fast! Savannah Police Department is recommending trick or treating occur on Halloween Oct. 31, 5-8PM

Find Savannah police Halloween safety tips here.

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FIND MORE FAMILY FALL EVENTS IN OUR SAVANNAH FALL FUN GUIDE 2019

Carnival musical play dates by for Kindermusik Savannah!

Join for Kindermusik Savannah with your 0-7 year old on either Oct. 26 or Oct. 30 2019 at 10AM.

We’ll move, sing, play instruments, and experience the magic of the fair through music. Each child will receive the play date, an instrument, 10 Kindermusik songs and a $10 coupon to take home.

Spaces are limited so enroll your little one today.

kindermusikwith88keys.com  or call 912-988-KEYS.

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Bring the kids to Risen Savior’s Pumpkin Patch in Pooler, which is designed to be a quality and safe fall activity for your family to enjoy.

Proceeds from the Pumpkin Patch go to the Navajo Indian Reservation in Farmington, New Mexico (This is also where the pumpkins come from, employing 700 Native Americans and making positive and lasting impact on a region with 42% unemployment); Risen Savior Christian Academy and Risen Savior’s youth conference travel expenses.

Pumpkin Patch 2019: Sat. Oct. 12 through Thurs. Oct. 31, 11AM-7PM (weekdays); Noon-7PM (weekends)

Cost: free to enter (pumpkins are priced according to size)

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Fall Festival: Weekend of October 26-27 

October 26-27 2019, Noon-5PM will be a festival weekend join with some additional activities for all ages (Pumpkin patch will be open until 7PM):

• Vendors
• Bounce Houses
• Carnival Games & Raffle Baskets
• Face Painting
• Bake Sale
• Pumpkins for sale

Risen Savior Christian Academy, 1755 Quacco Road, Pooler, Ga. 313122, 912.925.9431 Risen Savior Christian Academy is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser. 

What steps can you take to create a lifestyle with minimal anxiety?

Find out here as we dive into healthy lifestyle habits that lead us to an anxiety-free lifestyle in in Water’s Edge Counseling’s latest blog post in the series “All About Anxiety.”

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Water’s Edge Counseling in Savannah
912-319-5552
Email: christina@watersedgecounseling.com

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Savannah Fall Fun Guide 2019

Pumpkin-spice latte-fueled Fall Fun in Savannah & the Lowcountry.

Here are 50 things to do this fall – festivals, pumpkin patches, hayrides, corn mazes, Halloween fun, seafood fests, county fairs, pig races, free kids’ happenings & more.

See the Savannah-area 2019 Fall Fun list here. 

Enjoy!

Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy in Savannah will offer FREE  speech therapy, occupational therapy and autism screenings @ at their Pooler location on Fri. Oct 18, 2019, 9AM-Noon.

No appointments.  Screenings will be on a first come, first serve basis.

Frequently-asked questions:

*What is the difference between a screening and an evaluation?
-A screening is a tool used to determine whether there is a need for further, more comprehensive assessment. An evaluation uses formal, standardized measures to determine the presence and severity of a delay or disorder.

-*What happens if my child fails the screening?
If your child fails the screening, then a full evaluation will be recommended. You have the choice to complete that evaluation completed at Chatterbox or Joye Psychology or with a different provider of your choosing.

FREE Developmental Screenings: Speech/Occupational Therapy & Autism
Fri. Oct. 18, 2019, 9AM-Noon
Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy
110 Pipemakers Cir, Ste 115
Pooler, GA 31322

Learn more here.

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Looking for a smaller daycare setting in Savannah? Come see Soaring Stars Academy, a Christian Preparatory daycare, at an open house Sat. Oct. 12 2019, 1-6PM.

Free registration: If you register your child during Open House on Oct. 12, your SSA registration will be free. 

SSA provides breakfast, lunch and nutritional snacks throughout the day along with daily learning activities and a backyard playground-haven that any child would enjoy.

Now enrolling students ranging from 1 to 5 years old. Fee is $125 a week with a non-refundable registration fee of $50. Contact Mrs. Wells at 912-604-2065 to setup your initial childcare walk-through and consultation.

Soaring Stars Academy
Mrs. Wells
912-604-2065
Hours of operation:
(Monday-Friday)
7:30AM-6PM

Location:
In the heart of the Eastside Revitalization
1004 East 39th St.
Savannah, GA 31405

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