RAW Conversations: Practical Tools for Home & School Support

Join us for an evening of nourishment, conversation, and practical support for families raising children who learn, regulate, communicate, or experience the world in different ways.

Led by Spring River’s Student Support Team, Tiffany Rhodin and Jennie Camarda, this evening will center on understanding the needs behind what we see in our children and exploring practical ways to support them at home and at school. Rather than focusing on labels or diagnoses, we hope to create space for curiosity, shared learning, and useful tools parents can carry into everyday life.

We’ll also be joined by four local professionals representing occupational therapy, mental health, and play therapy. Families will have an opportunity to learn about these different areas of support, connect with providers, and better understand resources that may be helpful when a child could benefit from additional support.

As with all RAW Conversations, the evening is also about connection and community. A plant-based meal will be prepared by Spring River High School Culinary students in partnership with Shakti Life Kitchen, giving us time to gather around the table, learn together, and connect with other parents.

Details ✨

RAW Conversations: Practical Tools for Home & School Support
Led by Tiffany Rhodin & Jennie Camarda

September 24, 2026
6:00–8:00 p.m.
51 Pine Street, Second Floor | Atlantic Beach
$25 per person | Adults Only

A plant-based meal is included, featuring raw living lasagna, salad, and sourdough bread.

Limited Angel Funds are available for members of our community experiencing financial need. Please reach out if you would like to attend but do not currently have the means to do so.

For additional information info please email: studentsupport@springriverschool.org

Featuring

Doug Essig, LMHC | Founder, Healing Hobbies Jax
Doug is a mental health counselor, consultant, and founder of Healing Hobbies Jax, where he integrates science, nature, movement, and a human-centered approach to mental wellness. His work focuses on building resilience, reducing burnout, and creating environments where people can thrive.

Kristi Hinckley, OTR/L | Founder, Beaches Nature Therapy
Kristi is an occupational therapist, founder of Beaches Nature Therapy, and a Spring River parent. She specializes in supporting children with ADHD and behavioral challenges through hands-on skill building, nature-based experiences, and body-brain education, helping children feel understood, capable, and empowered.

Anna L. Farrin, LCSW, RPT-S™ | Founder, The Healing Playroom
Anna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor™, and founder of The Healing Playroom. With more than two decades of experience supporting children and families, her work has spanned early intervention, foster care, residential treatment, public schools, and private practice. She is particularly passionate about helping adults understand play as a child’s natural language and strengthening parent-child relationships through connection and play.

Beth Collins Himes, LCSW | Director of Operations and Outreach, The Healing Playroom
Beth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with extensive experience supporting children and families. Her clinical work has included individual, family, and group psychotherapy in residential, hospital, school, and outpatient settings, including play therapy with young children. Her work has maintained a strong focus on supporting children as well as the parents, teachers, and communities surrounding them.

About the Facilitators

Tiffany Rhodin | Student Support Director, Spring River School
Tiffany partners with families, teachers, and staff to support students’ social, emotional, and behavioral needs. Through Integrative Student Support, she helps bring the adults around a child together to understand challenges, identify barriers, and find thoughtful ways forward.

Jennie Camarda | Academic Learning Specialist, Spring River School
Jennie provides direct academic support to students through targeted strategies and interventions while partnering with teachers and staff to carry those supports into the classroom each day.

Together, Tiffany and Jennie approach student support with a shared belief that curiosity comes before correction—seeking first to understand what may be getting in a child’s way and how the adults around them can work together to help.

Raw Conversations

Practical Tools for Home & School Support