<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/parents-and-families/family-newsletter/care-corner-peer-based-programs-for-students.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate/><title>Care Corner: Peer-Based Programs for Students</title><description>As parents, do you ever feel as though your student takes their friends’ advice more seriously than yours? Turns out, that’s completely normal for this developmental stage, and it can reap some really good results for students.</description><author>Sam Thiry, Director of Care Coordination and Violence Prevention</author><image><img src="/_resources/images/04-06%20Spring%20Arts%2024%20dg.jpg" alt="Students at Spring Arts"/></image></item>