The Social Skills Guide for Tweens
Please note new date - Virtual Program Families with children 9-12 Amanda Craig, PhD, LMFT The stage between elementary and teen years is a little window called the tweens years […]
Diversity in Education – Joint Elementary PTC Meeting
In order to effectively communicate through courageous conversations, parents must play an integral informal role in facilitating critical thinking skills at home and in supplementing the dialogue occurring in students’ formal learning environment.
The Art of Raising Kids Today with Dr. Lisa Damour & Dr. Michael Reichert
Virtual Program In partnership with Saxe PTC It is not boy versus girl. It is boy AND a girl. What is the same and what is different? Why should we […]
Girl Talk: What Happens and How to Talk About It
Virtual Program A straightforward presentation about the physical and emotional changes of puberty. Diane will help teach your daughter what to expect in the future. This is NOT a SEX […]
Finishing the School Year Strong!
Parents and High School Teens - Virtual Program Joyce Sixsmith, MA, LADC, Substance Abuse Counselor/Prevention Specialist Finishing the School Year Strong! School can be a challenge especially during a pandemic. […]
Parenting QuaranTEENS into Growing TEENS
Virtual Program High School PFA Meeting Ready for spring? We sure are! A new season is a wonderful time to reset our parenting priorities and revive our teens’ developing sense […]
Book Chat Thursday (with guests Jamie Beck, author of For All She Knows, and Stacey Walker of NC Cares)
Virtual Program In partnership with New Canaan Library Join us for a special session of The Chat, where this month's host Laura Cavers welcomes two guests. Jamie Beck, a New […]
Before the Ever After Book Discussion
Virtual EventVirtual Program In partnership with New Canaan Library Join Katherine Snedaker, LCSW, Founder and Executive Director of PINK Concussions, international speaker, brain injury professional, researcher, and mother with personal experience of […]
Puberty? YIKES!
Virtual Program Speaker: Dr. Bill Flynn This workshop will help raise your awareness about your son's changing body, emotions, and hormones, as well as develop strategies for communicating in a […]
Build Each Other Up! A Family and Community Workshop
Virtual EventVirtual Program In partnership with New Canaan Library Gather the whole family and join New Canaan CARES’ Stacey Walker and Judy Phillips for a discussion on how families and communities can learn and grow together. What does family and community mean to you? How can we empower and learn from each other? We have some fun […]
Has Gaming Taken Over?
Virtual Program In partnership with Silver Hill Hospital and Ram Council Recommended for ages 13+ and their parents/caregivers 97% of youth play video games. Given this number, risks of gaming addiction are at an all-time high. Fortunately, we can alleviate these risks by teaching youth the warning signs and what entices them to play […]
Know Before You Go
Know Before You Go In partnership with LiveGirl and The Rowan Center Know Before You Go provides an in-depth look at the pervasive issue of college sexual assault. Parents will learn how to help their children identify attitudes, behaviors, and traditions present within college and Greek life that perpetuate and sustain sexual violence. Parents will […]