Sibling Relations

SIBLING RELATIONS

CARES Programs & Resources

Sibling Relationships: Rivalry & Birth Order

CARES Program, February 2022

Speaker: Lenore Dweck, L-BCBA & Family Coach. Are your kids fighting all the time? Do you feel like a referee? If your children bicker, tease, tattle, and battle, then this workshop is for you. Learn how to prevent conflict before it happens, and things you can do to help your siblings resolve their conflict themselves. A full recording of this program can be viewed here.

Additional Resources

Siblings 101

Aha! Parenting

Like other humans who live together, even the most loving siblings have bad days and conflicts. And kids don’t have the perspective to know it’s not necessarily the other person’s fault, or the skills to work out differences.

7 Key Strategies to Manage Sibling Rivalry

BigLifeJournal.com

If you have more than one child, it’s guaranteed that you’ve experienced sibling rivalry. Sibling rivalry can take the form of arguing, name-calling, tattling, physical fighting, competition and comparison, taking one another’s belongings, and other behaviors. Use these strategies to minimize sibling rivalry and help your children form a loving bond!

Parents and High School Teens: Mental Health TEDx Speaker

October 21, 6:30PM
NC Library, Lamb Room

Speaker: Emily Torchiana

Emily shatters the mental health stigma by sharing her personal story: being victim to cyberbullying, struggling with mental health and surviving a suicide attempt during her adolescent years. Now a young adult, Emily shares a message of hope and awareness.

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Brave Conversations: Understanding Racism

Mara Gottlieb, PhD, LMSW
President of Talking Changes, LLC
talkingchanges.com

June 8th, 7-8:30 PM
Zoom Videoconference

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing will change until it is faced.” – James Baldwin
“If not now, when?” Hillel the Elder

There is no better time than the present to understand racism and its toxic effects on all of us,
regardless of our skin color. But we cannot confront what we don’t know how to discuss, or
educate with information we don’t have. This honest, informative training provides the
knowledge, language, and tools to boldly and productively address issues of race, racism,
and skin color privilege. In a respectful, safe environment, we will have brave conversations
about the socially-constructed meanings of skin color and race, and the resulting impact of
racism in the United States. Finally, and most importantly, we will work together to find
solutions that will empower us to debunk and dismantle structural and individual racism in our
communities and within ourselves.

This Zoom session is open to all community members ages 14 and older. You are welcome to
attend as a family or individually.

*Trainer’s note: I am a white-European woman who cannot and does not speak for people of color. This
training is targeted (but not limited) to other white-Europeans who want a deeper understanding of race and
racism without asking our friends or colleagues of color to educate us.

This program is co-sponsored with New Canaan Library.

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Alcohol & Drug Resources

ALCOHOL & DRUG RESOURCES

CARES Programs & Resources

Marijuana Issues

CARES Program, Kevin A, Sabet, PhD

Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) promotes an evidence based approach to marijuana policy that prioritizes public health.

The Adolescent Brain & The Physiology of Addiction

CARES Program

Explore the physiology of addiction with Ruth A. Potee, MD. A recording of this program can be viewed here.

Women and Alcohol: A Community Conversation

CARES Program

You think about what you eat. Do you think about what you drink? Join local experts as they discuss alcohol and women’s social drinking, role modeling, and the rise of alcohol use among women. A recording of this program can be viewed here.

Additional Resources

What Every Parent and Caregiver Needs to Know About FAKE PILLS

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Fentanyl is being pressed into fake pills made to look like OxyContin®, Xanax®, Adderall®, and other pharmaceuticals. These fake pills contain no legitimate medicine.

Overdose Basics

International Overdose Awareness Day

An overdose means having more of a drug (or combination of drugs) than your body can cope with. There are a number of signs and symptoms that show someone has overdosed, and these differ with the type of drug used. All drugs can cause an overdose, including prescription medication prescribed by a doctor. It is important to know the right amount and the right time to take your medication. It is also vital to know what drugs should not be mixed, and to seek help if you feel you are not in control of your drug use

Facts & Stats on Overdoses

International Overdose Awareness Day

North America continues to experience the highest drug-related mortality rate in the world, accounting for one in four drug-related deaths globally, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reports. In April 2021, the Centre for Disease Control has estimated that the number of people in the USA who had died from overdose in the 12-month period to the end of September 2020 was 90,237.

VIDEO: Talking to Kids About Risky Behaviors with Dr. Katie Friedman

Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility

Parents: navigating the teenage years with our children can prove overwhelming. From academics and sports, to social media and technology, kids are faced with countless pressures and often times, risky situations. It’s important for parents to guide their teens, and their developing brains, through a healthy lifestyle. As kids become adults and go through changes and transitions, it’s important to keep having conversations.

Pediatric emergency room doctor Katie Friedman discusses how parents should talk to their kids about alcohol and other risky behaviors, such as underage cannabis use. She opens up about brain science and how conversations with kids should be seen as teachable moments in the ongoing effort to keep kids substance-free.

Hear more from experts.

Growing Up Drug-Free: A Parent's Guide to Prevention

Get Smart About Drugs: A DEA Resource for Parents, Educators & Caregivers

Parenting can be the greatest job on earth—and the toughest. You want your children to be healthy, but you worry about what they will do when faced with the decision to try drugs or alcohol.

'Safe' Teen Drinking? Here's Why Parents Shouldn't Facilitate It

The Washington Post

Most parents don’t want their teens to binge drink. But parents who attempt to provide safe parameters — like having teens drink in the basement with friends — increase the likelihood that their offspring will become binge drinkers.

Preventing Drug Use: Connecting and Talking with Your Teen

Partnership to End Addiction

Parents often find themselves between a rock and a hard place when raising teens. It’s a delicate balance respecting your child’s growing independence while still needing to set rules and boundaries. Finding the right balance requires effective communication, making constant adjustments and staying in touch with what’s going on in their life.

The Medication Drop Box Protects Your Family

New Canaan Police Department

There is a drop box located in the New Canaan Police Station lobby for household disposal of any unwanted medications, including pet medications. Residents are encouraged to dispose of their unwanted medications on a regular basis to prevent their misuse or abuse.

How Painkillers Are Turning Young Athletes Into Heroin Addicts

Sports Illustrated

A special report from L. Jon Wertheim and Ken Rodriguez on the rising use and abuse of heroin among young athletes across the U.S. and the connection between sports, painkillers and heroin addiciton.

Wake Up Call: Heroin Use Among Our Kids

TheDarienite.com

The widespread abuse of painkillers derived, like heroin, from opium, and falling prices for heroin in recent years and months, the problem has grown. After trying heroin or abusing painkillers, addiction can start in less than a week and be extremely difficult to break.