Teen Sleep A to Zzzz: Improving Well Being Through Adequate Sleep Thursday, May 3, 2018 New Canaan High School Wagner Room 7:00 pm The national conversation on adolescent sleep and school start times has persisted for decades. In 2014, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement that middle and high schools should start no earlier than 8:30 am. In the last few years, the American Medical Association, the Centers for Disease Control, and several other major medical and…

On October 9th at 7PM, the New Canaan Parent Support Group will join forces with New Canaan Cares to host a special Community Event called "Riding the Roller-Coaster of the Adolescent Brain".  Ruth Potee, MD, is the speaker.  She is a board-certified Family Physician from Greenfield, MA who engages communities in discussions on brain physiology and the impact of delayed first use of substances.

Do you feel sandwiched with the challenges of being a caregiver for an older family member while raising your own children? This panel will cover caregiver roles, adjusting expectations and alleviating caregiver stress. Sponsored with Staying Put in New Canaan

Come for tips and concrete strategies that will help get your school year off to a good start. Joyce Sixsmith, RAM Council President, and Ellen Brezovsky, Executive Director of New Canaan CARES, invite parents and their High School teens to learn:  Organizational and Time Management Skills  Effective Study Skills  Stress Management Techniques

Rescheduled from 10/16/2019 Presented by Cristina Young, LCSW Parents will learn to anticipate and understand the typical conflicts that arise with teens based on recent brain research  Parents will learn how to manage the emotions teens trigger in them Parents should leave feeling better equipped to handle the highs and lows of the adolescent years