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Community of Concern
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What is Community of Concern?
Studies indicate that the likelihood of a young person using alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs decreases the more that child believes usage would upset his or her parents. The mission of the Community of Concern is to educate parents and build partnerships to keep youth alcohol, tobacco and other drug-free. Parents in partnership with each other, their children and their schools form a strong alliance enabling all of us to coordinate our efforts to protect our children. Parents, schools and other organizations are then able to play a critical and essential role in a comprehensive, community-based prevention effort whose goal is to keep children healthy and safe. - (from Community of Concern Website) Parental Support
One good thing to take away… “Children need two things to be healthy & happy as they grow; to know that they are loved for who they are and that there are limits to their behavior.” Marie Fakkel, MD Child Support They need time every day with no screens (cell, TV, PC, and IM). What are the significant challenges that parents, tweens and teens face? Alcohol & Other Drugs There is a correlation with affluence and …
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Community Resources
Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups
State Information Office (888) 825-2666
P.O. Box 9441
Bristol, CT 06011
CT office of the national self-help organization offers information, 12 step recovery programs and mutual support to adult and adolescent family members and friends of alcoholics. Call for listing or local meetings, times and dates.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Hartford, CT (800) 530-9511
(860) 282-9524
Or Infoline at 211
Offers 12 step support groups for people who are recovering from alcohol addiction. Call for listing of local meetings, time and dates.
Asian Family Services (Community Renewal Team)
1921 Park Street (860) 951-8770
Hartford, CT 06106 Contact: Sou T.
AFS offers mental health and other social services to individuals and families in the preferred language of the client (Cantonese, Cambodian, Japanese, Laotian and Vietnamese). Current services include individual, family and group counseling, citizenship classes and English as a second language classes.
Bridge, The – Youth and Family Services
1022 Farmington Avenue (860) 521-8035
West Hartford, CT 06107 FAX: (860) 521-8036
Offers comprehensive services for children, youth and families:
Counseling Services: Individual, family and group counseling. Sliding fee scale; Spanish-speaking therapist available
Parenting Program: Parent Consultation Center, support groups, workshops
Positive Youth Development Programs: Bugbee Ropes Course, West Hartford Teen Center, a variety of groups, adventure-based counseling.
Youth Job Corp: Matches youth with residents who need work done.
Bridge, The- Youth Shelter
1019 Farmington Ave (860) 521-6890
West Hartford, CT 06107 FAX (860) 521-6892
Offers temporary shelter, providing a safe, caring and nurturing environment for 11 to 17 year old adolescents in crisis.
Casey Family Services
43 Woodland Street (860) 727-1030
Hartford, CT 06105
Provides counseling, information, legal advice and other services to foster and adoptive parents.
Catholic Family Services
896 Asylum Avenue (860) 522-8241
Hartford, CT 06105 Executive Director: Rose Alma
Offers a variety of counseling services on a sliding scale or at no cost:
Individual and Family Counseling: Individual, marital, parent/child, family, and group therapy are provided. Specialized services are provided to African American and Latino families, the elderly, ex-offenders, and family violence victims and abusers. Also offers counseling and support for grandparents and has a special program for Southeast Asians.
Sexuality Counseling: Runs group counseling for adult sexual offenders, with priority given to child molesters and incest offenders.
Crime and Delinquency Prevention: Outreach to Hartford youth between the ages of 8 and 18 in order to prevent and reduce juvenile delinquency.
Mental Health Information and Education: Education and consultation to Latino families and providers of mental health care services.
Psychiatric Care-Outpatient: Psychiatric assessment and monitoring of medication.
Commission of the Deaf and Hearing-Impaired (CDHI)
67 Prospect Ave. 3rd Floor (800) 708-6796 TTY/Voice
PO Box 330730 (860) 231-8169 TTY only
West Hartford, CT 06133 (860) 231-8756 TTY/Voice
FAX (860) 231-8746
Serves persons with hearing disabilities from the slightly hearing impaired to the profoundly deaf. Also offers interpretive and counseling services.
Connecticut Association for Children with Learning Disabilities (CACLD)
25 Van Zant Street, Suite 15-5 (203) 838-5010
East Norwalk, CT 06855-1719 FAX: (203) 866-6108
A non-profit organization dedicated to children and adults with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders. Provides education, support, information and referral about issues related to children and adults with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders.
Cove, The
854 Farmington Ave. (860) 233-1700
West Hartford, CT 06119 Director: Valerie B. Cordiano
A non-profit group that is free to participating families. Runs support program for grieving children and their families. Semi-monthly, Sunday evening meetings from September to June.
Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Services (EMPS)
(The Institute of Living – Hartford Hospital’s Mental Health Network)
400 Washington Street Dial 211
Hartford, CT 06106
Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Services (EMPS) is a state-wide, child-centered, family-focused program funded by a grant from the Connecticut Department of Children and Families. EMPS offers on-site emergency psychiatric intervention for children and adolescents.
Hope Works
90 North Main Street (860) 561-1175
West Hartford, CT 06107 Executive Director: Cruger Phillips
Hope Works specialized in youth and family counseling with an emphasis on teen issues, including drug and alcohol concerns. There is no fee for services but clients are encouraged to donate.
Human Services
28 South Main Street (860) 561-7561
West Hartford, CT 06107
Human Services provides programs and services to enhance community life. The department offers assistance through Social Services and Volunteer Services. Programs offered to West Hartford residents include case management, crisis intervention and counseling.
HUSKY (Healthcare for Uninsured Kids and Youth)
(877) 284-8759 Toll Free
(800) 842-4524 TDD/TYY
Website: www.huskyhealth.com
The HUSKY Plan is Connecticut’s (low-cost) health insurance program for children. HUSKY Plan offers a comprehensive health package for youngsters up to age 19. Benefits include preventative care, prescriptions, vision and dental care, and more. In addition, HUSKY Plus offers services for children with special physical or behavioral health needs.
Infoline 211 – Toll Free
c/o/United Way of CT (800) 203-1234 – Toll Free
1344 Silas Deane Hwy. (860) 522-4636 – Voice/TDD
Rocky Hill, CT 06067 (860) 545-7068 FAX
Link: Programs that Help People in Connecticuthttp://www.211ct.org/referweb/
Provides information on health and human services in Connecticut, referrals to community resources and crisis intervention. Free, confidential, twenty-four hour service is available statewide.
Institute of Living
200 Washington Street (800) 673-2411 – Toll Free
Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 545-7000 – Main Number
(860) 545-7200 – Assessment Center
(860) 545-7068 – FAX
The Institute of Living is Hartford Hospital’s mental health and substance abuse treatment facility. It also specializes in counseling for individuals with eating disorders and their families along with specialty services for children, adolescents, young adults and adults.
Jewish Family Service of Greater Hartford
740 North Main Street (860) 236-1927
West Hartford, CT 06117
Family service agency provides child, adolescent and adult psychotherapy, family counseling, adoption services, foster care services, older adult services, a Homemaker Referral Program and resettlement assistance for refugees from the former Soviet Union.
Village for Families and Children, Inc.
1680 Albany Ave. (860) 236-4511
Hartford, CT 06105
The Village offers a continuum of Child Welfare and Mental Health services to children and families in the Hartford Metropolitan Area to meet each child’s permanency needs and to ensure an optimal quality of life. The Village emphasizes culturally competent multi-system approaches to meet the unique needs of each child and family. In addition, The Village seeks to enhance and develop families’ community network to maintain and strengthen treatment gains.
West Hartford Continuing and Community Education
28 South Main Street (860) 561-6900
West Hartford, CT 06107
Offers many different types of programs for continuing education. Offers classes in English as a second language.
Wheeler Clinic
91 Northwest Dr. (800) 793-3588 – Access Center
Plainville, CT 06062 (860) 747-3434 –24 hr. help line
The clinic provides individual, family and group therapy for all children in CT. The help line provides 24-hour phone counseling to suicidal clients. It also offers an alternative education setting and various extended after school day programs.
Conard ListServ
Conard List Serve - Email Notification Service
If you would like to be emailed of Conard School notifications send a blank email to:
CHS-MAILING-LIST-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@NETPALS.LSOFT.COM
(no SUBJECT or TEXT at all)You may register as many email addresses as you would like to receive notifications on (home, work, etc.).
Cyber Compass
Naviance
PowerSchool Parent Portal & Information
Log in: PowerSchool Parent Portal
This Parent Portal is an integrated tool that allows parents to use any computer with Internet access to view specific information about their children, including items such as attendance, assignments, and grades. We believe that this tool will further enhance the communication between parents and teachers. Parents who do not have Internet access at home can visit any branch of the West Hartford Public Library.
Please discuss any grading issues or concerns about students with your child’s teacher directly, and allow teachers time to respond. We believe that this will be an effective communication tool for everyone. The parent and school partnership is vital in educating all of our children; this tool will aid you in discussing your child’s progress directly with them in a meaningful way.
Parent Portal address: https://powerschool.whps.org/
Parent Letter from Assistant Superintendent for Administration
Instructions for accessing information and adding a child to an existing account
Instructions for Secondary School Students using the Portal
High School Course Request Instructions for the 2014-2015 School Year
Parent Letter from Assistant Superintendent for Administration (Spanish)
Instructions for setting up your account (Spanish)
Student Instructions (Spanish)
Resources for Parents
After a Loved One Dies- How Children Grieve (and how parents and other adults can support them) New York Life Foundation
Después que Muere un Ser Querido- Cómo Enfrentan el Duelo los Niños (Y cómo los padres y otros adultos los pueden apoyar) New York Life Foundation
After the Trauma: Helping My Child Cope UCLA Center of Mental Health in Schools
After the Trauma: Helping My Child Cope (Spanish) UCLA Center of Mental Health in Schools
Common Reactions After Trauma The National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Coping with Crisis: Helping Children with Special Needs National Association of School Psychologists
Coping with Violence and Traumatic Events Tips for parents in talking with their children by various age groups in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Japanese. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Death and Grief National Association of School Psychologists
A National Tragedy: Helping Children Cope National Association of School Psychologists
Guidelines for Working with Traumatized Children
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Parents Can Do to Help National Institute of Mental Health
Helping Children Cope: Tips for Parents and Educators National Association of School Psychologists
Helping Children Cope with Tragedy Related Anxiety Mental Health America
Helping your children manage distress in the aftermath of a shooting American Psychological Association
Identifying Seriously Traumatized Children: Tips for Parents and Educators National Association of School Psychologists
Managing Strong Emotional Reactions to Traumatic Events: Tips for Parents and Teachers National Association of School Psychologists
Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth after the Recent Shooting National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Psychological Impact of the Recent Shooting National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Strong Emotional Reactions to Traumatic Events: Tips for Parents and Teachers National Association of School Psychologists
Talking to Children about Community Violence By David Fassler, M.D.
Talking to Children about Death Clinical Center, NIH
Talking to Children about the Shooting National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Talking to Children about School Shootings American Psychological Association
Talking to Children About Violence National Association of School Psychologists
Talking to Children About Violence (Spanish) National Association of School Psychologists
Talking to Children About Violence (Korean) National Association of School Psychologists
Tips for Supporting Children and Youth After a Crisis Event National Association of School Psychologists
Tips for Helping PreSchool and School Children After Disasters National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
Tips for Talking to Children About the Shooting. New York Times article by Robert Abramovitz, MD.
West Hartford Public Schools
50 South Main St, West Hartford, CT 06107
T: 860-561-6600
F: 860-561-6910