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Oct 2, 20094 min read

Reaching Out To Help Parents And Youth Fight Addiction

Commentary Printed in Newtown Bee Donna DeLuca 10/2/2009 September was “Recovery Month.” Approximately 150 families have sought solace...

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Dec 28, 20081 min read

8th Annual Holiday Concert presented by the Concert Society Chamber Orchestra

Trinity Episcopal Church 36 Main Street, Newtown, CT • Concerto for Four Violins by Vivaldi • Under the Christmas Tree for Voices and...

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Nov 16, 20083 min read

Newtown Assesses Drug Problem

Newtown Assesses Drug Problem By Melissa Bruen STAFF WRITER New Times 11/16/2008 06:43:02 PM EST NEWTOWN — Dana Schubert, resource...

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Nov 13, 20081 min read

Local Trends in Substance Abuse

Tom Janette, Director of Community Affairs for the Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association, will discuss the latest trends in...

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Sep 19, 20081 min read

2008 Family Fun Night

Tickets are sold out! Last year was so much fun – we’re doing it again! Join us!!! The Newtown Parent Connection, partially funded by...

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Mar 13, 20085 min read

Dare To Discuss Drugs Forum Revealed Local Trends

Newtown BeePaul Lundquist, president of the Harrison Group, a strategic marketing and research firm approached town leaders with the...

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Feb 26, 20081 min read

Dare to Discuss Drugs III – The Recent Facts

Newtown Middle School Auditorium 11 Queen Street Newtown, CT 06470 7-9:00 p.m. Facilitator Liz Driscoll-Jorgensen, B.A., CADC is a...

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Feb 15, 20082 min read

Parent Connection Forum Will Address ‘Urgent’ Survey Concerns

Newtown Bee The talk will be facilitated by substance abuse expert Elizabeth Driscoll-Jorgensen, and feature panelists from all factions...

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Jul 17, 20075 min read

Gore Arrest Prompts Parent Connection Warning

Newtown Bee By John VoketIf it can happen to the son of a former Vice President, twice, it can happen to you. That is the message the two...

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Feb 11, 20076 min read

The Bully, The Bystander And The Witness – All Are At Risk

Removing doubts about his comments, he continued, “This is not a criticism, it’s a reality.” Surprising some of his guests, Dr Salvatore...

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Mar 14, 20065 min read

Celebrity Cyber-Lawyer: Dangers Of Web Socializing Abound

Newtown Bee By John Voket There is probably no better way for a student to learn about Australia than to hook up with a fellow student...

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Feb 16, 20067 min read

Parents Hear The Reality Of Inhalant Abuse

Describing Isabel Burk as “a gift to Newtown,” Alice Jackson, assistant superintendent of schools, introduced the nationally known expert...

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Sep 22, 20054 min read

Humor And Support Key Tools In Handling Parental Stress

Norm Bossio, pictured with Newtown Parent Connection co-president Donna DeLuca, presented his program “Ah, Parenthood! How To Burn The...

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Apr 22, 20053 min read

Mental Health Expert Warns Substance Abuse Damages The Brain

Newtown Bee By Susan Coney Jonathan Michaelis, PhD clinical neuropsychologist, spoke at the Newtown Parent Connection forum about how...

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Mar 17, 20054 min read

Expert Warns About That Other Addictive Substance: Tobacco

Newtown Bee By Larissa Lytwyn Dr Peter M. Glassman Parent Connection meeting. – Bee Photo, Lytwyn Dr Peter M. Glassman of Sandy Hook, a...

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Jan 27, 20055 min read

Family Dynamics: ‘An Ever-Shifting Mobile’

Newtown Bee By Larissa Lytwyn Certified marriage and family counselor Wendy H. Davenson led a forum on family dynamics at the last...

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Nov 9, 20045 min read

Building Protective Factors Key To Substance Abuse Prevention

Newtown Bee By Larissa Lytwyn Parents take countless safety precautions for their children every day. Young children are vaccinated...

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Sep 30, 20044 min read

New Substance Abuse Counselor Works To Connect Families, Students

Newtown Bee By Larissa Lytwyn Substance Abuse counselor Karen J. Amoroso, MSW, will provide both group and one-on-one counseling to...

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Sep 30, 20046 min read

Speaker Celebrates Parenthood During Parent Connection Fall Forum Kickoff

Newtown Bee By Larissa Lytwyn Norm Bossio assured parents that worrying about their children was normal. “That’s what you’re supposed to...

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Sep 17, 20044 min read

Meeting The Challenges Of Substance Abuse

Newtown Bee Commentary By Dorrie Carolan and Donna DeLuca A year ago a few hundred interested people gathered in the Newtown Middle...

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Our Events

Parent Connection hosts several events each year as well
as co-sponsors and/or collaborates with
other local organizations

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203-270-1600

Our Events

Parent Connection hosts several events each year as well as co-sponsors and/or collaborates with other local organizations

Parent Connection hosts several events each year as well
as co-sponsors and/or collaborates with
other local organizations