Recommended agencies with adolescent services:
Arbour Counseling – Woburn – provide court referred evaluations and other services
http://www.arbourhealth.com/organizations/arbour-counseling-services/
Mass General “ARMS”- offers a one-time consult and other services
http://www2.massgeneral.org/allpsych/ARMS/index.asp
Beth Israel Lahey Health - Behavioral Programs
Riverside Community Care – Wakefield
Lifestance Health, formerly Psychological Care Associates – Stoneham, Woburn 781-646-0500
The Reading Coalition and Lotus Health Education LLC in partnership with the Reading Public Schools hosted a live webinar on May 13, 2020 on Vaping Trends & Cessation Support. If you weren’t able to make it, or are interested in reviewing the information we shared, you can view a recording of the webinar using the below link.
Webinar Topic: Vaping Trends & Cessation Support Webinar
Webinar Recording:
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/6YsrEp371kxJULPizlnddPMxPZbHX6a81yhM-_EPnRtFBX9dBPMiDA1MlwY8iMte
If you have any questions about the material covered, or are looking for resources for yourself or a loved one, please do not hesitate to contact Samantha Salkin, Outreach Coordinator. She is happy to assist your family in connecting with the appropriate supports.
Webinar Panelists:
Samantha Salkin, BAPH, Outreach Coordinator, Reading Coalition for Prevention & Support, ssalkin@ci.reading.ma.us,
Kathleen G. O’Leary RN, MS, FNP-BC, NP-C, CTTS, Founder/CEO Lotus Health Education, lotushealthedllc@gmail.com
Special thanks to the Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition for sponsoring this webinar via Zoom.
View the Healthy Teen Dating Webinar hosted by the Reading Coalition for Prevention & Support on Tuesday, June 16th.
Slides: FINAL_Supporting_Healthy_Teen_Dating_Relationships_Webinar.pdf
Webinar Focus: Supporting young people in developing healthy dating relationships is an essential part of positive youth development. This webinar, created for parents and caregivers, will:
-Discuss strategies to promote healthy teen dating
-Provide guidance on how to talk to young people about healthy dating
-Explain teen dating violence (i.e. what is it, what does it look like)
-Provide strategies on how to recognize and intervene in an unhealthy teen dating relationship
-Share healthy dating resources available to the Reading community
Presenters:
Zoe Sachs, Community Intervention and Education Coordinator, RESPOND Inc.- Working to End Domestic Violence
Erica McNamara, MPH, Director, Reading Coalition for Prevention & Support
Samantha Salkin, BAPH, Outreach Coordinator, Reading Coalition for Prevention & Support
Check out the latest recorded webinar entitled "Managing Anxiety for You and Your Family During Reopening."
This conversation focused on managing anxiety for you and your family during reopening. Our guest panelists addressed issues around anxiety, ethical decision making during the reopening phases, self-care strategies, and talking to your children about alcohol use.
Listen to the recording and feel free to share with others. And, go here for the resources shared and more. A huge thank you to our moderator, Ivy Jones-Turner, and our presenter, Kevin Kozin, MTS, LICSW!
Also, please email eparsons@cityofmelrose.org and let us know if there are other topics you are interested in hearing more about!
Learn more at www.mysticvalleypublichealth.org/connectandcope/