I just wanted to leave a short note to recognize all those community partners that helped make 2018 a banner year for the New Canaan Parent Support Group. I’m thankful for: The organizations who provided speakers for our Pathway Series, which took place at the New Canaan YMCA: Adventure Recovery, Aware Recovery Care, Dr. Frank Bartolomeo, Center for Motivation & …
Below are statistics that USA Today cites in an interesting article here. From 2007 to 2017, the number of deaths attributable to alcohol increased 35 percent to 88,000, according to a new analysis by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. Deaths among women rose 85 percent. Deaths among men rose 29 percent. Deaths among people …
I recently had a meeting with John Hamilton, the new CEO of Liberation Programs. John has over thirty years’ experience in the addiction treatment & research field, with insightful views on prevention, intervention and recovery. Here are some key points from the meeting: 1. MAT – We need to get to where it’s common practice in all treatment centers that …
On Wednesday, November 14th at the New Canaan YMCA, we sponsored a presentation by Jeff Foote, PhD, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC). Jeff founded CMC in 2003 with his long-time colleague Carrie Wilkens. Jeff has over 30 years’ experience in the addiction treatment and research field. He is Co-Author of Beyond Addiction: How Science …
Feedback from parents in attendance: Dr. Ruth did an outstanding job last evening, describing the risks to the Adolescent Brain. And somehow she found time to discuss intervention, treatment and recovery as well! Ruth is a true hero to be admired by all. For those who missed Ruth, her slide deck is here. We hope to follow up with a …
Ahead of the New Canaan “Adolescent Brain” event on October 9th, comes news about a released study on adolescent marijuana use and cognition. https://nbcnews.to/2zVkSle
We’re grateful to co-host an important event for the community this Tuesday, October 9th, 7PM at New Canaan High School. The event is a presentation by Ruth Potee, MD (entitled “Riding the Roller-Coaster of the Adolescent Brain”. Also co-hosting the event is New Canaan Cares. The location at NCHS is the Wagner Room. Hope to see you there.
I just talked with Greg Williams, who was on his way to Pawtucket, RI for Recovery Fest 2018, which starts Saturday, September 29th at 2PM. Greg produced the fabulous Anonymous People documentary, and is Executive Vice President of Facing Addiction with NCADD. This Sunday, a screening of his movie is taking place on Sunday, September 30th at 5:30PM in New …
What touched me the most about Goalie Robin Lehner’s courageous sharing of his story of addiction and bipolar disorder, was how a chance meeting with a lawyer ended up pushing Robin over the edge to seeking help. His pathway to recovery included therapy for co-occurring disorders, finding spirituality, and making amends to his wife and children for all he had …
We recently published a Letter to the Editor, thanking all of our community allies and supporters for helping make our 2nd Annual Overdose Awareness Vigil successful. See below and here for the letter. Dear Editor: On behalf of the New Canaan Parent Support Group and New Canaan Community Foundation, I thank the people of our town for uniting together during …
