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Substance Abuse And Terms Of Surrender
Newtown Bee Editorial Last week the Board of Education put the finishing touches on its revised substance abuse policy, just in time for...
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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
- Jun 4, 2004
- 2 min
Family Counseling Center Becomes Schools’ Top Substance Abuse Resource
Newtown Bee Article By Larissa Lytwyn The Family Counseling Center, 121 Mt Pleasant Road, will replace district substance abuse...
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- May 27, 2004
- 3 min
Gail Smith Awards Celebrates Progress In Services, Community Connections
Newtown Bee By Larissa Lytwyn Parent Connection co-founder Dorrie Carolan was congratulated by NYS Program Services coordinator Roseanne...
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- May 27, 2004
- 2 min
Substance Abuse And The Search For Rewards
Newtown Bee Commentary Newtown High School Principal Bill Manfredonia reported to the Board of Education last week on a month-long...
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- May 13, 2004
- 5 min
Newtown Uses The Week To Address Underage Drinking
Newtown Bee By Larissa Lytwyn From left, Newtown High School senior Alexa Vacaro of NO SUDS, Connecticut Coalition to Stop Underage...
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- Apr 29, 2004
- 4 min
Students Offer An Inside View Of Local Substance Abuse
Newtown Bee By Larissa Lytwyn A panel of six Newtown High School students ranging from former substance abusers to students who have...
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- Apr 29, 2004
- 3 min
Curbing Teen Abuse Of Over-the-Counter Medication
Newtown Bee By Larissa Lytwyn Pharmacist Richard Gubbiotti and pharmacy technician Cathy Dahlmeyer encourage parents to monitor their...
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- Mar 25, 2004
- 5 min
Forum Educates Parents On Dangers Of Prescription Drug Abuse
Newtown Bee By Larissa Lytwyn Parent Connection, a grassroots organization dedicated to preventing substance abuse, hosted its latest...
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- Mar 3, 2004
- 3 min
School Board Calls For Internal Substance Abuse Assessment
Newtown Bee By Larissa Lytwyn In light of recent efforts in the community to address Newtown’s substance abuse issues, Board of...
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- Feb 27, 2004
- 5 min
One Mother’s Sobering Account Of The Loss Of Her Son
Newtown Bee By Larissa Lytwyn Many of Ian Katz’ friends have this picture of him hanging in their rooms. Photo courtesy of Courage to...
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- Feb 19, 2004
- 3 min
Speaker Campaigns For Drug-Free Schools
Ian James Eaccarino, son of Ginger Katz, died of a heroin overdose at age 20. Photo Courtesy of Courage to Speak Foundation Newtown Bee ...
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- Jan 30, 2004
- 4 min
Combating Substance Abuse Through ‘Creative’ Parenting
Newtown Bee By Larissa Lytwyn Lauded family counselor and substance abuse expert Wendy Davenson spoke at The Parent Connection’s latest...
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- Dec 12, 2003
- 2 min
Drugs And The Search For Happiness
Newtown Bee Editorial Newtown’s astonishing growth in the past 20 years has brought thousands of families to our community in search of...
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- Sep 26, 2003
- 4 min
Forum ‘Connects’ Newtown To Address Substance Issue
Newtown Bee BY Larissa Lytwyn Hours before the newly re-formed Parent Connection was scheduled to conduct its first forum featuring...
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- Sep 18, 2003
- 3 min
Facing The Threat Of Heroin
Newtown Bee BY R.C. LORCH West Nile virus or SARS were to appear in Newtown, the concern and reaction would be swift and thorough....
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- Aug 22, 2003
- 3 min
Newtown’s Drug Problem
Newtown Bee Editorial Newtown has a drug problem. That is the kind of message that is a marketer’s nightmare, and there are a lot of...
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- Aug 21, 2003
- 3 min
Addressing Substance Abuse– Parent Connection Offers Newtown A Dose Of Reality
Newtown Bee BY Larissa Lytwyn The Parent Connection, a newly re-formed group of local parents committed to raising drug and alcohol...
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- Aug 15, 2003
- 3 min
Nicer In Newtown – Not Never In Newtown
Newtown Bee Commentary by Dorrie Carolan & Donna DeLuca “Nicer in Newtown!” Does it still mean what it used to, or has it taken on a...
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