New This Week
New This Week
Yoga for teens!
Are you looking for a new way to relax? Try taking yoga, taught by Karen Pierce.
Never done yoga before? Donât worry! Beginners are welcome, and classes are designed for teens in seventh grade through senior year of high school.
The group will be meeting Tuesdays from 3 to 4 pm. Contact Amanda at NYFS for details and registration.
*Support Groups Returning.
CHILDERN OF DIVORCE is a group to help your child heal from the pain caused by a separation or divorce. The group meets on Thursdays for one hour starting at 5. Ages 10-14 will continue meeting weekly until October 22, and ages 5-9 will begin a new series set to run October 29 to December 10.
 SIBSHOP is a program that acknowledges that being the brother or sister of a person with special needs is for some a good thing, others a not so good thing, and for many, somewhere in between.
Ages 10-14 will continue meeting on Mondays, October 5, 12 and 19, from 5 to 6 pm, and ages 5-9 will begin a new session on Wednesdays, October 28-December 9, also at 5.
WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN, a support group for women to empower and encourage them to reach their fullest potential, will also return this season. This group meets at the 121 Mt Pleasant office, and will run Fridays from 9 to 10 am beginning October 2.
Please call Thea at the Mt Pleasant office for this group, 426-8103.
Family Programs & Events
Parent Education Program (PEP): Putting Children First is a State of Connecticut program required as a prerequisite to granting a divorce.
Sessions are designed to help families cope with the effects of divorce on children. Call Sheila at NYFS for more information including the schedule.
Youth Programs & Activities
*Job Bank is now taking applications from qualified 13-17-year-olds who want employment babysitting, pet sitting or performing other household chores.
Call Monday through Thursday between 3 and 5 pm for an application.
*Rockâ N Roll Middle School meets Wednesdays from 2:30 until 5 PM.
 Support Groups
*Alateen meetings are Tuesdays from 7 to 9 pm. This program is for youth affected by somebody elseâs alcoholism.
At meetings members share their personal experiences, and learn to find personal happiness, whether or not the alcoholic in their lives is still drinking.
*Autism Group, for parents of children with special needs, meets at 7 pm the first Thursday of every month. Call Wendy Suckow, 364-1163, for more information.
*LD Support Group is for parents of children with learning disabilities. The focus is on assisting parents in finding the resources they need to help their children become successful.
The group meets on the second Thursday of each month from 7 to 9 pm. Call Suzanne at 270-9869 for additional information.
Programs take place at NYFS, 17 Church Hill Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information or to register call 270-4335.