Family Programs

Parenting 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 scheduling.

Youth Program

Job Bank: Job Bank is accepting applications from qualified 13-18-year olds in Newtown who want employment babysitting, pet sitting, mowing lawns, shoveling (if you’re planning ahead…), or performing other household chores.

Call Monday through Friday between 3 and 5 pm for an application.

Support Group

Circle of Parents: This mutual self-help support program for parents is based on a simple and time tested model: through peer-to-peer leadership and support at meetings, people in a parenting capacity, can over time, gain self-esteem, overcome isolation and improve their parenting skills by exchanging support and positive parenting suggestions.

Please call Jessi to register for the program.

All programs take place at NYFS, 17 Church Hill Road. For more information or to register call 203-270-4335