New Additions At NYFS
New Additions At NYFS
*Newtown PAC (Parents Advocating for their Children): This group is for parents of children with learning disabilities. The focus will be on assisting parents in finding the resources that they need to help their children become successful.
The group will meet the second Thursday of each month, 7 to 9 pm.
Contact Suzanne at 270-9869 for details or registration.
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
*Interview Skills For Youth Workshop: Learn how to prepare a resume, acquire skills for successful college and job interviews, and gain the confidence to make a memorable first impression.
NYFS will host âInterview Skills for Youthâ on Wednesday, October 28, from 2 to 3 pm, at the Newtown High School Career Center. Registration is requested; contact Sheila at the NYFS office for details and registration.
*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.
*Yoga: Are you looking for a new way to relax? Try taking yoga, taught by Newtown resident Karen Pierce.
Never done yoga before? Donât worry, beginners are welcome. Classes are designed for young adults in grades 7-12.
Call Amanda at NYFS for details and registration.
*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.
*Children of Divorce: This is a special group to help your child heal from the pain caused by a separation or divorce.
Meetings are Thursday nights from 5 to 6 pm. Children ages 10-14 are meeting now, weekly until October 22. Ages 5-9 will begin meeting on October 29 and will have opportunities each week until December 10.
Call Jessi at NYFS to sign up for the new school year.
*SibShop: This program 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.
Meetings are Wednesday nights from 5 to 6 pm. Sessions for ages 10-14 have started and will continue weekly until October 21. Meetings for ages 5-9 will run October 28 to December 9.
Call Jessi at NYFS to sign up for the new school yearâs series of meetings.
 *Women Empowering Women is a group for women to empower and encourage each other to reach their fullest potential.
Meetings are held at the 121 Mt Pleasant Road office on Friday mornings from 9 to 10 am. Please call Thea (426-8103) to register or for details.
Programs take place at NYFS, 17 Church Hill Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information or to register call 270-4335.