Thursday, August 18, 2022
Registration open for full harvest moon hike at Ansonia Nature Center
Full Harvest Moon Hike - Sept. 10, 7 p.m.
September’s full moon is known as the Full Harvest Moon, the full moon closest to the fall equinox.
In the northern hemisphere, the Full Harvest Moon rises very soon after sunset, providing plenty of bright light for farmers harvesting their summer crops. September’s full moon is so well-known for its luminosity and brilliance that certain Native American tribes even named it the Big Moon.
The Full Harvest Moon holds major cultural significance in many different communities, who spend this full moon not just celebrating the fall harvest, but also the moon itself.
Please register in advance at ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org
FEE: $3 per person.
This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature Center.
AAA supports Griffin Health's child passenger safety seat program
AAA’s Traffic Safety Educator Adelle Zocher, right, presents Cathi Kellett, coordinator of Griffin Hospital’s SafeKids Greater Naugatuck Valley Coalition, center, and Monica Oris, Griffin Health’s director of Population Health, with a $2,500 donation./ Contributed photo
DERBY - For the third straight year, AAA Northeast presented Griffin Hospital’s Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley Coalition with a $2,500 donation for the purchase of child passenger safety seats as part of its ongoing charitable giving efforts throughout its territory of New Haven, Litchfield, and Fairfield Counties.
The donation is through the AAA Employee Charitable Giving Foundation which awards gifts to nonprofit agencies in the Connecticut and Rhode Island area each year that go above and beyond to help their community.
Special attention is given to those underserved areas and children.
The Coalition was chosen for its work in providing needed child car and booster seat for underserved populations in the area.
Safe Kids also conducts monthly clinics at Griffin to educate parents on the proper installation of car seats and when necessary, provides free car seats to qualified recipients.
This is a press release from Griffin Health.
Derby Neck Library offers artistic fun for children
DERBY- Every other Tuesday from 10:30-11 a.m. bring your little one in-person for some artistic exploration of various art mediums!
One session will feature finger painting, while another will have stamps, and then another will have chalk. Your child will get to experiment with all sorts of artwork, bringing out their little Picasso (and maybe a bit of yours, too)!
And the best part is, we clean up the mess. Join us! The next session is Sept. 6.
This program is targeted to ages 3-5, but everyone is welcome!
The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.
No registration required, but sign up for our Youth Services mailing list to stay in the loop on cancellations by clicking here: https://forms.gle/qmthMpyXtVMcaMZo7
This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.
48th annual Milford Oyster Festival on tap Saturday
MILFORD - Come out with the family Saturday and enjoy all that the 48th annual Oyster Festival has to offer. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Live music, crafters, and artists and LOTS of oysters!
BHcare welcomes psychiatrist to team of mental health specialists
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| Dr. Alexander Rahimi |
ANSONIA/BRANFORD - BHcare welcomes Dr. Alexander Rahimi to our team of mental health and substance use specialists.
Dr Rahimi will be working with our Medication Assisted Treatment program, leading our dedicated MAT team to provide behavioral therapy, supports and medications to treat clients with opioid use disorders.
Dr. Rahimi received his medical degree at the Uniformed Services University, where he earned membership to Gold Humanism Honor Society. He completed his psychiatry residency at Tripler Army Medical Center and earned his fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine.
He served as Chief Resident of Research and Scholarly Activity, Safety Chief of the Department of Behavioral Health, a member of the Medical Student Recruitment Committee, and participated in the Program Evaluation Committee along with the Medical Student Curriculum Committee at Tripler Army Medical Center.
Dr Rahimi was also awarded Intern of the Year and Resident Researcher of the Year during his time at Tripler.
BHcare’s MAT uses FDA-approved medications naltrexone (Vivitrol®) and buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone®) - along with comprehensive counseling and behavioral therapies - to help to provide a “whole-person” approach to address issues related to opioid dependence, including withdrawal management, cravings and relapse prevention.
Evidence-based treatment approaches like these increase success and long-term recovery rates. Call 203-800-7177 or visit BHcare.org to learn more about our services.
BHcare provides a comprehensive and integrated system of care with wrap-around services for adults, children, and families struggling with mental health, substance use, domestic violence and other health-risk behaviors.
Visit BHcare.org for more information.
This is a press release from BHcare.