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Derby Neck Library to present movie, talk on USS Connecticut, more

Dinner and a Movie

DERBY - Derby Neck Library hosts Dinner and a Movie for ages 18 and older at 5:30 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 5).
This month’s feature film is “Rocketman,” a musical biography of Elton John. 

Free refreshments will be served, including a pizza dinner at intermission. 

Women's Forum

At 12:30 p.m. Sept. 16 the Library hosts Women’s Forum, a literary discussion group.  This month’s focus is a set of short stories by Jessamyn West. 
Copies of the stories are available at the library. Feel free to bring a light lunch; we serve coffee and tea.  

USS Connecticut presentation

The Library presents a powerpoint presentation on “The USS Connecticut” by Prof. Mark Albertson from Norwalk Community College at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19.  

Learn the details of how the lead ship navigated the globe with the Great White Fleet of 1907. No registration is required.  

Parenting workshop

At 6 p.m. Sept. 25 the Library will host Laura Cleary, LMSW in a Better Parenting Workshop, designed to improve your communication and motivational skills - for all parents, with a special focus on teens and tweens. 
This is a free event, but registration is recommended. 

Evening Book Club

At 6:30 p.m. Sept. 30 the Library hosts the Evening Book Club, moderated by Patricia Sweeney, Ph.D.  

This month’s selection is “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin. Copies of the book are available at the library. 

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave. For information call 203-734-1492.

This is a press release from Patricia Sweeney, research librarian, Derby Neck Library.

PCRC in Derby offers program to help teens make good choices

DERBY - Is your teen lonely? Depressed? Anxious? Seem worried or confused? 

PCRC offers an adolescent program that can help you and your teen.
Today’s Choices is an adolescent program that helps youth understand the importance of the choices they make every day, and how those choices result in opportunities as well as consequences. 

Today’s Choices also helps parents learn about adolescent struggles, how parents’ behavior impacts the choices their children make, how to improve communication with their children, and how to help their children make more effective choices.

“We are pleased to be able to provide this service to adolescents in the community who may be struggling with any substance related issues.  
"At PCRC our hope is to bring more light to these issues and be a support for teens, parents and families,” said Sarah Beard, Director of Clinical Services at PCRC.

The program addresses at-risk behaviors, anxiety and depression, substance use, school performance, juvenile justice issues, social/peer problems, family relationships and problematic decision-making. 

Today’s Choices components include:

•  Comprehensive risk assessment

•  Individual youth sessions

•  Group youth sessions

•  Parent sessions

•  Family sessions

•  Psychiatric services

•  Toxicology screens

“Today’s choices focuses on all aspects of adolescent emotional development, helping teens acquire a core set of skills aimed to enhance the way the manage difficult situations,” said Dr. Sandra E. Gomez Luna, Medical Director, BHcare/PCRC. “Through the completion of the program, teens will be more prepared to make effective choices to guide them in their discovery of future successes.” 

A division of BHcare

PCRC, a division of BHcare, provides hope and help for children, adolescents, teens, and families struggling with emotional and behavioral issues. 

Visit www.bhcare.org for more information.

This is a press release from BHcare.

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