Brookfield Patch (Brookfield, CT) December 4, 2012
"Brookfield Police, in cooperation with the Brookfield Substance Abuse Coalition and the Brookfield Health Department, has installed a 24-hour drop box for prescription drugs in the lobby of the police department.
Residents can deposit unwanted or expired drugs anonymously in the drop box, which operates under a license from the Connecticut Department of Consumer protection with the approval of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)." Read More
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Parent's Guide to Drug Prevention Gets an Update
School Leadership 2.0, November 30, 2012
"Today's adolescents and teens face a much different drug landscape than did those raised in the late 1990s, which is one reason the U.S. Department of Education and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) updated an in-depth guide for parents.
'Growing Up Drug-Free: A Parent's Guide to Prevention (2012)' is a 55-page booklet covering an array of topics to educate parents and caregivers about how to address this issue with their children. Originally published in 1998, the revised publication gives parents ideas about how to talk with their children about drugs, and what to do if families believe their children are using illicit drugs and alcohol." Read More
"Today's adolescents and teens face a much different drug landscape than did those raised in the late 1990s, which is one reason the U.S. Department of Education and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) updated an in-depth guide for parents.
'Growing Up Drug-Free: A Parent's Guide to Prevention (2012)' is a 55-page booklet covering an array of topics to educate parents and caregivers about how to address this issue with their children. Originally published in 1998, the revised publication gives parents ideas about how to talk with their children about drugs, and what to do if families believe their children are using illicit drugs and alcohol." Read More
Bullied Teens May Suffer Lingering Trauma
HealthDay News, December 4, 2012
"Bullied teenagers can develop post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, according to a new study.
The findings suggest that victims of bullying may require long-term support, said the researchers from the University of Stavanger in Norway.
They looked at almost 1,000 teens, ages 14 and 15, and found that one-third of those who said they had been bullied had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, such as intrusive memories and avoidance behavior." Read More
"Bullied teenagers can develop post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, according to a new study.
The findings suggest that victims of bullying may require long-term support, said the researchers from the University of Stavanger in Norway.
They looked at almost 1,000 teens, ages 14 and 15, and found that one-third of those who said they had been bullied had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, such as intrusive memories and avoidance behavior." Read More
American Eagle Outfitters Partners With Big Brothers Big Sisters This Holiday Season To Create One Million Moments Of Mentoring
Daily Markets (Philadelphia, PA) December 4, 2012
"American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) is creating 'one million moments of mentoring' through holiday gift card sale donations to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and wardrobe makeovers for some of the national mentoring organization’s most deserving teen and tween mentees.
Of every gift card sold from December 1 – December 24, $.15 — up to $150,000 — will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. In addition, American Eagle is teaming up with the Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers and other NFL franchises to give deserving middle- and high-school aged 'Littles' a $200 gift card to use during a private shopping experience with some of their favorite local professional athletes." Read More
"American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) is creating 'one million moments of mentoring' through holiday gift card sale donations to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and wardrobe makeovers for some of the national mentoring organization’s most deserving teen and tween mentees.
Of every gift card sold from December 1 – December 24, $.15 — up to $150,000 — will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. In addition, American Eagle is teaming up with the Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers and other NFL franchises to give deserving middle- and high-school aged 'Littles' a $200 gift card to use during a private shopping experience with some of their favorite local professional athletes." Read More
Monday, December 3, 2012
MENTOR Named to New Index of 100 High-Impact Nonprofits
MENTOR, November 27, 2012
"The Social Impact Exchange has named MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership to the first-ever index of 100 top-performing, evidence-based nonprofit organizations in the United States.
Known as the Social Impact 100 (S&I100), this list represents two years of collaborative work within the Social Impact Exchange and offers confidence to donors, foundations and others that they are contributing to organizations that consistently deliver impact and have the potential for continued growth." Read More
"The Social Impact Exchange has named MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership to the first-ever index of 100 top-performing, evidence-based nonprofit organizations in the United States.
Known as the Social Impact 100 (S&I100), this list represents two years of collaborative work within the Social Impact Exchange and offers confidence to donors, foundations and others that they are contributing to organizations that consistently deliver impact and have the potential for continued growth." Read More
Underage drinkers targeted at CCSU
New Britain Herald (New Britain, CT) November 30, 2012
"Police issued nearly 50 underage drinking tickets after a crowd of Central Connecticut State University students attempted to flee a large party on Allen Street Thursday night.
Officers on the CCSU underage drinking detail showed up to investigate a large, loud party in progress at the second floor apartment at 402 Allen St. and discovered dozens of kids fleeing and more inside still partying, police said.
About 30 people ran from the building when officers arrived and no one would answer the door, according to police reports." Read More
"Police issued nearly 50 underage drinking tickets after a crowd of Central Connecticut State University students attempted to flee a large party on Allen Street Thursday night.
Officers on the CCSU underage drinking detail showed up to investigate a large, loud party in progress at the second floor apartment at 402 Allen St. and discovered dozens of kids fleeing and more inside still partying, police said.
About 30 people ran from the building when officers arrived and no one would answer the door, according to police reports." Read More
East Granby Resident to be Featured on Univision Show
East Granby Patch (East Granby, CT) November 30, 2012
"East Granby resident Javier Soto will be a guest on the Saturday, Dec. 1, edition of Univision's 'El Show de Analeh.' In his interview segment, airing at 11 a.m., Soto discusses youth mentoring and its impact on him, on the child he mentors, on the child's family and on the community in which the child lives.
Soto, a native of Puerto Rico and an engineer at Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, has been a Big Brother (adult mentor) in the Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters community-based program for the past five years. He has also been a member of the organization's Latino Advisory Council. This past April, Soto was one of only five 'Bigs' who were presented with Exceptional Mentor Awards at Nutmeg's annual Volunteer Recognition Event. In July, he was featured in a Hartford Courant article that reported on his 5-year match relationship with a boy from East Hartford named Alex." Read More
"East Granby resident Javier Soto will be a guest on the Saturday, Dec. 1, edition of Univision's 'El Show de Analeh.' In his interview segment, airing at 11 a.m., Soto discusses youth mentoring and its impact on him, on the child he mentors, on the child's family and on the community in which the child lives.
Soto, a native of Puerto Rico and an engineer at Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, has been a Big Brother (adult mentor) in the Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters community-based program for the past five years. He has also been a member of the organization's Latino Advisory Council. This past April, Soto was one of only five 'Bigs' who were presented with Exceptional Mentor Awards at Nutmeg's annual Volunteer Recognition Event. In July, he was featured in a Hartford Courant article that reported on his 5-year match relationship with a boy from East Hartford named Alex." Read More
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