Happy Summer!
Forums for the 08'- 09' school year are done. Please check back here during the summer months for upcoming events
We are still very active in supporting and helping anyone with questions. Please contact us at any time or visit any of our support groups which meet regularly.
NPC is conveniently located off I84, Exit 9
Rte 6, 115 Mt. Pleasant Road
Newtown, CT
This space allows our organization to provide services and offer more options to the greater Newtown community. The Newtown Parent Connection offers weekly support groups and has serviced more than 100 families over the past four years. The location continues to make it convenient for both Newtown and surrounding area residents to attend.
Bereavement Group Continues
NPC recognizes the need to offer a monthly bereavement support group for those families who have lost children due to substance-related incidents. This group will now meet in the new facility. Given the fact that at least fourteen young people, from Newtown and surrounding areas, have died in the past twenty-two months, this group has been a refuge for grieving parents.
Meetings for Young People
The Newtown Parent Connection will be offering a “young people’s” group for those adolescents and young adults who are focusing on recovery and relapse prevention. This group was suggested by the young people themselves, who recognize that there are few options for support groups that address their very specific concerns.
Workshops and Resource Lending Library
The new office is a centralized location for hosting small workshops and educational programs to meet the current and continuing needs of the community. Now, the NPC will be able to receive telephone calls and display resource materials. Plans call for a lending library, available to the public, providing critical information about referral services and programs that focus on strengthening families and helping kids in recovery. Videotapes of many of the previous public forums can also be viewed or borrowed.
NPC's Commitment
NPC is completely committed to serving the needs of the community. The mission, “To educate and empower the community in the prevention of substance abuse, and to embrace families in crisis,” is one that is taken quite seriously by the founders, Carolan and DeLuca. Their dedicated volunteer Board of Directors works diligently to provide for the most current societal concerns which, they acknowledge, touch everyone’s lives.
This new venue will enable the organization to continue their current offerings and branch out as various needs arise. By expanding program options, their hope is to further build the healthy infrastructure of Newtown and neighboring towns. If you would like to know more about the services of the Newtown Parent Connection, or need immediate assistance for a current substance-related crisis, please call 270-1600, Dorrie at 994-5394, or Donna at 948-1254.
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NPC Run Support Groups
Bereavement Support Group
Meets first Wednesday
of each month
7:30 - 9:00 pm
115 Mount Pleasant Road
Newtown, CT
All are welcome.
Facilitated by grief counselor,
Wendy Davenson
Grands Place
Support Group
Meets every Wednesday
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
115 Mount Pleasant Road
Newtown, CT
A kind and compassionate support group for grandparents and caregivers who are raising children in a diverse situation. This is an open and ongoing group. All are welcome.
Facilitated by
Pamela Beck, MFT
Hope & Support Group
Meets each Thursday
7:00 - 9:00 pm
115 Mount Pleasant Road, Newtown, CT
Get help with questions or concerns about your child's possible or confirmed involvement with substances. Please join us and
receive the strength and support necessary to deal with this
insidious disease.
We can help YOU!
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