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Halloween
safety
Be careful out there
Saturday.
Here are some helpful hints:
- Apply reflective tape
to costumes
- Serve kids a filling meal so they won't eat candy before
you've checked it
- Have kids wear comfortable shoes
- Keep pets inside. Pets, especially cats, can be
vulnerable targets for pranksters on Hallo-
ween
night. Tell the
children:
- Always trick or treat
in groups
- Only visit well-lit houses
- Don't stop at
dark houses
- Don't enter any houses unless you know the
people.
Some useful
websites:
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Four-part
course teaches latest treatment for mental health
disorders in children
Registration
closes this Friday, October 30
The
Coalition and Brown University's Alpert Medical School
are offering a special four-part course on an effective
treatment for mental health disorders in children,
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The continuing ed
course is accredited for doctors, psychologists, social
workers, therapists, nurses, and
educators.
But hurry! Registration ends at noon this Friday,
October 30. The first session is an all-day workshop in
Narragansett on Friday, November 6.
"This is an exciting, practical, hands-on series that
includes a full spectrum of techniques to understand and
work with children," explains Coalition Coordinator
Susan Orban. "And thanks to funding from the
Southern Rhode Island Area Health Education Center and
the Rhode Island Department of Health, we're able to
bring seminars right here to practitioners in Washington
County."
The series includes a workshop in November, March, and
April and a choice of two evening dinner lectures over
the winter. The 12-person faculty, all medical doctors
or PhDs, are from Brown University, the University of
Rhode Island, and Yale.
If you're interested in "Demystifying CBT for Childhood
Disorders", get more information (right away) from the
Brown CME Office at (401) 863-3337 or CME@Brown.edu.
A brochure is available at the Coalition's website:
www.WashcoKids.org.
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What you need to know about
the WCCC
The
Washington County Coalition for Children brings together
everyone in Washington County who cares about children.
The Coalition is known for:
- Tracking and publishing the trends in
children's issues, and convening public meetings
around the needs.
- Convening monthly meetings that bring
together more than 40 organizations
to tackle the
most compelling problems facing children and their
families.
- Establishing a website to help
parents of children with mental health and substance
abuse problems connect with local treatment
providers
- Sponsoring an annual "How Are the
Children?" Forum, a must-attend event
for anyone
working on children's issues: community leaders,
advocates, and elected officials.
- Holding monthly workshops to help
doctors and mental health professionals care for
children with behavioral health problems and
developmental disabilities.
- Organizing a holiday gift drive for
teens in conjunction with Casey's Grill & Bar in
Wakefield.
The
Coalition achieves astounding results, with just one
part-time staff person, dedicated volunteers, and
administrative support from VNS Home Health Services.
We cover all Coalition costs through voluntary
contributions of
Coalition members, grants, and your generous
donations.
For more information about the Washington County
Coalition for Children,
go to www.washcokids.org or contact
Coalition Coordinator Susan Orban at wccc@washcokids.org or (401)
788-2061.
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