Area Residents Caring & Helping within the Tredyffrin and Easttown Townships  
September 14, 2011Vol 1, Issue 1
teens on grass

ARCH
Greetings!  

 

ARCH is a T/E School District organization that serves as a resource for families to help their children form a positive self-image, make healthy choices, and reduce the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD). 

 

ARCH was formed in 1981... at a time when many of us were kids ourselves and the concept of prevention was first being introduced.  Our kids are experiencing a world of choices (good and bad) that did not exist in the 80's and 90's.  ARCH programming is aimed at helping YOU understand the landscape of parenting a children in today's world... hoping to make the road traveled a little smoother.  

 

ARCH has monthly meetings that are part information, part operation.  Everyone is welcome.  The next meeting is Wed, Sept 21 (9-10:15am) at the T/E Administrative Offices. 

 

Your friends at ARCH

visit www.archcares.org  

October Topic:  Substance Use & Addiction   

couple at computer

 

YOU ARE INVITED!

View the Webinars on  

YOUR COMPUTER either  

LIVE or at a later date.   

 

 

 

Monday, Oct 3 (Live 7-8 pm) 

Teens & Alcohol Use: Implications on Mind & Body  

This program is aimed at parents of kids 13-18 years old

Expert Presenters:  

Dr. Barbara Green, Medical Director, Youth Health Connection, South Shore Hospital; Evita Ochel, Speaker; Author, "New Earth Living" Guide; and Founder & Editor, Evolving Beings, Evolving Wellness and Evolving Scenes; Marisa Silveri, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital Cognitive Neuroimaging Lab  

 

Monday, Oct 10 (Live 7-8 pm)  

Resilient from the Start: Building a Strong Foundation 

This program is aimed at parents of kids 6-12 years old

 

Watching a Webinar is EASY! 

Email your request to archcares@gmail.com.   

Indicate the webinar date & title you would like to view (you can pick them all).

 

Link to full list of 2011/12 Webinar Topics!

 

Series... Framework for support in raising children
  

communicating with teens

YOU ARE INVITED!

Tuesday, Sept 27 (7-8:30pm) 

FREE Parenting Session

@ Berwyn United Methodist Church 

140 Waterloo Ave, Berwyn

 

 

Presentation Topic:  Healthy Stress Management

Define multiple kinds of stress, outlets and practical solutions.  Evaluate the "over scheduled kid" and outline the underlying problems and goals to avoid burnout. 

 

This speaker is well-worth your time...   

A. Michael Blanche, a licensed clinical social worker, presents practical interventions that will reinforce what has been working within your home and provides innovative options.   

 

ARCH is a co-sponsor.   

 

Call the church office to register 610-644-5555 ext.0.  
FREE Parent Information for TESD Community
A Webinar is an ONLINE Seminar that is EASIER to access that you think! The panelists are EXPERTS - this is a really easy way to get good ideas for your family! Link to the October Topics.
The facilitator at the @ Berwyn United Methodist Church Parent Sessions is AWESOME. Check it out!
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This month's Book...

Yes Your Teen is Crazy Book Cover

 
Yes, Your Teen is Crazy!: Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind

by Michael J. Bradley   

 

A comprehensive book that informs parents about what teens are experiencing both physiologically and psychologically during puberty.     

Save the Date...

teen girl

Nov 3

7-9 pm  

 

ARCH Presents...  

The Adolescent Brain Hormones, Smartphones & Parental Groans 

 

Learn the underlying neurological dynamics that drive adolescents and make them vulnerable. During the FREE event, parents will hear what they can do to successfully navigate the whitewater of dealing with teens.   

 

Location: T/E Middle School. 

 

Related info... Link to US News & World Report article entitled, "How to Deploy the Amazing Power of the Teen Brain."   

Useful links...
  
If you are looking for help...
parent concern

Chester County Drug & Alcohol Information & Referral   

24 hour Toll Free number

  

1-866-286-3767

All calls are private and confidential

www.archcares.org

Area Residents Caring and Helping, Inc.

We are a coalition of parents, educators and community members committed to promoting the well being of youth in Tredyffrin and Easttown Townships. We serve as a resource to families as they help their children form a positive self-image, make healthy choices, and reduce the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD). 

 

ARCH is a non-profit corporation and is a designated recipient of United Way funds. Our United Way number is # 03901.