Serving Tredyffrin and Easttown since 1981.

September 17, 2014

Vol 4, Issue 1

ARCH invites you to a community conversation...

PARENTING TEENS

With a Positive Twist

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014

9-10:15am

T/E Administrative Offices (link)

Living with teenagers can be challenging and it is a time that is ripe with opportunities for feelings of inadequacy. Because this stage of parenting is critical to your child's development, ARCH invites you to hear about techniques that will help all of you survive these years... maybe even thrive!

The discussion will offer strategies on how YOU can:

help your teen to identify and build on his/her character strengths; help your teen to learn from his/her failures; and

use mindfulness to understand your teen's mood swings.

This Community Conversation will be led by fellow parent, Karen Moon, a psychotherapist in Wayne. All are welcome to attend. Link to flyer

Future ARCH "community conversation" dates: Nov. 12, 2014; Feb. 18, & April 22, 2015 for the ARCH website for topics and updates.

Mark this on the calendar...

UNGUARDED:

A conversation with Chris Herren

about drug addiction and recovery

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

7:00 pm

Conestoga High School

Chris Herren, a high school basketball legend who realized his lifelong dream of playing for the Boston Celtics, only to lose it all to alcohol and drug addiction, will be sharing his story with our community. Link to flyer

Sober since August 1, 2008, he has refocused his life to put his sobriety and family above all else. Chris shares his harrowing story of abuse and recovery in his memoir, Basketball Junkie, as well as in the ESPN documentary Unguarded, of which he is the subject.

The community presentation will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 7pm at Conestoga High School. Middle school students are welcome to attend this event.

All Conestoga students will hear from Chris during an assembly on the following Thursday, which will not be open to the community.

This event is co-sponsored by ARCH, TESD, FLITE (Foundation for Learning in Tredyffrin/Easttown), Paoli Wildcats, the Conestoga SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) Club, and the Conestoga Student Council.

Recently shared on the ARCH Facebook page

As of Sept. 3, 2014, CVS officially stopped selling tobacco products, one month ahead of schedule!

It's a new school year!

Buy a Directory!

Every TESD school will publish a Student Directory this fall. Buy one (or two!) and make that Directory your social network.

USE THE STUDENT DIRECTORY

TO GET/STAY CONNECTED!

The more parents you know,

the more YOU know.

Opening Day flyer

Link to the ARCH flyer that was distributed in TESD opening day packets and August mailings.

Check this out...

October 11, 2014

STEPS FOR HOPE

5K RUN/1 MILE

AWARENESS WALK

Ridley Creek State Park

Race registration - Link

Watch "The Face of Addiction" - link

Thank you in advance...

ARCH is a 501c3 non-profit organization and relies heavily on tax-deductible contributions.

Donations can be made directly to ARCH (PO Box 149, Paoli, PA, 19301) or through United Way #03901.

If you have an opportunity to make a United Way designation this fall - we hope you'll consider ARCH.

Check out this PSA...

When Mom receives a text from her 10-year-old daughter, Luci, asking to go to a friend's house for a sleepover, she realizes she needs to talk to her about the dangers of underage drinking. But where does she begin? Watch this PSA

"Talk. They hear you" is a national campaign that was

created by SAMHSA, The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration. The campaign aims to engage parents and caregivers of children ages 9 to 15 in the prevention of underage drinking. Link to more info.

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.