Parent Support Group: Strategies In Dealing With Adolescent Behavior

Parents are invited to join a support group to meet others and learn strategies for dealing with adolescent behavior. Maria Quiles from Wallingford Youth & Social Services will be on hand to facilitate the conversation. Topics may include:

• adolescent development (mental health & substance abuse component)
• blended families
• establishing boundaries
• drug education & current substance abuse adolescent trends
• screen time
• technology use
• monitoring your teen
• contingency planning: what to do when nothing is working?
• navigating friendships 
• managing negative peer associations

Registration is required as space is limited. To register, please call Youth & Social Services at 203-294-2175.

This group will meet on Tuesdays, November 12th-December 17th from 6-7pm.