Community Events

Learn about the newest trend in teen tobacco use and addiction, e-cigarettes and vaping. Identify e-cigarette and vaping devices. Review prevalence and health effects with the use of these products. Discuss parental strategies for prevention of tobacco use. Sign up.

This conference will educate primary and specialty providers on the scope of the opioid addiction problem in adolescents and young adults both nationally and locally. Through lecture and case presentations, attendees will acquire a personal perspective on the impact of opioid addiction on patients and families, and Improve their understanding of the range of medical […]

Marijuana: an ancient plant, but currently rife with current misconceptions about its nature and potential harms to adolescents. This webinar will clear the haze around marijuana, giving you the most up-to-date information about how the drug impacts the teen brain, as well as the consequences of use on our children’s success in school and future […]

A screening of Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope to be shown with discussion to follow. The documentary explains how adverse childhood events impact physical and mental health outcomes from childhood through adulthood. A community dialog aimed at hearing perspectives on how to better support the community’s hopes for its youth, […]

An evening of education for parents and high school students. Tuesday, October 23, 2018 5:30 to 9:00 PM Hastings High School Parent Keynote: Dr. Amelia Arria: A Parent’s Role in Promoting Academic Achievement Workshop Topic Choices:  Effect of Technology on Teens  Developing Grit & a Growth Mindset in our Kids  Dangers of […]