Community Events

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 […]

What Matters To You? Promotion and understanding of community services for people with Co-Occurring Disorders. · What are Co-Occurring Disorders? · What is important to you & how to advocate for it. · Identifying goals and prioritizing. · Exploring opportunities, options and community resources. Learn more.

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, […]

Unfortunately, teens often exhibit some of the riskiest behavior when compared to other age groups. Drug and alcohol use is even further accentuated with peer pressure and the ideation that drugs are becoming decriminalized. In addition to their perception of illegal activity, there are also new technological advancements in the drug and alcohol world, which […]

Forum Sponsored by the Pleasantville Middle School PTA and Pleasantville STRONG Marijuana Legalization in NYS?: “How to have conversations with your child about marijuana and the developing brain in the current policy environment.” Find out from experts in the fields of law enforcement, medicine and prevention. 11/19/2018 at 7:00pm Pleasantville High School Library