Register now for this exclusive, live webinar featuring Dr. Stephen Van Schoyck, Ph.D. with special guest Karen Lawrence, as they discuss how unchecked anxiety and depression can lead to teen self-medication, drug abuse and addiction. This will be a unique discussion about anxiety, depression, self-medication and the power of “emotional honesty” in the parent-child relationship […]

SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF THE AWARD-WINNING FILM SCREENAGERS A generation ago, parents worried about the effects of TV; Today, the concern is “screen time,” a catchall term for the amount of time that children, especially preteens and teenagers, spend interacting with TVs, computers, smartphones, digital pads, and video games.  SCREENAGERS looks at family life and what can often be […]

“THE CHILD MAY NOT REMEMBER, BUT THE BODY REMEMBERS.” Join us for a screening and discussion of RESILIENCE, a one-hour documentary that delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the birth of a new movement to treat and prevent toxic stress. Recognized to be one of the drivers for conditions as diverse […]

“Suicide: The Ripple Effect” is a feature length documentary film and MOVEMENT, currently in production, focusing on the devastating effects of suicide and the tremendous positive ripple effects of advocacy, inspiration and hope. The film highlights the journey of Kevin Hines, who at age 19, attempted to take his life by jumping from the Golden […]

Putnam Valley Business Network Presents Narcan Training In coalition with Arms Acres and Drug Crisis in our Backyard                                                           February 21, 2018 6pm - 7:30pm Putnam Valley Ambulance Corps 218 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley   Presenters Naura Slivinsky, LCSW Director of Community Relations, Arms Acres Tammy Bender Certified Addiction Recovery Coach, Arms Acres Marie O’Connor, BS. Ed Project Coordinator, […]