Opiates, Addiction and Our Kids: A Primer for Parents
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Description
In this free program for adults, “Opiates, Addiction, and Our Kids - A Primer For Parents”, presented by Jon Cohan, participants will learn:
- How addiction works in the adolescent brain and the risks addiction poses
- How parents can talk to their children about drugs
- Warning signs
- How to get help
Jon Cohan CADC has over 10 years years of experience in the substance use disorder and mental health fields. He practices addiction treatment and family therapy in Concord and also works at Right Turn in Watertown as a Family Addictions counselor. There he conducts workshops to help family members begin their own recovery.
As co-host for "The Right Mind Media Podcast", Jon has interviewed Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, and many other notable guests on the subject of addiction, recovery, and mental health issues. He has won two National Media Awards in 2014 and 2015 from the National Association of Social Workers. He sits on the Advisory Board of Middlesex Community College’s Addiction Counseling Program. Jon has appeared as a guest on Fox 25 news and WGBH’s “Greater Boston” to speak about the opiate crisis in New England.
Organizer Center for Parents and Teachers Inc.
Organizer of Opiates, Addiction and Our Kids: A Primer for Parents
The mission of the Center for Parents and Teachers is to provide innovative and effective parenting education programs and teacher training opportunities to the area community through multi-session series and one-time forums. The Center also offers a curriculum lending library as a service to educators of young children as a way to enhance preschool learning environments and support educators with imaginative curriculum materials for use in the classroom.
Both our exemplary parenting education workshops and our trainings for early childhood educators are provided to support the positive development of children and families. Our goal is to offer parents and teachers new skills that increase their effectiveness in meeting the needs of children along with strength-based strategies in responding to challenging behaviors.
The Center for Parents and Teachers was founded in 1987, first as part of the local school district and then, in 2008, became an IRS designated 501(c)3 nonprofit.
To learn more about our program offerings, please visit our website at www.centerforparentsandteachers.org
