The Newton Partnership

Parenting in the Digital Age - Two Dates Offered

Social media and technology have become such an important part of your child’s daily life. Please join Amy Comeau M.Ed. and Rolanda Prophete LICSW for an interactive workshop where they will examine with you your child’s use of technology, increase your awareness of the potential challenges around technology use, and offer practical parenting strategies to maintain connections with your child.

This free parenting program, sponsored by The Newton Partnership, will be held on Tuesday, November 29th from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Bigelow Middle School, 42 Vernon St., 02458 and also on Tuesday, December 13th from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Brown Middle School, 125 Meadowbrook Rd, 02459. read more »

Understanding & Treating ADHD in Children & Teens

What is ADHD? How is it properly diagnosed and treated? Come hear Understanding & Treating ADHD in Children & Teens presented by psychiatrist Dr. Thor Bergersen, Thursday, November 17, 2011 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Oak Hill Middle School Auditorium, 130 Wheeler Rd. 02459. No registration is required for this free presentation sponsored by The Newton Partnership. Dr. Bergersen, founder of ADHD Boston and co-founder with Dr. Edward Hallowell of the Hallowell Center in New York, has specialized in the evaluation and treatment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder for over a decade. read more »

Parent Group Series - Parent Management Training

Meets for six sessions from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesdays (11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13 and 12/20) at Newton Outpatient Center, 64 Eldredge St, 02458. Pre-registration required
Call Rachel Nenner-Payton at 617-969-4925 x5958

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Could your child benefit from an adult mentor?

Could your child benefit from an adult mentor? Project MENTOR, a program of The Newton Partnership and the John M Barry Boys & Girls Club, matches 4th-8th grade students with trained and screened adult mentors in order to build caring and consistent relationships. Children and their mentors are able to spend quality time together doing activities they both enjoy and having fun! Mentors will be specifically trained in the dynamics of bullying, in order to work with children who have found themselves in a recent bullying incident (as a target, aggressor, or both). Please call Haley Rosenblom-Stein at 617.559.9074 or email at haley_rosenbloom@newton.k12.ma.us for more information or to begin the application process for your child.

Haley Rosenbloom-Stein read more »

Raising a Self-Disciplined Child on Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Join us for a free parenting workshop entitled Raising a Self-Disciplined Child on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 from 7:00- 9:00 P.M., Newton South Auditorium, 140 Brandeis Road, 02459. NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. This presentation is targeted for parents of K - 12 children.
In this presentation, Dr. Brooks will discuss different kinds of disciplinary styles and identify the style that contributes most to helping children become increasingly self-disciplined, respectful, responsible, and resilient. He will highlight the importance of assuming prevention rather than an intervention approach to lessen the emergence of counterproductive behaviors in children and adolescence. read more »

Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS)- An Effective Approach to Understanding and Supporting Your Child presented by Dr. Ross Gree

Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS)- An Effective Approach to Understanding and Supporting Your Child presented by Dr. Ross Greene. It will be held on Monday, January 24th from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the Williams School Auditorium, 141 Grove St, Aurbundale, MA 02466.

This free program for parents is co-sponsored by the Newton PTO Council and The Newton Partnership. Call Nancy Holczer @ 617.559.9063 with questions. No registration required. read more »

The Chestnut Street Teen Center is open Monday - Friday evenings

The Chestnut Street Teen Center is open Monday - Friday evenings, 5:00-9:00pm for students in grades 8-12. This beautiful facility offers structured social and recreational activities for teens for FREE! There is a pool table, ping pong, video games, fitness room, computers, kitchen and a music room with instruments including guitars, drums, and recording equipment. Please encourage all teens to come and check it out. Together with the staff they can plan trips, dances and other events. The Chestnut St Teen Center is located at 1254 Chestnut St, in Pettee Square, Newton Upper Falls, and is a division of Newton Community Service Centers Inc. and sponsored by The Newton Partnership.

Free Parent Group enrolling now!

Free Parent Group enrolling now!  The popular Parent Management Training (PMT) series is beginning again. Leading this group is Rachel Nenner-Payton LICSW, a senior clinician at Riverside Community Care in Newton.  She is trained and experienced in running PMT groups.  This group will focus on decreasing behavioral problems and increasing positive behavior in children and is highly effective in reducing tantrums, fighting, and disruptiveness.  The group will run for six weeks (5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11) and is located at the Newton Outpatient Center at 64 Eldredge St, Newton 02458.  Registration is required.  To register or gain more information call Rachel Nenner-Payton at 617.969.4925.