Circle of Parents is a statewide network of mutual support parenting groups. Parent groups meet weekly, semi-weekly or monthly in communities where parents talk about their concerns, share parenting suggestions and support one another. Groups are led by trained facilitators. Childcare available.

Families United Network Meeting for Plainville Families. Support, advocacy and education for families with children with behavioral, emotional or mental health issues Run by families for families.

Families United Network Meeting for Plainville Families. Support, advocacy and education for families with children with behavioral, emotional or mental health issues Run by families for families.

Families United Network Meeting for Plainville Families. Support, advocacy and education for families with children with behavioral, emotional or mental health issues Run by families for families.

Families United Network Meeting for Plainville Families. Support, advocacy and education for families with children with behavioral, emotional or mental health issues Run by families for families.

Weekly support group for AA members and those interested in recovering from alcohol addiction.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Group meets the third Monday of each month.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Group meets the third Monday of each month.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Group meets the third Monday of each month.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Group meets the third Monday of each month.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Group meets the third Monday of each month.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Group meets the third Monday of each month.

Wheeler Clinic's 23rd Annual Golf Classic. Open to the first 132 golfers who register.

Families United Network Meeting for Plainville Families. Support, advocacy and education for families with children with behavioral, emotional or mental health issues Run by families for families.

Families United Network Meeting for Plainville Families. Support, advocacy and education for families with children with behavioral, emotional or mental health issues Run by families for families.

Families United Network Meeting for Plainville Families. Support, advocacy and education for families with children with behavioral, emotional or mental health issues Run by families for families.

Families United Network Meeting for Plainville Families. Support, advocacy and education for families with children with behavioral, emotional or mental health issues Run by families for families.

Families United Network Meeting for Plainville Families. Support, advocacy and education for families with children with behavioral, emotional or mental health issues Run by families for families.

Families United Network Meeting for Plainville Families. Support, advocacy and education for families with children with behavioral, emotional or mental health issues Run by families for families.

Families United Network Meeting for Plainville Families. Support, advocacy and education for families with children with behavioral, emotional or mental health issues Run by families for families.

Families United Network Meeting for Plainville Families. Support, advocacy and education for families with children with behavioral, emotional or mental health issues Run by families for families.

Families United Network Meeting for Plainville Families. Support, advocacy and education for families with children with behavioral, emotional or mental health issues Run by families for families.

Families United Network Meeting for Plainville Families. Support, advocacy and education for families with children with behavioral, emotional or mental health issues Run by families for families.

Weekly support group for AA members and those interested in recovering from alcohol addiction.

In recognition of National Children of Alcoholics Week on February 10 - 16, the following film will be featured: Coping With An Alcoholic Parent This 30-minute program describes the impact of alcoholism on the family from the point of view of an alcoholic in recovery, his spouse, and their daughter. Health care professionals offer suggestions on how to improve family life until the alcoholic can begin to help turn things around.

Refreshments will be served, and a brief discussion will follow the video. Please RSVP to 800.232.4424 or 860.793.9791 if you are able to attend.

Connecticut Clearinghouse's Open House series continues on Thursday, June 12 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM with "Reaching Out to Teen Dads." Craig Hooker, Fatherhood Coordinator with the Fatherhood Initiative Program of New Opportunities of Greater Meriden will speak about the important role fathers play in the upbringing of their children. The special challenges faced by teen fathers will also be discussed.

In addition to the 3:00 PM presentation, the Open House will include tours of the Clearinghouse, free valuable resources, and refreshments. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about this important topic while also touring the Clearinghouse and networking with others.

Please R.S.V.P. to 1.800.232.4424 by June 11. Feel free to invite colleagues and to disseminate this information to anyone who might be interested in attending.

Celebrate Wheeler Clinic's 40th anniversary. Keynote Speaker: Abby Anderson, Executive Director of the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance. Everyone welcome. RSVP to 800-722-7302 x3737.

Join us for the next First Friday Film Festival at Connecticut Clearinghouse, 334 Farmington Avenue, Plainville as we recognize September's Recovery Month. Finding Home in Recovery: Families Living with Addiction (44 min) This documentary tells of the challenging stories of families facing addictions and going through the stages and setbacks of recovery. Where chemical dependency is present in a family, the entire family suffers. This DVD illustrates how recovery, reconciliation and healing can happen. Refreshments will be served, and a brief discussion will follow the video. Please RSVP to 800.232.4424 or 860.793.9791 if you are able to attend.

9th annual Recovery Walks event at Bushnell Park Saturday September 20th. Please feel free to bring family and friends, even the family dog! Registration is free. The event begins at 10am with the walk generally starting at noon.

You are cordially invited to attend Connecticut Clearinghouse's next First Friday Film Festival to be held on October 3 at 3:00 PM. In recognition of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the following film will be featured: There's No Place Like Home: Growing Up With Family Violence - A four-part program that examines the impact of family violence on children and the long-term effects that follow them into adulthood. Children and adults, affected by recent or long ago domestic violence, talk about their lives. (51 minutes)

A special reception celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Family Support Center (FSC) will be held October 30, 2008. The FSC is a cutting-edge, evidence-based intervention program for Family With Service Needs-youth referred by juvenile probation. The program is a multi-service “one-stop center” that provides FWSN referred juveniles comprehensive assessment, intervention, educational advocacy, parent support, crisis response, referral, case management and psycho-educational groups to more than 100 Hartford youth per year who reside in the six communities served by the Hartford Superior Court – Juvenile Matters. The FSC addresses the needs of juveniles and their families with support and intervention, effectively preventing prolonged involvement within the court system. The event will also showcase the clinic's many other Hartford-based programs and services.

In recognition of the Great American Smokeout on November 20, the following film will be featured: Stop Smoking Now: Reasons Not to Smoke When You're Pregnant (30 minutes) Description: Rob Reiner hosts this program, which provides support, guidance and information on resources to help pregnant women resist the urge to smoke. Please RSVP to 860-793-9791.

Families United Network Meeting for Plainville Families. Support, advocacy and education for families with children with behavioral, emotional or mental health issues Run by families for families.

Families United Network Meeting for Plainville Families. Support, advocacy and education for families with children with behavioral, emotional or mental health issues Run by families for families.

Families United Network Meeting for Plainville Families. Support, advocacy and education for families with children with behavioral, emotional or mental health issues Run by families for families.

Wheeler Clinic will hold an informational session on foster parenting during an open house at 88 East Street on Wednesday evening, August 26, 2009. This no-obligation open house provides information about the Children in Families therapeutic foster care program. Interested persons may stop in between 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. to learn about foster care without making a commitment of any kind. Individuals are also needed to join Families Finding Families, Wheeler Clinic’s corps of volunteer recruiters who help spread the word about the need for caring and skilled foster parents.

The Foster Care program works with foster parents to provide education, 24-hour support, childcare, respite and compensation for the foster child's expenses. The program serves girls and boys, 6 to 16 who need foster homes. Mature adults who are single or married, working or at home, are encouraged to apply to become foster parents.

Families United Network Meeting for Plainville Families. Support, advocacy and education for families with children with behavioral, emotional or mental health issues Run by families for families.

Wheeler Clinic will hold an informational session on foster parenting during an open house at 88 East Street on Wednesday evening, June 24, 2009. This no-obligation open house provides information about the Children in Families therapeutic foster care program. Interested persons may stop in between 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. to learn about foster care without making a commitment of any kind. Individuals are also needed to join Families Finding Families, Wheeler Clinic’s corps of volunteer recruiters who help spread the word about the need for caring and skilled foster parents.

The Foster Care program works with foster parents to provide education, 24-hour support, childcare, respite and compensation for the foster child's expenses. The program serves girls and boys, 6 to 16 who need foster homes. Mature adults who are single or married, working or at home, are encouraged to apply to become foster parents.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Group meets the third Monday of each month.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis.

Wheeler Clinic's 22nd Annual Golf Classic. Open to the first 132 golfers who register.

Wheeler Clinic/Prevent Child Abuse Connecticut recognize April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Be part of the Connecticut contigent in this nationwide event for the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI). It's an easy and fun 5K (3.1 mile)walk around the park - rain or shine!

The United Way of West Central Connecticut, serving Bristol, Burlington, Plainville and Plymouth, celebrates its 16th annual Day of Caring. You can participate with other volunteers in one of many community service projects.

“Tobacco Industry Influence in Our Communities: Using Advocacy and Counter-marketing Effectively,” This workshop is part of the ongoing Connecticut Institute for Tobacco Education and Training.

The morning workshop will be led by Perry Stevens, MPA, a communications consultant who works with Emory University’s national Tobacco Technical Assistance Consortium. He is a developer of the “Basics of Tobacco Control” DVD and has worked with 50 tobacco control advocates and professionals in the Southern States Advocacy Project. Previously, he served as press office and health communications specialist with the Office on Smoking and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A panel discussion on Connecticut-specific counter-marketing will start the afternoon, and the closing workshop will be led by Nikki Palmieri, Miss Connecticut 2004-05, who continues to be vocal on the national level about anti-tobacco initiatives and serves as a consultant to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and other organizations.

The Institute for Tobacco Education and Training will offer an additional free workshop this spring on June 6, 2007 co-sponsored with the VA Connecticut Healthcare System to be held at their Newington campus. The topic will be “Smoking Cessation: Offering the Appropriate Program.” Persons interested in attending the conference, or who would like further information, may call Wheeler Clinic at (860) 793-2164 or e-mail dwiniarski@wheelerclinic.org by April 4, 2007. Registration is free and includes conference materials. Seating is limited and reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

“Smoking Cessation: Offering the Appropriate Program” - a free workshop offered by The Institute for Tobacco Education and Training.

Speakers will include Dr. Judith L. Cooney, researcher at the VA Healthcare System and also a professor of psychiatry at the University School of Medicine. Several of Dr. Cooney’s colleagues from the Newington and West Haven VA sites will speak as well. In addition, Dr. Benjamin Toll, Dr. Lucile Burgo-Black and Dr. Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin from Yale University will present sessions. Smoking cessation providers from St. Vincent’s Hospital in Bridgeport will discuss a promising teen curriculum.

Cessation programs will be viewed from a variety of perspectives. Speakers will discuss methods to insert cessation into alcohol and other substance abuse treatment settings. Successful approaches with weight-concerned smokers will be presented. Primary care settings will be promoted as effective sites to offer cessation as well. Staff from the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services will review ongoing attempts to curb use through sting operations and will discuss the ways that the tobacco industry promotes cigarette sales near schools and what is being done to stop it.

Come learn about the rewards of foster parenting! Experienced and committed parents are needed for children and adolescents of all races and cultural backgroundds. Extensive support, training and monthly stipends provided. You can make a difference in a child's life. For more information, call 888-793-3500.

Have you been feeling consistently moody or sad? Can't relax or concentrate? Are you unable to eat or sleep? Have you been troubled by unexplained aches and pains? If so, you may have a mental health disorder.

Wheeler Clinic is holding free, anonymous, walk-in mental health screenings for adults, 18 years of age and older between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.

The screenings will address depression, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and bipolar disorder. Participants will complete a short self-assessment, talk with a mental health professional, and be referred to treatment services if needed. No appointments are necessary.

Please call Wheeler Clinic's Connecticut Clearinghouse at 800.232.4424 for additional information.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Group meets the third Monday of each month.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Group meets the third Monday of each month.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Group meets the third Monday of each month.

A monthly support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Group meets the third Monday of each month.

Please join us for the Annual Meeting of the Wheeler Clinic Board of Corporators. Hear inspiring stories of change, hope and recovery from our dedicated staff members.

"Children, The Internet & Pornography" (66 min.) With the rapid growth of the Internet and its many benefits, it also has a dark side. Today children are being exposed to porn via the Internet at an alarming rate. In this video series, we will show you as the educator, caregiver and parent, how to deal with this phenomenon. From preschool, Jr. high and high school the warning signs to look for, installing parental controls, parental involvement, the role of the educator or caregiver, group therapy and much more.

Refreshments will be served, and a brief discussion will follow the video. Please RSVP to 800.232.4424 or 860.793.9791 if you are able to attend.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health invites you to the Institute for Tobacco Education and Training's second two-day tobacco conference: Building Tobacco-Free Communities. Join us for two days of dynamic speakers, best practices and panel discussions on what works in tobacco prevention and control. Workshop topics include: Smoke-Free Workplaces, Special Populations, Barriers to Intervention, Medications, Counter-Marketing, Youth, Neurobiology and more.

Registration Fee: $50 for both days, $25 for one. Includes continental breakfast and lunch. Sponsored by the CT Department of Public Health with a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health invites you to the Institute for Tobacco Education and Training's second two-day tobacco conference: Building Tobacco-Free Communities. Join us for two days of dynamic speakers, best practices and panel discussions on what works in tobacco prevention and control. Workshop topics include: Smoke-Free Workplaces, Special Populations, Barriers to Intervention, Medications, Counter-Marketing, Youth, Neurobiology and more.

Registration Fee: $50 for both days, $25 for one. Includes continental breakfast and lunch. Sponsored by the CT Department of Public Health with a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Workplace Etiquette: Why Being Polite Counts on the Job (DVD-24 Min.) There's a right way and a wrong way to behave in the workplace. Doing things the wrong way can result in getting fired, while doing things the right way can result in job security, salary increases and promotions. Using acted-out scenarios in common workplace settings, plus commentary from real bosses, the video shows teens conducting themselves inappropriately and then models what is appropriate. Topics include: how to dress properly; how to treat customers and fellow employees with respect; using appropriate language; respecting personal boundaries; being punctual; proper telephone manners; proper voicemail and email usage; avoiding gossip; responding appropriately to constructive criticism; and being a good listener.

Tours and refreshments available. Please RSVP to 793-9791.

"Youth Gambling: What Parents, Coaches, Teachers and Treatment Providers Need to Know" An open discussion on youth gambling, the impact of culture and media, how to recognize signs of a gambling problem, and where to get help. Videos, curricula and resource materials will be available along with tours of CT Clearinghouse and refreshements. RSVP to 800.232.4424 by March 3, 2009.

This no-obligation open house provides information about the Children in Families therapeutic foster care program. Interested persons may stop in between 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. to learn about foster care without making a commitment of any kind. Individuals are also needed to join Families Finding Families, Wheeler Clinic’s corps of volunteer recruiters who help spread the word about the need for caring and skilled foster parents.

The Foster Care program works with foster parents to provide education, 24-hour support, childcare, respite and compensation for the foster child's expenses. The program serves girls and boys, 6 to 16 who need foster homes. Mature adults who are single or married, working or at home, are encouraged to apply to become foster parents.

An Evening of HOPE: Youth Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Treatment and Recovery in New Britain. A special event featuring the documentary films of youth filmmaker Greg Williams. Sponsored by New Britain Youth and Family Services and Connecticut Turning to Youth and Families. The event is free. Refreshments and free tee-shirts also available.

Pre-register at www.newbritainrecoveryfilmfestival.eventbrite.com. For more information, contact CT Turning to Youth and Families at (860) 295-9773.

The Wheeler Clinic Board of Trustees invites you to join us for an informational seminar on estate planning for your family. Presentation by Thomas J. Schneider, CFP of Financial Consulting Group, Inc.

This special memorial blood drive honors the memory of the clinic's executive director, David J. Berkowitz, Ph.D., who passed away from leukemia in 2008. By appointment only. Contact Linda Finlay for details.

Join us for a special open house at Wheeler Clinic's new Extended Day Treatment Program. Meet staff and learn about this intensive afterschool program for children and adolescents.

Connecticut Clearinghouse hosts an Open House Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 3:00 PM with "Inhalants: The New Prevention Messages." Janet Hayes of Wheeler Clinic's Prevention and Wellness programs will teach the different audience-specific messages needed for discussing inhalants. Participants will also discover the latest techniques for implementing these new prevention messages. In addition to the 3:00 PM presentation, the Open House will include tours of the Clearinghouse, free valuable resources, and refreshments. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about this important topic while also touring the Clearinghouse and networking with others. Please R.S.V.P. to 1.800.232.4424 by June 22.

Connecticut Clearinghouse's next First Friday Film Festival features the following videos:

1. Manchild: The story of a young man who works hard to make it to graduation, be a good friend and raise his three sisters. On his 18th birthday, he must think about his past and his future, and define for himself what it means to be a man (17 min.)

2. Bitter Memories: When jealousy brings Rob face to face with his own violent tendencies toward women, he confronts his father's behavior so he can learn how to be "un hombre vero." (14 min.)

Refreshments will be served, and a brief discussion will follow the video. Please RSVP to 800.232.4424 or 860.793.9791 if you are able to attend.

Circle of Parents is a statewide network of mutual support parenting groups. Parent groups meet weekly, semi-weekly or monthly in communities where parents talk about their concerns, share parenting suggestions and support one another. Groups are led by trained facilitators. Childcare is available.

Circle of Parents is a statewide network of mutual support parenting groups. Parent groups meet weekly, semi-weekly or monthly in communities where parents talk about their concerns, share parenting suggestions and support one another. Groups are led by trained facilitators. Childcare is available.

Circle of Parents is a statewide network of mutual support parenting groups. Parent groups meet weekly, semi-weekly or monthly in communities where parents talk about their concerns, share parenting suggestions and support one another. This group is for parents of any high-school aged teenager. Groups are led by trained facilitators. Childcare is available.

Circle of Parents is a statewide network of mutual support parenting groups. Parent groups meet weekly, semi-weekly or monthly in communities where parents talk about their concerns, share parenting suggestions and support one another. This group is for parents of any high-school age teenager. Groups are led by trained facilitators. Childcare is available.

Circle of Parents is a statewide network of mutual support parenting groups. Parent groups meet weekly, semi-weekly or monthly in communities where parents talk about their concerns, share parenting suggestions and support one another. Groups are led by trained facilitators. Childcare is available.

Circle of Parents is a statewide network of mutual support parenting groups. Parent groups meet weekly, semi-weekly or monthly in communities where parents talk about their concerns, share parenting suggestions and support one another. Groups are led by trained facilitators. Childcare is available.

Circle of Parents is a statewide network of mutual support parenting groups. Parent groups meet weekly, semi-weekly or monthly in communities where parents talk about their concerns, share parenting suggestions and support one another. Groups are led by trained facilitators. Childcare is available.

Wheeler Clinic's Annual Meeting of Corporators. The reception begins at 3:30 pm and the meeting at 4:00 pm. We welcome special guest speaker Jane Arsenault of FIO Consulting and author of Forging Nonprofit Alliances. Please RSVP to 793-3737 by September 15.

You're invited to learn how Wheeler Clinic is serving children, adults and families in the New Britain community. Light continental breakfast will be served. Please RSVP by October 14, 2009.

Wheeler Clinic, in partnership with True Colors and Love Makes a Family, is hosting a free open house information event for families and individuals to learn more about the opportunities in foster parenting, mentoring and adoption. This is an event for the LGBTQ and ally community. There will be food, music, a panel of current LGBT foster parents and mentors, youth, opportunities to ask questions.

Wheeler Clinic, in partnership with True Colors and Love Makes a Family, is hosting a free open house information event for families and individuals to learn more about the opportunities in foster parenting, mentoring and adoption. This is an event for the LGBTQ and ally community. There will be food, music, a panel of current LGBT foster parents and mentors, youth, opportunities to ask questions.

Please join us for the 25th Annual Wheeler Clinic Golf Classic. Proceeds support Wheeler Clinic programs for children, adolescents and adults. Sign up to receive regular updates by e-mail at www.wheelerclinic.org/golf_classic.php. Open to the first 132 golfers who register.