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- Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center A statewide nonprofit organization that offers information and support to families of children with any disability or chronic illness, age birth to 26.
- Creative Solutions for All Abilities (Trumbull) Helping to provide behavioral and educational supports to all diagnosed with special needs or mental health impairment
- Jewish Family Service (Bridgeport) The social service agency of the Jewish community in Eastern Fairfield County
- Kennedy Center (Trumbull) A not-for-profit rehabilitation agency supporting more than 1,500 people with a variety programs in CT
- Music and Arts Center for Humanity (Bridgeport) Its mission is to enrich the lives of people with special needs through active participation in the arts
- Neuron-Do (Norwalk) Focusing on improving motor skills and cognition learning through martial arts training
- Splash and Swim LLC (Bridgeport) Creates an environment for special needs children to learn to swim
- SuperKids (Ridgefield / Norwalk / Orange) Helps children and teens develop social skills through weekly groups and special summer sessions
- T-SNAP (Trumbull) Trumbull’s Special Needs Awareness Program, enabling emergency services (police, fire & EMS) to better respond when individuals with special needs are involved
- The Pilot House (Fairfield) Provides programs/resources for children with developmental disabilities
- Timothy Memorial School (Norwalk) A non-profit, independent, private, Judeo-Christian school serving children with developmental/learning disabilities
- Total Learning and Therapy Center (Trumbull) In Trumbull, dedicated to meeting the needs of those who experience learning-related difficulties
- TPSLD (Trumbull) The Trumbull Parents of Students with Learning Differences supports parents of children with special needs in all town public/private schools
Notable sites
- AAMFT American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
- CTAMFT The Connecticut Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Hidden Sugars Ever wonder just how much sugar is in something? Useful visual reference.
- Sex Ed by Text Teens are looking for answers in their own language.
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Tag Archives: New York Times
Therapy is actually hard work
A recent article in the New York Times has left me a bit steamed. In it, the author (Dr. Richard A. Friedman) states that he does not believe that insight can help someone in therapy feel better. To this point … Continue reading
Posted in Educational, MFT3 News
Tagged change, insight, New York Times, pain, styles, therapy, work
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Age Old Battle
I continue to struggle with a viewpoint posed in a recent New York Times article. In “Playing the Fool” as posed by the writer, the premise is that it is oftentimes best to go along with patients who are drug-seeking … Continue reading
Posted in Educational, MFT3 News, Substance Abuse
Tagged addiction, age old battle, do no harm, drug-seeking, harder, healthy choices, New York Times, pattern, responsibility
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The Marriage Effect
The New York Times Magazine had an interesting article this past weekend titled “Is Marriage Good for Your Health?” and as many can surmise, yes, marriage does have many positive side effects. If you have recently looked into purchasing health … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic violence, Intimacy / Couples
Tagged abuse, couples, couples therapy, Dr. Sue Johnson, EFT, marital discord, MRI, New York Times, research, safety, therapy
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The Cost of Mental Health Care
The New York Times has run two articles recently, “How to Find Mental Health Care When Money Is Tight” and “In Anxious Times, Medical Help for the Mind as Well as the Body” which ran 2 weeks ago. While I … Continue reading
Posted in MFT3 News
Tagged access, cost, depression, fees, insurance, mental health care, New York Times, sliding scale
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