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New column: Ask Communities That Care
A new column written by Communities That Care (CTC) will appear periodically on this site. It will contain suggestions and tips for dealing with family issues. You can submit your questions by emailing them to CTCofSI@optonline.net or in writing to P.O. Box 209 in the Heights (11965). All information will...
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Island profile: Ellen Gove, serving the community where everything fell into place
Ellen Gove’s home on Shelter Island is full of life in summer, when her daughter and grandkids take over. It’s also full of fond memories at this time of year but she’s no sentimental slouch killing time in the afterglow. Life is still wonderful, with many friends, a passion for...
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Parenting workshops aimed at helping improve family communication
What would you do if you saw a neighbor’s child drinking or using drugs? Would you want your neighbor to tell you if it were your child demonstrating such behavior? Is your communication with your child always as open and direct as you might wish? These and other questions about family...
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Viewfinder: Staying Connected with Your Teen
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CTC offers workshop for parents on Thursday evenings, starting Oct. 20
Raising kids today is really challenging, especially when they become teenagers and start to spread their wings. We struggle with how to let them have more freedom and still keep them safe, particularly when they leave Shelter Island. Communities that Care is offering a workshop that can help: “Staying Connected With...
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Story & slide show: Saying ‘no’ to drugs getting easier for some
Three years after an initial substance abuse survey, a second survey of Shelter Island School students is showing positive results at several grade levels. Overall, “the trend is good and it’s very encouraging,” said Marilynn Pysher of the Communities That Care (CTC) group, which organized in 2007 to address what appeared...
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Prose & Comments: CTC needs your help
By Patricia Quigley: CTC Board Member Communities that Care (CTC) of Shelter Island is celebrating a milestone and we need your help. CTC has been studying and supporting Shelter Island youth and families for over three years. As a board member, I find it satisfying to see our programs at work....
