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Do you know what a juul is? Is marijuana bad? Do you know
the signs of substance use or addiction? Do you know who to call if you
suspect a substance use problem?
These questions and more will be addressed at Arlington County’s second Town
Hall on substance use, on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Kenmore Middle School,
200 S. Carlin Springs Road, from 7:00-9:00pm.
Join us for a panel discussion moderated by Kimberly Suiters,
local investigative reporter for ABC7, and including officials from Arlington
County Public Schools, Arlington County law enforcement, and Arlington County
Human Services. Their remarks will focus on:
- Recognizing the signs of
substance abuse;
- What Arlington County is doing to
address substance use throughout the community; and
- Where and how to get help for
someone with a substance use issue.
Preceding and following the town hall will be a resource fair
featuring many of the County and area organizations that provide services to
the community at large as it relates to substance abuse, mental health, and law
enforcement.
For more information, click https://health.arlingtonva.us/opioid-awareness/ , or contact Suzanne Somerville at (703) 228-7340.
We are One
Arlington. Together we can make a difference for our community.
It gives me great pleasure to announce the winners of the 2018
Connect With Kids and Do For Kids Champion awards.
We invite you celebrate with us on Thursday, May 10, from 7-8:30pm in the Auditorium of
Stambaugh Hall (DHS, Sequoia 1, 2100 Washington Boulevard).
A little background: in 2004, the Arlington
Partnership for Children, Youth and Families (APCYF) created the
Connect With Kids Champion (CWK) award as a way to recognize
people in the community who go out of their way to connect with kids and
develop positive, supportive relationships with them; and to inspire
others to connect with kids.
This year, APCYF created the Do For Kids Champion (DFK) award,
recognizing that often people do important work ‘behind the scenes’ to support
young people. It was a way to recognize their commitment to supporting young
people and the positive impact they’ve made on their lives.
The 2018 Champions join 110 individuals and teams who have been named
Connect With Kids Champions since 2004.
The 2018 Do For Kids Champions are:
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Susan Parker, Arlington Unitarian
Cooperative Preschool
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Potomac Valley Track Club
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Teen Clinic, Arlington DHS
The 2018 Connect With Kids Champions are:
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Jureen Benjamin, Kenmore Middle School
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Lisa Cosgrove-Davies, Arlington Libraries
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Susan Keady, Encore Stage & Studio
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Elsa Vasquez-Flores, Aspire Afterschool
The award presentation will be held on Thursday, May 10 from
7:00pm-8:30pm in the lower level Auditorium of Stambaugh Hall, the main DHS
building (2100 Washington Blvd).
The program will begin at 7:30pm.
Please RSVP with Michael Swisher at mswish@arlingtonva.us.
 Are you concerned about your child? Come learn how parents can help.
Dr. DeLonga will share information on the prevalence of major depressive disorder; how to identify and understand depression in youth; the elements of recovery; and strategies for treatment.
Door open for a Mini-Resource Fair at 6:30. Dr. DeLonga's presentation will begin at 7:00pm.
FREE and OPEN TO ALL: REGISTRATION REQUIRED or call 703-228-7239.
Spanish language interpretation will be available.
Location: Sequoia Plaza Auditorium (Lower Level) 2100 Washington Blvd., Arlington VA 22204
 
This new survey is a collaboration between APS and the Arlington
Partnership for Children, Youth and Families (APCYF) to provide the
Arlington community with a snapshot of school climate, staff engagement,
and student and family well-being. Key topics include bullying,
communication, safety, quality of instruction, collaboration, and
cultural responsiveness. This feedback is vital in helping Arlington
strengthen programs for students and families.
This collaborative effort has been undertaken to streamline previous
survey efforts: the site-based survey, community satisfaction survey and
Developmental Assets survey. APS and APCYF found that there were many
thematic overlaps between the previous surveys and decided to develop a
new survey that will reduce burden on survey takers, maximize impact of
results, and keep on top of issues that matter to the Arlington
community in a more timely manner.
MORE
 Upcoming Meetings & Events
- May 1 6:30pm Teen Network Board, Central Library
- May 4 9:00am Second Chance, Sequoia Room D
- May 8 4:00pm READY Coalition, Sequoia Room D
- May 8 6:00pm Planning & Development, Sequoia Room D
- May 10 7:00pm Connect With Kids Celebration, Sequoia Auditorium
- May 14 11:00am Out-of-School Time Council, Lubber Run
- May 15 6:30pm Teen Network Board, Central Library
- May 16 6:30pm APS Mental Health Awareness Event, Sequoia Auditorium
- May 23 6:00pm APCYF Meeting
- May 30 6:00pm Mental Wellness Roundtable
- June 4 5:30pm Early Childhood Committee Meeting
- June 5 Teen Network Board End-of-Year Celebration! More info to follow.
If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact Kim Durand.
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Contact Information
Chair: Anne O'Brien
Vice Chair: Sheila Fleischhacker
General Information: Kim Durand,
Coordinator 703-228-1667
Teen Network Board: Siobhan Grayson,
Youth Outreach 703-228-1506
Data Questions: Rebecca Hjelm, Data Specialist 703-228-1683
Website Updates and
Information: Sally
LaBonte, Website 703-228-1669
Developmental Assets: Michael Swisher,
Assets Liaison 703-228-1671
Healthy Community Action Team: Mary Wulf, Coordinator 703-228-1668
Project Family: Cheryl Fuentes, Coordinator 703-228-1549
apcyf@arlingtonva.us
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