Chamber Checks to Depot DAC

Chamber of Commerce Presents Checks to The Depot, Darien Arts Center

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The Darien Chamber of Commerce presented checks to this year’s recipients of the 11th Annual Wine Tasting & Charity Auction, The Depot and Darien Arts Center. The Depot is a non-profit organization providing high school children with a drug and alcohol free environment. The donated money will be used to go toward the costs of a new roof that is needed and programs.

The Darien Arts Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating, promoting and providing the means of artistic expression in dance, music, visual arts and theatre. The DAC will be using the donated money where it is needed for their programs.

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POSTPONED: StraightTalk: Empowering Parents Establishing, Maintaining Healthy Control

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED to a date that hasn’t been set, according to this tweet from the Life Solution Center of Darien. Wednesday, Oct. 28 — 7 to 8 p.m.

Most Middle School parents agree that a day at the office is far easier than one on the home front! Maud Purcell and Greg Doll — from The Life Solution Center of Darien — lead an informal and interactive parent discussion about how it is possible to establish healthy control over your kids by seeing and enforcing age-appropriate boundaries and rules, and providing lessons in character development.

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Mental Health First Aid Training, All Day, Saturday & Sunday

The 12 hour, two part, nationally certified course on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10 and 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (both days), helps individuals and communities better understand mental health issues. This course is also designed to provide people with key skills to help someone experiencing a mental health crisis. Like CPR training helps a non-medical professional assist an individual following a heart attack, mental health first aid training helps an individual who doesn’t have clinical training assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis. Course fee is $50 and includes a three-year certification in MHFA, 2 day training, MHFA book and handouts.

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Coffee & Conversations – Depression and Anxiety in Youth

Depression and anxiety in youth — what does it Look Like and When Is It a Problem? With Dr. Aaron Krasner and Tracey Masella, LCSW. Tracey will provide an overview of signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety, and how to move forward in addressing these issues. Thursday, Oct. 8 — 7  to 8:30 p.m.

RSVP and register at dariendepot.eventbrite.com

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Programs for Adults at The Depot Youth Center in October

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Programs for adults on dealing with children’s depression and anxiety, mental health problems, approaching the college search and maintaining a healthy control over kids are coming up at The Depot youth center on Heights Road:

RSVP and register for all programs at dariendepot.eventbrite.com

Coffee & Conversations – Depression and Anxiety in Youth

Thursday, Oct. 8 — 7  to 8:30 p.m.

What does it Look Like and When Is It a Problem? With Dr. Aaron Krasner and Tracey Masella, LCSW. Tracey will provide an overview of signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety, and how to move forward in addressing these issues. Mental Health First Aid Training

Saturday, Oct.

‘The Hidden Drug Epidemic in Darien’ Panel Discussion, 7 PM Wed: Register Soon

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There’s still time to register for a discussion about heroin abuse in Darien on Wednesday night at The Depot. Details below. An announcement on The Depot website:

Straight Talk @ The Depot. Join us for a frank and alarming discussion about the rise of heroin abuse in our small town. There will be plenty of time for Q&A. Wednesday, Sept.23, 2015, 7 [to 8:30] p.m. Registration is required, space is limited.

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The Depot to Get Lights for Basketball Courts, Picnic Tables

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The Depot youth center was given final approval Monday to install outdoor lights so that kids can play basketball at night and expand a paved area for nearby picnic tables so that kids can play board games on them. Depot Program Director Janice Marzano spoke briefly before the Board of Selectmen on Monday night to outline the organization’s request for approval, which was given unanimously by the board. Previously the Planning & Zoning Commission approved the proposal. “We’ve got some nice donations” for which those involved with The Depot are very appreciative, she said. A donor has agreed to underwrite the cost ($5,600 for two lights and $8,400 to expand the paved area near the basketball hoops — a total of $14,000).