Off and Running!

It's hard to believe summer is winding down, but there was no getting around the fact at this week's Youth Connect meeting. Programs are gearing up (or already up and running!), school is about to start, and the Pirates are 40 and 81... Yes, summer is winding down.

Here are just a few of the exciting events Youth Connect is involved with in the coming months--

• 26 August @ the Edgeworth Club: the Moms For Kids group will screen the video HAZE as part of a continuing community discussion about the hazards of underage drinking

• 11 September @ Harvest Festival: local high school students will offer up fun activities while distributing info about Youth Connect

• Late September: Montessori Children's Community will host a community screening of "Race to Nowhere", a film about the pressures today's students face; check out http://www.montessorichildrenscommunity.org/ for details

• Mid-October @ Laughlin Children's Center: Dr. Donna Bednarek and Dr. Lenore Melmeyer, two of LCC's psychologists, will host a parent presentation on ADHD. Look for details at http://www.laughlincenter.org/, http://www.laughlincenter.blogspot.com/, or become a fan of Laughlin's facebook page

Other topics and events include: the 2nd annual "Feed the Love" community family dinner; the new face of bullying; prescription drug abuse; Texting & Driving: a lethal combination; and a round-up of the year's forums on underage drinking in April, for Alcohol Awareness Month.