In light of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Wilton Youth Council invites you to learn more about how you can support children in our community. In this webinar, participants will learn: the risks of children's exposure to domestic violence and how caring adults can support resiliency how to identify children who are experiencing violence at home […]
What exactly is "normal" when it comes to adolescent "experimentation" with alcohol, vaping and other risky behaviors? Parents may not be aware that affluence is a risk factor for teens' exposure to and use of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and liquid nicotine (vaping) and that many high achieving teens are secretly engaged in these behaviors. In […]
SPED*NET Wilton believes that the language parents use has a compelling influence on their kids. It plays an important role in their intellectual, social, and emotional development, including their emotional regulation; social-dramatic play, social competency and friendships; kindness; and engagement in school. On Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 10 am, pediatric language and literacy specialist Lydia […]
Wilton Youth Council Class Project orientation meeting for parents of current 7th graders.
Wilton Youth Council Class Project orientation meeting for parents of current 7th graders.
Anyone feeling overwhelmed and confused about how to navigate the digital world with their child or teen is invited to join Wilton Youth Council for one of two instructive and enlightening webinars on March 24 with Diana Graber, author of Raising Humans in a Digital World: Helping Kids Build A Healthy Relationship with Technology and […]
Join Mary Murphy, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist, on Wednesday, Mar. 30, from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. on Zoom for a discussion on the executive function skills your teens need to learn before graduating from high school and how you can assist them in developing and implementing helpful strategies. We use executive function skills every day to […]
Are you confused about your child or teen's behavior, what it may mean, and how to best support them? Please join us at Wilton Library for a discussion led by Cognitive Psychologist Alicia Farrell, PhD designed to provide practical guidance and tools you can apply to improve relationships and help kids learn to navigate their […]
Wilton Public Schools, Wilton Youth Council and Thrive with a Guide invite you to a presentation, Q&A and book signing with Linda Flanagan on Wednesday, March 22 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m in Wilton High School's Little Theater. Flanagan is a freelance journalist, researcher, and former cross-country and track coach. A graduate of Lehigh […]
If you're interested in empowering Wilton's youth, parents and community then this is the event for you! Come meet members of the Wilton Youth Council board members on Monday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m., and explore opportunities to get involved. RSVP via email to receive event location information.
