During Tuesday’s Safe Driving Day simulation of a distracted driving crash with fatalities, Officer Shane Geary commented on the consequences for a distracted driver causing a fatality. “His future is ruined. It doesn’t matter where he’s from. It doesn’t matter who his parents are. There is a zero tolerance these days, especially for distracted driving cases with loss of life.” Continue Reading →
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Greenwich Teens Plan Next Stress, Success & Teenage Setbacks Event: Athletes, Injury and Recovery
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The focus of this Spring event will be on the unique stress and expectations of the high school athlete, what happens physically and psychologically to an athlete when injury happens, and how an athlete can recover in a healthy way to avoid opioid overuse and addiction. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Schools, Volunteering, David Rabin, Greenwich High School, Greenwich Junior United Way, Kathy Steiner, Outreach Club
Great Turnout for “Stress, Success and Teen Setbacks” Forum on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
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In an emotional and cathartic event at Bruce Museum, teens and parents listened to the stories of Giovanni Rivera of MTV fame, as well as several Greenwich High School teens who shared their stories of mental health and recovery. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Schools, Alexandra Braverman, Charlotte Hacker, CODA Club, Dr. Chris Winters, Dr. Jeff DeTeso, Gary Charles
“Stress, Success and Teenage Setbacks: Let’s Talk Mental Health”Set for Thursday at Arch St Teen Center
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Stress, Success and Teenage Setbacks: “Let’s Talk Mental Health” is a free event on Thursday, Nov. 10th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at ARCH Street Teen Center. Special guest will be MTV’s Giovanni Rivera. Food will be provided by Garden Catering. The event is open to parents and teens. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Arch Street Teen Center, Garden Catering, Giovanni Rivera, Greenwich High School, Greenwich United Way, Liberation Programs, O'Malley Wellness
Outreach Club at GHS Busy Planning “Stress, Success & Teenage Setbacks” Event to Focus on Mental Health, Drug Use
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GFP interviewed three members of the Outreach Club, who said that at GHS, student stress starts with the incessant comparisons between students of their academic standing. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Schools, Greenwich High School, Outreach Club
Scooter Braun Addresses Teens on Being from Greenwich, Being a Bystander, Being a Parent
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At an event billed as Stress, Success and Teenage Setbacks, GHS graduate and talent manager, Scooter Braun connected with a few hundred teens at Arch Street by identifying with them on the pressure of being from Greenwich, where so many people are successful, and acknowleding the temptation to use drugs to ease the pain of every day stress. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Parenting, Schools, Arch Street Teen Center, Barbara O'Malley, David Rabin, Drew Marzullo, Greenwich High School
GHS Grad Scooter Braun Will Be Featured Speaker at April 28 Teen Center Event
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GHS alum Scooter Braun, who has managed talent including Justin Bieber, will be the keynote speaker at an event billed as, “Stress, Success and Teenage Setbacks: What to Expect the Teen” on Thursday, April 28 at the Teen Center on Arch Street in Greenwich. The event is a collaboration of the Jr. United Way, GHS Outreach Club, Liberation Programs, Arch Street Teen Center, and O’Malley Wellness LLC. Continue Reading →