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Programs

Support Groups Spring 2026

Support groups provide an opportunity for people with similar personal experiences to express feelings and share coping strategies with professional guidance. Domestic Violence Support - Healing & Growth - Virtual group which provides psycho-education and information on the definition of domestic violence, recognizing symptoms and responses, and identifying coping strategies. Upon completion, members are welcome to move on [...]

Financial Empowerment Seminar October 21

This FREE seminar is for survivors of domestic violence to learn about basic money management. The goal is to educate and empower survivors to understand financial abuse and take control of their finances. SEMINAR DETAILS DATE & TIME Thursday, October 21       5:30 PM LOCATION  This seminar will be virtual.  A zoom link will [...]

Support Groups Fall 2025

Support groups provide an opportunity for people with similar personal experiences to express feelings and share coping strategies with professional guidance. NEW! Breaking Free of Childhood Anxiety - This 6-week group is for parents and caregivers to learn about childhood anxiety as well as strategies and tools to use when responding to their child’s anxious behavior. [...]

Breaking Free of Childhood Anxiety (based on SPACE)

Support group for parents & caregivers of children experiencing anxiety This program utilizes SPACE, “Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions”, a parent-based treatment program for children & teens with anxiety, OCD, and related problems, developed by Dr. Eli Lebowitz at the Yale Child Study Center. 6-week session beginning Fall 2025 - sign up to receive [...]

Promote Childhood Literacy

Reading Buddies engages older adult volunteers in promoting childhood literacy in public schools. Volunteers aged 55+ read to the same small group of students each week throughout the school year using a read-aloud format that supplements the school’s regular reading curriculum. Reading Buddies is a one-of-a-kind program that uses volunteers to support children in grades [...]