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Mardi Gras 2007

Newtown Youth Services and Family Counseling Center would like to invite you to join the celebration on Saturday, March 24, at the Stone Barn at Whitney Farms, Monroe. The festivities will begin at 7 pm. Tickets are $50 and checks may be made out to Newtown Youth Services. For further information or to reserve a ticket, please call NYS at 270-4335.

HSYAB will meet on Monday, February 26, at 2 pm, in the high school cafeteria.

Groups For Moms

Moms of Infants — For ages birth to one year will meet on Tuesdays, from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Call Newtown Youth Services at 270-4335 to register.

Gym Time is held on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 am, and is for preschool children. The fee is $30 and the group meets at the Edmond Town Hall Gym.

Support Groups

Caregivers/Grandparents’ Group — The Second Time Around: Raising Your Children’s Children is an ongoing support program that meets on Wednesdays from noon to 1:30 pm. There is no fee.

Hope and Support will meet on Mondays, from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Parents or caregivers with questions or concerns about a child’s possible or confirmed substance use or abuse are welcome to attend this group. The Hope Group will not meet on school holidays, school breaks, or on snow days.

**NEW** NAMI Support Group for relatives and caregivers of the mentally ill. Join in a confidential and supportive setting to discuss and share information, resources, and fellowship twice a month. The group meets on the first and third Monday of each month from 9:30 to 10:30 at NYS, 10 Glen Road, Sandy Hook. For further information, contact Laura Miller Kurtz, 313-0412.

All groups meet at NYS, 10 Glen Road, unless noted. For additional info, call 270-4335.