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A Specialized
Program of the Middleton Center
The Adolescent Institute
Reaching out
to teens on a spiritual, emotional and social
level
Spring 2010
Smoothing
your Child’s Transition
to Middle School
What Every Parent Should Know
Paula Singer, M.S.S., L.S. W.
Moving from
elementary school to middle school can be an exciting new phase of your child’s
growth and development. This transition evokes a wide variety of emotions,
behaviors, adaptations and concerns for adolescents and their families.
Preparing yourself and your son or daughter for this next chapter is important
so that you can anticipate some of the significant changes that lie ahead. We
will discuss key developmental physical, emotional and social changes, and what
you can do to support your child through this first big step towards young
adulthood.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
2:30 - 4 pm
Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church
Witherspoon Room
Free and open to the
public
Paula Singer
has dedicated her professional and volunteer work to the education of parents
and children in order to improve the health and well-being of families. Much of
her work has focused on key transitions in the lives of children and adolescents
that create new opportunities for growth and discovery, as well as stress. These
include the transition from elementary to middle school, middle to high school,
and high school to college/young adulthood.
This is a powerful
presentation for parents of rising Middle Schoolers – not to be missed!
Our
Mission
The
Adolescent Institute is a resource for the youth of Bryn Mawr
Presbyterian
Church and the surrounding community.
Its goal is to help youth and their families
find loving care as well as
professional guidance and support as they navigate the sometimes
churning
waters of adolescence. Believing
that
adolescents are loved by God and valued members of this community, the
Adolescent Institute seeks to provide a safe place for youth to explore
not
only the normal challenges of the teen years, but also find support and
guidance
when these issues are problematic or the struggles become overwhelming.
Individual and family
counseling, support
groups, educational programs, retreats, and grants are offered through
the
Adolescent Institute as needed or requested by youth or their families.
A Safe Place for Youth
Confidentiality
All
communications, conversations and services provided by the Middleton
Center
will be confidential. No information will be shared with staff,
congregation,
family, health care professionals or insurance providers without the
expressed
consent of those receiving services.
Meeting Youth Where
They Are
How do you
find out more?
To
make an appointment or speak confidentially with someone about how the
Middleton Center can help you or a loved one, please call the Center
Director,
Karen A. Dunkman, at 610-525-0766.
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