Second Growth

Welcome

What does Second Growth do?

Counsels adolescents and young adults on drug, alcohol, and recovery issues, and violence prevention.
Provides Student Assistance Programs to middle and high schools
Presents professional development training, school and community presentations, and agency consultations.

Why is Second Growth so successful in counseling adolescents?

Second Growth’s practices remove barriers:

– Staff’s ability to communicate effectively with adolescents
– Unconditional support, up to 24/7, for clients at risk of harm
– Flexibility in meeting times and places.

Second Growth helps fix what has broken down:

– Relationships between youth, families and communities
– Coordination of care among education, healthcare and legal systems.

Second Growth helps create support networks for recovery and growth.

Second Growth helps transform how adolescents relate to the world.

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RISING ABOVE THE RISKS

Robert Bryant will present a series of Sunday evening conversations for parents and other caregivers on the prevention of adolescent risk behaviors at the Meriden Congregational Church/Parish House from 7:00 - 8:30 PM, starting January 8 and running through February 12, 2012.

VIOLENCE PREVENTION TRAINING

This is a free peer leadership program for high school students from the Upper Valley on Saturday, January 28, 2012 from 1:00 - 5:00 PM at the Second Growth offices at 205 Billings Farm Road, Wilder, VT.

SECOND GROWTH ANNUAL MEETING

Thursday, March 2, 6:30 PM at the Kilton Public Library, West Lebanon. The public is invited to the meeting which will include a presentation on the Coaching for Captains project.

COMMUNITY DIALOGUE NIGHT - "BULLYING IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS"

The conversation about bullying will be facilitiated by LHS students in response to four questions during a one-hour time sharing of personal perspectives on the important topic. Dialogue reduces danger like nothing else. The time and date for a March session will be announced later.

MAKING CHANGE: DEALING WITH ADDICTION

A training for professional and volunteer staff interested in effectively working with youth on their substance abuse. A six-hour session on Friday, March 16, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at St.Michael's Episcopal Church, 16 Bradley Ave., Brattleboro. Cost: $119.