On Wednesday, March 18 from 9:30 to 11 a.m., Darien Library will host a valuable seminar: Recession Proofing Your Family.

Topics to be presented:

• Parenting in Tough Times – presented by Susan Jasko, LCSW, Child Guidance Center

  ·         Talking to your kids about job loss
  ·         Setting boundaries with new financial constraints
  ·         What if they have to move or change schools?

• Keeping Relationships Strong – presented by Elisabeth Tullis Schneider, LMFT, Family Centers/Center for HOPE

  ·         Maintaining intimacy when stress is high
  ·         Communicating with your spouse and others
  ·         How to manage your own anxiety and sense of loss/fear

• Getting Your Needs Met – presented by Moira Rizzo, LMFT, Darien Family & Youth Options

  ·         Healthy coping skills
  ·         Unique ideas for getting your needs met
  ·         Signs of unhealthy coping
   

• Resources in the Community – presented by Marina Thomas, Person-to-Person, and Olive Hauser, Director of Darien Social Services

  ·         What resources are available to help you or your friends?
  ·         What can you do to help others in need?

We will provide a handout of resources available at the Library. Refreshments will be served.

(Image by flickr user Darren Hester)