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The Community YMCA Bayshore Family Success Center Hosts Information Session for Parents with Kids Still Affected by Sandy

Has your child had trouble adjusting since
Superstorm Sandy?  The Community YMCA’s
newly opened Bayshore Family Success Center will be hosting an information
session for parents whose children may be affected by heightened anxiety due to
experiences related to Superstorm Sandy. 
It will be held on Wednesday, August 14 from 7-8 p.m. at the center,
located in the Union Beach Memorial Library, 810 Union Ave., Union Beach.



The presenter will be The Community YMCA’s Ellen
Bloom-Rau, MSW, LSW.



Parents are encouraged to bring their
children.  While attending the
information session, the Y will be showing a special edition of Sesame Street,
which addresses the questions and anxiety children have as a result of an
environmental crisis.

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“We are thrilled to be able to offer these
kinds of services to the community,” said The Community YMCA CEO and President,
Rhonda Anderson.  “It is this kind of
support for families that we had in mind when we opened the center,” she said.



Topics covered will include:

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·        
Environmental
crisis in children



·        
How
children react: signs and symptoms



·        
What
parents should do



·        
When and
where to seek additional help.



The session is open to all area residents who feel
they need support stemming from Superstorm Sandy.



Refreshments will also be served.



For additional information please call 732.497.3811 or
visit TheCommunityYMCA.org.



About The Community YMCA



The Y is a leading
nonprofit charity that strengthens communities through youth development,
healthy living and social responsibility. The Community YMCA serves more
than 20,000 residents in greater Monmouth County through programs such as:
preschool, before and after school care, health and wellness, leadership, arts
enrichment, personal and family counseling and summer day camp. With a mission
to serve all, more than $1.5 million in reduced and free membership fees and
programs is provided annually by the Y to individuals and families in
need. This is made possible through the Y’s financial assistance program,
funded by generous donors who have joined our cause to ensure that everyone has
the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. For more information, visit TheCommunityYMCA.org.
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