New Parenting Skills Program

Play Fit Stay Fit! is excited to announce that this fall we have a new psychosocial program which will be conducted by Dr. Darla Broberg from SBUMC and Autumn Kujawa, a psychology doctoral student from SBU. The basis for most of their sessions will be the "Kazdin Parenting Method".

These sessions will be conducted on Tuesday nights beginning this Tuesday 9/21 and continue for a total of 8 sessions. We will also have 4 sessions of nutrition on opposing Tuesday nights.

Sessions Outline:

1. Defining Behavior & Positive Opposites
2. Rewarding Positive Behavior & Shaping Behavior (with explanation of reward charts) 
3. Using Time Outs Effectively
4. Attending & Ignoring: Choosing When to Respond
5. Review & Problem-Solving
6. When Reprimands Work
7. Resolving Conflicts Within the Family

Register now for PFSF Fall Session, Begins 9/21

The upcoming fall session of PFSF! will commence on Tuesday, September 21st.   

As in the past, the program will run on Tuesdays from 6 PM to approximately 7:30 PM 
and on Fridays from 6:15 - 7:15 PM.  

The program will run for 12 consecutive weeks through Friday, December 10th.

To register please call Ray McKenna at 444-6169 or email at raymond.mckenna@stonybrook.edu.

Returning members need not register.  

Begins Tuesday, September 21st

Every Tuesday, 6pm - 7:30pm
Every Friday, 6:15pm - 7:15pm

Ends Friday, December 10th

Coming in October:
 
9th Annual School Re-Entry Conference: “Board the SurvivorShip!”

OCTOBER 27 • 4:30 PM TO 9:00 PM
• CHARLES B. WANG CENTER • STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

This free dinner conference focuses on childhood cancer survivorship and late effects, and their impact on education.

Healthcare professionals, teachers, school nurses, guidance counselors, psychologists, school administrators, and community members are invited. Registration is required.
For more information or to register, call Nicole Gutman at (631) 444-7521 or visit www.schoolreentry.org.

For more information about the Sunrise Fund, call (631) 444-2899
or visit www.sunrisefund.org