News Release
October 27, 2004
Contact: Maureen McGuire, 860-679-4523
e-mail: mmcguire@nso.uchc.edu
Celebrate Women Programs: November 2004
Farmington, Conn. – Sensitive advice for parents about how to talk to
children about war and terrorism, as well as a special program about
teens and depression, are available this month during programs offered
by Celebrate Women, a women’s health membership program of the
University of Connecticut Health Center.
How Money Works: Sonia Higgins-Barkman, a division leader with
Primerica Financial Services, will lead a workshop covering nine basic
financial concepts that are essential to all families, but are often
misunderstood. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, November 3, from
6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Link Room (use main hospital entrance).
How to Talk to Your Children about War and Terrorism: In a
time of war and constant talk about terrorist threats, Kathryn Dean,
M.S.W., of the Health Center’s department of psychiatry, will focus on
meaningful ways parents can talk with children and to help ensure their
ongoing basic sense of safety and security in today’s changing world.
Ms. Dean’s presentation will be held on Monday, November 8, from noon to
1 p.m. in the Onyiuke Dining Room (use main hospital entrance).
What If … It’s Depression?: Kathie Halbach Moffitt, Ph.D., of
the Health Center’s department of psychiatry, will lead a discussion to
help parents recognize the warning signs of depression in children and
adolescents. She will also provide information about when, where and how
to find help for a child who is depressed and will show an acclaimed
video, “NOT Just a Phase: Understanding Kids and Depression.” Dr.
Moffitt’s presentation will be held at the Newington Library, 95 Cedar
Street, on Monday, November 8, from 7 to 8 p.m.
Preeclampsia Foundation Meeting: The Preeclampsia Foundation
will hold its second Connecticut meeting for people whose lives have
been touched by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including
preeclampsia, toxemia or pregnancy-induced hypertension. The group will
meet on Friday, November 19, at 7 p.m. in the Charlotte Johnson
Hollfelder Center for Women’s Health, conveniently located off the main
Health Center lobby.
The Y-ME Support Group meets on the first and third Mondays of
every month in the UConn Cancer Center conference room from 5:30 to 7
p.m. Women who have had breast cancer or are currently undergoing
treatment for breast cancer are welcome to join. For more information,
call the Y-ME of Connecticut Breast Cancer Support Organization at
1-800-933-4YME.
For all programs, registration is recommended. Call Celebrate Women
at 1-866-4-FEMALE or 860-679-8899. Celebrate Women is a free membership
program designed to help women of all ages enhance their health. Women
who join receive free, timely health information as well as invitations
to seminars and programs designed for women.
For more information, visit the Celebrate Women web site:
http://www.celebrate.uchc.edu. The
website now contains an updated and expanded online health resource
guide at
http://www.celebrate.uchc.edu/resources/index.html. The resources
were evaluated and recommended by the professional consumer health
librarians at the Health Center’s Lyman Maynard Stowe Library.
The University of Connecticut Health Center includes the schools of medicine and dental medicine, John Dempsey Hospital, the UConn Medical Group and University Dentists. Founded in 1961, the Health Center pursues a mission of providing outstanding health care education in an environment of exemplary patient care, research and public service. To learn more about the UConn Health Center, visit
our website at www.uchc.edu.
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