November 19, “Depression in Children”
sponsored by Office of Continuing Medical Education and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Supported by: NYS Office of Mental Health, Seven Valleys Health Coalition, Cortland County Mental Health Services, the Mental Health Association of Cortland County, and NY FarmNet

5:30 – 8:45 pm, Tinelli’s Hathaway House, McGraw. Wanda Fremont, MD will share essential information about the latest advances in the treatment of depression in children and adolescents. The program is open to primary care physicians; physician assistants; nurse practitioners; pharmacists; nurses; psychologists; social workers; educators and others who work with and care for children and teens. CME and CEU credits available. Please download the brochure (pdf) for details; advance registration required. Please call (607) 756-4198 with any questions.

Family Fun in Cortland and Cincinnatus

The Family Fun and Resource Center, a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cortland County, has recently expanded its hours and added a satellite site in Cincinnatus. The Center is a place for parents, grandparents, childcare providers, and anyone in our community with youngsters in their care, to bring their children and spend time playing together.

We offer workshops and classes on a variety of parenting topics such as discipline and parenting skills, Parents Apart, a parenting class for separating and divorcing parents, and family social activities. We also have a lending library containing a wide variety of parenting resources, children’s books, puzzles and games. Parents are welcomed and encouraged to take advantage of these materials.

Our program is open with no restrictions to anyone in the community with children in their care, and it is provided free of charge. New hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 9am to 3 pm, and Wednesday and Thursday from 11am to 7pm. The Cincinnatus site is open at Cortland Chenango Rural Services every Wednesday afternoon, 1 pm to 5 pm.

Asthma Action Plans:

A written customized plan can help you and your family manage your asthma and prevent it from getting worse. Treatment plans help you know what medication(s) to take and how to adjust your medication when your asthma gets worse.

If you take medication for asthma – you should have an action plan. School aged children should share the asthma action plan with the school nurse. Download an Asthma Action Plan Form from the Asthma Coaltion of the Southern Tier.

Central New York Diabetes Prevention Partnership

Seven Valleys Health Coalition is home to the Central New York Diabetes Prevention Partnership, CNY-DPP. Grant funding from the New York State Department of Health for diabetes prevention and management is used to present workshops for diabetics, sponsor support groups, and diabetes education programs. Funding also covered a diabetes update for medical providers, which was held this past spring.

Anyone interested in adding their name to the mailing list to receive the annual diabetes newsletter or workshop flyers should call Seven Valleys Health Coalition at (607) 756-4198.