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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman CYR" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman CYR;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Louise Coleman</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"><b>Please attend a special presentation taking place this Monday evening, March 1.</b> In conjunction with CCHS Health Week, Dr. Scott Lukas will join us for an informative and enlightening talk that <i><b>you won't want to miss! </b></i> Please read on....</font></div>
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<div align="center" style="text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"><b>A program offered by the CCHS Health Board</b></font></div>
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<div align="center" style="text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"><b> Center for Parents and Teachers</b></font></div>
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<div align="center" style="text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:16pt;color:#000000;">"When 'Just Say No' Isn't Enough:</font></div>
<div align="center" style="text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:16pt;color:#000000;">Safeguarding Your Teen from the Dangers of Substance Use"</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Dr. Scott E. Lukas, professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Behavioral Psychopharmacology Research Laboratory at McLean Hospital will join us for an informative session on keeping kids healthy and safe from the effects of substance use and abuse. </font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Dr. Lukas was enthusiastically received last spring when he spoke with parents at the Concord Middle School and was encouraged to return again to continue sharing his expertise with our community. </font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Dr. Lukas' style is compelling, approachable and down to earth. He weaves practical application in with cutting edge research. His knowledge of the teen social scene comes from his clinical practice and, more personally, from being the father of adolescent girls.</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"> In his presentation, Dr. Lukas will address:</font></div>
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<li style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">New research findings on how alcohol, tobacco and drugs significantly affect the developing adolescent brain;</font></li>
<li style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">The red flags that signal substance use and abuse;</font></li>
<li style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Ways to guide your kids to stay clear of these substances;</font></li>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">The presentation will take place at CCHS on Monday, March 1st at 7 PM. The program is free and no registration is required. For information, please contact the Center for Parents at Teachers at 978-202-1143 or <a href="mailto:amartinez@colonial.net">amartinez@colonial.net</a>.</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Angela Martinez</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Communications Coordinator/Registrar</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Center for Parents and Teachers</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">120 Meriam Road</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Concord, MA 01742</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Tel. 978-202-1143</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"><a href="mailto:amartinez@colonial.net">amartinez@colonial.net</a></font></div>
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