How do we “bottle up” hope? With so many things in the news that are hard to hear, hard to process, and hard to talk about with our kids, I think we all need a way to bottle up hope to make it easier to move forward. After our schools were closed last Friday and yet one more person in my circle was affected by Covid, I felt myself giving up hope…
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Dec. 21, Pelham Together held a webinar focused on speaking with children about difficult topics. Two licensed psychologists, who are also Pelham moms, led the discussion. They address a variety of strategies, as well as differences in how to handle different ages.
Read MoreIt was a cold but clear night on January 8th, 2022, and Pelham Together’s second annual WinterFest was a great success—thanks entirely to everyone’s participation and willingness to bear the cold in return for the warmth of togetherness!
Read MoreDid you know that Pelham Together’s Mental Health committee connects families to local mental health providers who are vetted, affordable and individually matched to the family’s needs? In 2021, we’ve matched over 50 families to therapists for child, adult, couples and family therapy.
Read MorePelham Together’s Summer Internship Program has been matching local teens with locally-owned and locally-connected businesses for three years. After an application and an interview, students are hired and placed with a mentor for three weeks of part time, paid work. Interns begin all together for a two-day leadership seminar, and then continue to meet for lunches on Fridays where they can share experiences and support one another. Internshps sometimes turn into ongoing jobs, but they always create a relationship that continues to benefit both sides.
Read MorePelham Together believes that connections are everything. Our mission, to create a safe, healthy and vibrant community for all the youth of Pelham begs us to create opportunities for those connections to happen. Everything we do is meant to connect people - especially our ‘Fests!
Read MoreRead more about how Pelham Together teens brought the Pelicones Ice Cream business to life, and how they continue to learn and grow the business while ensuring a favorite Pelham tradition carries on.
Read MoreAs a junior in high school, I have sat through many assemblies covering topics varying from Halloween safety to social media addiction. Students crowd together in the gym or the auditorium and, oftentimes, only half-listen to the speaker. Once we file out of the room and find our friends, we discuss which classes we got to miss. Most of these assemblies have blended together in my mind, and I can’t tell one from the other.
Read MoreHalloween decorations started going up last week, and October had barely hit the calendar. We remember last Halloween, with candy conveyor belts and chutes so kids didn't have to get too close and could still enjoy the holiday. Several of us are very excited to actually greet our young neighbors at the door in a few weeks, putting us in a much better place this year than last; however, the strains and uncertainties of the pandemic remain.
Read MoreOn Monday October 5, 2021, Chris Herren, former professional basketball player, author, and wellness advocate, spoke to the Pelham community about how to support our youth in making healthy and safe choices. Herren, who has dedicated his life to substance abuse prevention education, has impacted millions through his 2019 documentary The First Day, and his travels to schools and professional sports teams around the country.
Read MoreOn October 5, 2021, former NBA star, Chris Herren, spoke to all 9th - 12th graders at PMHS about substance abuse, self-esteem, and taking care of one another. The night before, Chris addressed the Pelham community with a related message of overcoming adversity and challenging parents to “ask why” if their children come home high. Click here for an article by the Pelham Examiner covering the student assembly.
Read MoreSeptember is Suicide Prevention Month. For many of us, this calls to mind loved ones we’ve lost to suicide and all we’ve learned about suicide in the wake of that loss.
Read MorePelham Together Summer Interns took Pelham by storm this summer! Our popular program matched almost 30 teens with local businesses and organizations to experience the real world of work.
Read MoreSummerFest 2021 was a GREAT SUCCESS!! The Dog Parade, tie dye, the live music with all our Pelham teen bands, the Thrive class, the Rowing class, lawn games, and the adult-only beer garden to end the day were FUN for everyone.
Read MorePMHS junior Jordan Schwarz explains the realities around the need for gender neutral bathrooms. “I have never used the bathroom at PMHS. I do not feel comfortable using bathrooms labeled “girls” or “boys”, as I identity as non-binary.”
Read MorePelham Together’s Melissa Ronan shares some hard-earned wisdom as the mother of three….embrace the struggle! Kids will inevitably struggle -- socially, academically, athletically, emotionally. How should we,
as parents, deal with our children’s struggles? We need to expect them, to accept them, and to
adapt them into valuable lessons.
Read MoreSe ha dicho que criar a un niño es labor de todos, y este manual es nuestro intento de ser una ayuda virtual para usted, para ayudarlo en un momento particularmente difícil en su vida, un momento en el que podría sentir que no hay ayuda para usted.
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