6/23/2007    Parenting your kids during the tough years -  Maryann Rosenthall, nationally acclaimed                            speaker and author of "Be a Parent, Not a Push Over"

6/30/2007   Summertime safety for your kids. Dr. Susan Stuart, pediatrician at South County                           Pediatrics. Kerri Chatten, Officer of Warwick Police Department.  

7/07/2007   Technology, the Media and Your Kids: How much is too much - Dr. Mary Ellen Tillotson,

                          Rhode Island College

7/14/2007   Selecting the Right Daycare or Pre-school for Your Child: tips and advice. Deb Bankauskas,

                          Crayons Childcare, Trudeau, Warwick.

7/21/2007  Addiction in Families:  How does it affect our children? Matt Boucher, social worker at                                  Women and Infants Hospital, Project LINK. Travis Hermance, Social Worker at the

                         Providence Center

7/28/2007   Best of Family 411: Listen in for our best parent tips, advice and guest interviews

8/04/2007    Sibling Relationships and Rivalries: How to keep the peace at home and create long term                            positive relationships between our kids  - Dr. Debra Lobato, Director of Child Psychology at                            Hasbro Children's Hospital

8/11/2007    Strategies for discipline and behavior modification for families of children with

                          special needs. Dr. Foster Cline.  Also, discussion of the film "Boy in the World" depicting a

                          child with a disability included in a regular education pre-school classroom. Dr. Penny

                          Kadmon, RIPIN Board Member

8/18/2007   Help for New Moms: We'll answer all of your most important "new parent" questions and                           discuss post-partum depression. Kathy Rubenstein, VNS/Amy Quinn. Sharon Santilli,

                          Rhode Island Director of Child Support.

8/25/2007   ADHD: What is it? What are the supports in our community and at schools. Cheryl     

                          Leonard, RIPIN workshop presenter.

9/01/2007    School Rules: What do they mean for families? What is No Child Left Behind? Why do we do                            state-wide fall testing for children? What's a Title 1 school? Carmen Boucher, Family

                           Involvement Specialist at RIPIN; Janet Carroll Title 1 Coordinator, RI Dept. of Education; 

9/08/2007   The State of the Rhode Island Working Family: Darlene Price, Office of Housing and

                          Community Development. Linda Katz, The Poverty Institute

9/22/2007  What is High School Reform and what does it mean for my teen?: Roy Seitsinger, Director of

                         Middle and High School Reform, RI Dept. of Education. Denise Boule, Principal of Exeter- 

                         West Greenwich Regional High School

9/29/2007   Do you want to be a foster parent?: Discuss the challenges and the joys of being a foster 

                         parent. We'll look at foster care system in RI. Robin Perez, DCYF; Bernie Hicks, Adoption RI;

                         Christine Catagis, Foster Parent

10/6/2007    Life after High School: Disability resources and information for youth with disabilities and

                          their families as they transition to adulthood. Also, discuss planning for college, Pam  

                          O'Brien, Family Liaison RIPIN; Theresa Curran, West Bay Regional Transition Center

10/13/2007 How to Talk to Your Child's Teacher - Advice for your most challenging school situations.

                         Deb Belanger, Special Education Advocacy Coordinator at RIPIN; Mary Anne Roll,

                         Membership Extension Chair for the Rhode Island PTA

10/27/2007  Halloween Safety and Halloween Dental Health:  We'll talk about safety for kids  

                           while they are trick or treating and also about dental health with sweets. Also, how to take 

                           good care of their teeth:  Dr. Craig Elice, of Pediatric Dentistry in Cranston and        

                           Providence;  Marty Dellapenna, Rite Smiles program at Dept. of Human Service

11/3/2007     How to Make a Difference in Your Community: We'll discuss volunteer opportunities  

                           for the whole family as the holidays approach. Guest - Dr. Tim Warren will discuss his  

                           Klimb for Kidz to Mt. Everest in 2008

11/10/2007   How to Raise a Money Smart Kid: We'll learn how to talk money with our children

                            everything from allowance, saving, working, and gratitude. Mike Paolino, Financial

                            Adviser for Edward Jones Financial in Wakefield

11/17/2007 

                          How to talk to your kids about sex: Special guest best selling "What's Happening to my

                          Body" author Lynda Madaras;  Miriam Inonencio, CEO and President of Planned 

                          Parenthood Rhode Island; Kristina Diamond, Director of Public Relations and Community   

                          Affairs

12/8/2007   

                          Winter Home Safety and Choosing the Perfect Holiday Gifts for the Children in

                          Your Life:   Lori Lind, Occupational Therapist and owner of Brainwaves Toys in

                          Narragansett;  Warwick Fire Inspector Steven Kudzma

12/15/07    

                           The Special Challenges for Special Families Around the Holidays: A look at

                           military families and families who have children with special needs.  Jennifer Rose,  

                           Family Coordinator for the RI National Guard; Joanne Quinn, The Autism Project of RI

12/22/07   

                           Create a More Peaceful Holiday and Plan for the Year Ahead: Discuss meaningful

                           family traditions, dealing with demands and disappointments. And, ways to take care of  

                           yourself and discover your spirit in2008! Lisa Landry, Pediatric Coordinator Liaison at

                           CNDC at Rhode Island Hospital;  Susan Lake, Spiritual Coordinator for VNS and Hasbro

                           Children's Hospital

1/5/08   

                          Keeping Your Kids Healthy This Winter and Fun Winter Family Activities:

                          Dr. Roger Fazio, Pediatrician, Wakefield Pediatrics; Megan Fischer, Providence Children's

                          Museum

1/12/08    

                          Why Can't We All Get Some Sleep?: How to help you and your kids get a good night's

                          sleep. Tips from the experts. Dr. Judy Owens, Rhode Island Hospital Sleep Clinic

1/19/08   

                     Does You Child Have Trouble Learning?: We'll discuss learning disabilities, learning

                          problems and how to get an educational evaluation. Deb Belanger, RIPIN Education

                         Advocacy Coordinator

1/26/08   

                     Preemies in Rhode Island: Caring for the Smallest Babies in the Ocean State:  

                         Dr. Betty Vohr, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Follow-Up Clinic at Women and Infants'

                         Hospital; Amy Collins, RIPIN Parent Consultant at the Neonatal Intensive Care Follow-Up

                         Clinic