Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Kids Have Influence and Fears

According to a new study from Harris Interactive, reported by MarketingCharts, three-quarters of 8-to-24-year-olds use a social networking site and 68% spend time on a social networking site daily. 86% of 18-to-24-year-olds and 71% of 13-to-17-year-olds use Facebook. 28% of 8-to-12-year-olds use Facebook, as well.

Study results also show that eight in 10 8-to-12-year-olds and nine in 10 13-to-24-year-olds spend an hour or more online on a typical day. The average number of hours spent online daily increases with age, rising from 1.9 hours among 8-to-12-year-olds to 3.5 hours among 13-to-17-year-olds, topping at 4.5 hours among 18-to-24-year-olds.

READ MORE & VIEW CHARTS HERE:
http://www.harrisinteractive.com/NewsRoom.aspx

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR THE AGING 2010-11 WINTER REGIONAL TRAINING PASTA TRAINING REGISTRATION FORM

Parenting the Second Time Around

The Cornell Cooperative Extension curriculum, Parenting The Second Time Around, is an evidence–based award winning workshop series that provides relative caregivers with the understanding, skills and support needed to be a “parent the second time around”.



___ December 10, 2010 Hosted by AARP New York

9:00 to 4:30 at AARP, 780 Third Ave., New York NY 10017

___ December 14, 2010 Hosted by AARP New York

9:00 to 4:30 at AARP, 780 Third Ave., New York, NY 10017

___ January 20, 2011 Hosted by Presbyterian Senior Services

9:00 to 4:30 at Grandparents Apartments

951 Prospect Ave, Bronx NY 10461

___ TBD February, 2011 Hosted by Catholic Charities Caregivers Support

9:00 to 4:30 Services, Kinship Caregiving Program

at Pastoral Center, Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany

40 North Main Ave. Albany, NY 12203

___ TBD February, 2011 Hosted by Kinship Care Resource Network,

9:00 to 4:30 Catholic Family Center

at Monroe Community Hospital

435 East Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14620


E-mail (preferred): velma.miller@ofa.state.ny.us or fax:518-473-5177