For Immediate Release
July 02, 2002

Contact:
Amy Weinschenk
(207) 774-5801
Beryl Wolfe
(207) 775-5115
E-mail: beryl@wolfenews.com
Web Site: http://www.martinspoint.org

Who: Youth aged 9 - 11 who need to stay at home alone

What: Martin's Point Health Care is offering a workshop to help boost the confidence and calm the fears of children who are home alone.

When: 4:00 - 5:30 Today in Portland
4:00 - 5:30 on August 22nd in Brunswick

Where: Newly renovated health center at MartinŐs Point Health Care,
331 Veranda St. in Portland, on the Casco Bay.

NOTE: This single-session workshop for children aged 9 - 11, is designed to boost their confidence and calm their fears while they are home alone. The class includes discussion and a video presentation, as well as a review of take-home materials dealing with safety and first aid techniques. Registration is required, and there is a $10 fee.
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Why: With children out-of-school for the summer, many spend part or all of their days home alone while their parents work. In fact, according to the Urban Institute, a research group in Washington, D.C., 22 percent of U.S. children aged 5 to 14 are left alone at least some of the time.

Media contact: Beryl Wolfe, 775-5115; Amy Weinschenk, 774-5801. ext 2231.

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