Family Resource Center

The Family Resource Center serves children, adolescents, families and professionals. Marguerite Roberts, MS, NP, and her staff organize and run conferences, workshops and family support programs, and Roberts is on hand to assist families and individuals with their research needs. The Resource Center provides a variety of books, videos and audio CDs through their Behavioral Health Library. The Center is also actively engaged in several collaborative community projects.

Regular programs offered by the Family Resource Center include:

Family Education and Support Groups

Family Rounds:

Winter-Spring Series

Family Rounds are held every third Thursday of the month from 12:00-1:30 p.m. at NSMC Salem Hospital, Davenport 4 Boardroom. Email Ivette Thomson or call 978 354 2670 to register or learn more.  

-- May 17, 2012    
"Parenting as Partners: Engaging Dads"


Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Programs

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction has been successfully taught for 30 years. The programs offered by NSMC are based on the MBSR program developed by the UMass Medical Center.

NEW -- Mindfulness for Children aged 8-10.  Summer pilot program beginning, June 27.  The four week 8 session program is based on "Still Quiet Place TM" mindfulness based stress reduction curriculum for young children.   We are accepting registrations now for limited space in a class of 12.

The spring All Day Retreat is May 12th 8:30-4:30pm at the Healing Atrium, Union Hospital.  Current participants as well as past graduates of the Adult MBSR class are welcome to attend.

Fall enrollment now open: Adult Program (evenings), Teen Program (evenings) Call 978-354-2670 for more information.  

Behavioral Health Library

Books for adults
Books for children

Wish List

We have created a Wish List of the books we are most interested in obtaining for our Behavioral Health Library. If you are interested in purchasing and donating one of the books on the list, please let us know!


In case you missed it:

April 19, 2012 "Working with Traumatized Children and their Caregivers"
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Contact Info:
Peg Tiberio 978 354 4383 etiberio@partners.org Gail Arnold 978 354 2615 garnold@partners.org


March 15, 2012 "A RAW Approach to Youth Arts on the North Shore" 
Letter to a Girl

February 16, 2012 "Navigating the Children's Behavior Health Initiative (CBHI): An introduction to community-based behavioral health services provided by MassHealth"
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January 19, 2012 "One Woman's Story of Determination:  Understanding the Importance of Self-Advocacy and Provider Support for People with Disabilities" 
view slide presentation

December 15, 2011 "Becoming familiar with CHINS (Child in Need of Service)" 
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