BEAN Behavioral Health

02/20/2026

Calling all dads of kids with special needs! 🎉

Join our Virtual Father Group for a relaxed night of real talk, laughs, and support.
March 9 | 7–9 pm | Zoom

Swap stories, share tips, and connect with other awesome dads, grandparent and other male guardians. Everyone’s welcome!

Register: https://tinyurl.com/Fathers-Group

02/20/2026

Sleep Hygiene is VERY important!!!

Sleep deprivation is frequently tied to generalized anxiety disorder—leading people to ruminate rather than rest.

Learn more about how sleep and mental health intersect, and how psychologists can help patients with sleep problems: https://at.apa.org/75f81d

02/20/2026

Ready to take the next step in your leadership journey?

CPAC’s Next Steps Parent Leadership Training is designed to equip parents and professionals with deeper knowledge, practical tools, and the confidence to advocate effectively — and prepare for leadership roles at the school, district, regional, and state levels.

In this training, we’ll cover:

✔️ The principles of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
✔️ Working collaboratively with schools
✔️ What to expect at a Planning and Placement Team (PPT) meeting
✔️ Understanding your child’s PPT
✔️ Dispute resolution options
✔️ Laws beyond IDEA
✔️ Transition planning

Build your skills. Strengthen your voice. Step into leadership.

Join us and take the next step in your advocacy journey.

Call 860-739-3089 or email Lisa Opert at lopert@cpacinc.org.

02/17/2026

CT Transition Community of Practice (CoP)
March 12, 2026 (9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)

Connecticut has created the CT Transition Community of Practice (CoP) to centralize all activities, resources, and initiatives related to secondary transition and to provide information and support to students, families, and professionals. The CoP is comprised of multiple stakeholder groups that have come together with a single focus: enhancing the transition of youth with disabilities to adult life. Come learn what we are all about! See how your ideas fit into Connecticut’s overall plans and help us plot our course for improving student outcomes.

https://ctserc.org/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D188157867

02/17/2026

Good Afternoon BEAN followers - We hope everyone is enjoying this slightly warmer weather!

This is a reminder that we are VERY VERY busy and have many referrals to track! This is also a reminder that we REQUIRE a referral to get placed in queue - Lastly, our evaluations are NOT a fast process, and are always fully comprehensive.

While we understand the high level of need, we do our best daily to serve those needs to the best of our ability! We appreciate all the support we continue to receive, it is a wonderful feeling!!

02/06/2026

02/05/2026

When a child’s behavior feels challenging, it’s easy to assume they’re doing it on purpose.
But most of the time, behavior is communication.

Kids act out when they’re tired, hungry, overwhelmed, anxious, missing connection, struggling with a skill, or carrying an unmet need they don’t yet know how to express.

Seeing behavior this way doesn’t mean we allow everything. It means we respond with kindness and curiosity instead of punishment, and support instead of shame.

When we look for the reason beneath the behavior, we help our children feel safer, more understood, and more capable of learning better ways to cope.

That’s where real growth happens. 💛

02/04/2026

SECOND CHANCE SUNDAY

If you’ve ever been told to “send them to calm down” and it didn’t sit right with you — this is why.
Children don’t learn regulation through isolation. They learn it through connection. Through an adult who stays close, steady, and calm enough for them to borrow that calm until their own nervous system can catch up. This isn’t about spoiling or rescuing. It’s about building the brain skills that make self-regulation possible.

01/30/2026

Just trying to stay warm over here on this sunny BUT freezing Friday! 🥶🥶 Wishing I was back in Puerto Rico 🥳… BUT - Reports must get written! Wishing you all a wonderful weekend ahead! ❤️❤️

01/30/2026

Happy New Year ya’ll !!!!! Just a friendly reminder for our clients, providers, and all referral sources! 😎

01/05/2026

BEAN is looking forward to getting back into the office tomorrow, after some much needed relaxation!!

For parents, caregivers, and educators -

Remember the shift from limited demands back to structure and work can be a transition for all! Take it easy, and wishing everyone a smooth transition back into routine!

Dr. Mary plans to see the gym at 6am to kick the week off right! 🤩🤩🤩