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Adults- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will close on March 11, 2026 @ 6:30pm.
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The Advantage: What Every Parent Needs to Know About the Developing Brain
A special event hosted by Safe Harbor Cohasset and the Paul Pratt Memorial Library
Join us for an engaging and informative talk with Dr. Jessica Calihan, MD MS
Adolescences is a period of rapid brain development that strongly influences behavior, decision-making, and emotional health. In this presentation, Dr. Calihan will explore how the developing brain shapes the teenage experience, and what parents can do to support their child during these critical years.
About Jessica Calihan, MD
Dr. Jessie Calihan (she/her) is an adolescent and addiction medicine physician and health services researcher focused on preventing substance use and related harms in youth. She completed an Internal Medicine-Pediatrics residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital prior to fellowships in Adolescent Medicine and Addiction Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. Clinically, she provides primary and specialty care to adolescents and young adults, particularly those with problematic substance use. Her research centers on the family-focused prevention and treatment of youth substance use.
Light refreshments will be served.
Registration is Requested