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How Mindfulness Meditation Can Help Relieve Stress

in Academic Stress / Anxiety / E-News / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parenting / Stress Management / Teaching Mindfulness  by Adolescent Counseling Services 0 comments

By:  Katie Luce, LMFT, ACS School Site Supervisor Image: Placid Children and adolescents may have fewer responsibilities than their parents, but childhood and the teen years can still be one of the most stressful periods in life. The demands of school, homework, extracurricular activities, and even daily family living can make children and adolescents feel overwhelmed […]

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LGBTQ History Month – A Review!

in E-News / Gender / Gender identity / LGBTQ Issues / LGBTQ rights / Transgender  by Adolescent Counseling Services 0 comments

Complied by:  Outlet Program staff in partnership with Youth Space    In celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month, Outlet and the LGBTQ Youth Space have collaborated to celebrate and highlight important LGBTQ+ historical figures and their contributions to events that have positively impacted the LGBTQQ+ community worldwide. Why is LGBTQ History Month Important? It is a month […]

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Saving Jake: A Family Memoir of Opioid Addiction

in Co-Occuring Disorders / Drugs & Alcohol / E-News / Mental Health / Upcoming Events  by Adolescent Counseling Services 0 comments

* Author D’Anne Burwell will be a featured speaker at an ACS Educational Symposium March 5th, 2016 covering Substance Abuse Issues and Treatment.  D’Anne is a local Bay Area author, speaker and mentor; frequenting addiction recovery meetings and working tirelessly in the community to raise awareness about drug crises. Below is a review of her newly […]

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World Suicide Prevention Day 2015

in E-News / Mental Health / Stigma / Suicide / Suicide Prevention  by Adolescent Counseling Services 0 comments

  In recognizing World Suicide Prevention Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) highlight ways to be aware of those at risk of suicide and how to help them get to lifesaving help.   Reaching out to those at risk of suicide According to the recently released World Health Organization (WHO) […]

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What’s Self-Esteem Got to Do With It?

in E-News / Intern / Mental Health / Parenting / Teen self-esteem  by Adolescent Counseling Services 0 comments

By: JoAnn Kukulus, MS Clinical Psychology/MFTI, ACS Clinical Intern If esteem (as in “my esteemed colleagues…”) is the value and worth one applies to people, places, and situations then it naturally follows that ‘self-esteem’ is the value and worth an individual applies to herself or himself.  We can frame a picture of how we feel […]

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