BULLYING RESOURCES Stop Bullying Now! The Stop Bullying Now! Campaign Web site was created especially for adults. Here you’ll find resources about bullying awareness, prevention and intervention. No matter how you interact with children and youth, there are many ways you can Take a Stand. Lend a Hand. Click here to visit the website. BullyingInfo.org Click here to […]
ACS Executive Director Dr. Philippe Rey reflects on bullying in his guest opinion article in today’s issue of the Palo Alto Weekly. Read his remarks here.
“Breaking the Stigma: Bullying” will be open to the community and broadcast live on Public Access PALO ALTO, Calif. — Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS), a community-based nonprofit agency dedicated to the healthy social and emotional development of teens, will host “Breaking the Stigma: Bullying” on Tuesday, November 30, 2010. The event will be held from […]
How do you define stress? What is Stress?? The dictionary defines stress as “the sum of biological reactions to any adverse stimulus, physical, mental emotional, internal or external, that tends to disturb a persons normal state of being.” Here are some common causes of stress in teenagers: Break up with boy/girl friend Arguments with parents […]
Binge Drinking, Pot May Harm Teen Brains “Even teenagers know that downing 12 beers in a single night isn’t good for their bodies and can be dangerous. But a new study suggests that routine binge drinking like this may cause mental problems — including a reduced ability to think — that can last long after […]
New National Survey on Teen Bullying “Half of U.S. high schoolers say they have bullied or teased someone at least once in the past year, and nearly half say they have been bullied in that time, one of the largest studies ever on bullying finds. The study, to be released today, surveyed 43,321 teens ages […]
