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The Addict and the Enabler

in Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment / After-School Counseling / Co-Occuring Disorders / Community Counseling / Drugs & Alcohol / E-News / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Recent Trends / Recovery / Risky Behaviour / Setting Boundaries / Teen Partying / Teen Peer Groups / Treatment by Adolescent Counseling Services June 21, 2016January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Laura Cole, ACS Clinical Intern, Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment and Community Counseling Programs ACS’ Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program depends on the participation of not only the teen struggling with substance abuse, but the family or guardian as well. Addiction affects the entire family, and each family member has a personal responsibility to the […]

Positive Communication between Teens and Parents

in After-School Counseling / Behavioral Norms / E-News / Mental Health / Parent Role Models / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting by Adolescent Counseling Services October 13, 2015January 27, 2022 0 comments

By: Mayra Vargas, ACS Intern, Community Counseling Program Communication between adolescents and parents is one of the most difficult things in the realm of family relationships. Adolescents in the teen stage begin to explore and experiment with their own identities, and that can sometimes cause a shift in the parent-adolescent relationship. Sometimes, parents don’t know how to communicate with […]

Speak! Feel! Be! Support Group for Youth and Parents

in ACS News / After-School Counseling / Agency / Community Education / Press Releases by Aarika Riddle February 6, 2015January 27, 2022 0 comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2015 Press Contact: Aarika Riddle Advancement and Marketing Director (650) 424-0852 ext. 103 aarika@acs-teens.org “Speak! Feel! Be!” Support Group to Start for Local Youth and Parents Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) to offer new support group following recent tragedies PALO ALTO, Calif. — Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS), a community-based nonprofit agency […]

Speak! Feel! Be! Youth and Parent Support Group

in ACS News / After-School Counseling / Agency by Lindsey Leason February 3, 2015January 27, 2022 0 comments

Adolescent Counseling Services has a new 8-week support group for youth and parents to express their feelings in a safe, welcoming environment. The support group begins Saturday, February 14, 2015, from 10 am to 11:30 am at ACS offices (1717 Embarcadero Rd, Ste 4000, Palo Alto, CA 94303). The first 4 weeks will be for […]