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Gay-Straight Alliances at School Cut Bullying for LGBTQ Youth
LGBTQ students attending schools with gay-straight alliance programs in place reported experiencing less bullying and better health outcomes than their LGBTQ peers whose schools lacked such programs, according to a national survey. Read more >>
Anxiety Screening Recommended for All Females Ages 13 and Up
Young women ages 13 and up should be screened for anxiety at routine visits, according to a new Women’s Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) recommendation. Read more >>
How to Talk to Children About Difficult News
Children’s lives are touched by trauma on a regular basis, no matter how much parents or teachers try to keep the “bad things” away. Instead of shielding children from the dangers, violence or tragedies around us, adults should talk to Read more >>
How to Talk to Kids About Difficult Subjects
In a world where even little kids learn about horrific subjects, it’s important for parents to put things in perspective, field questions, and search for answers together. Read more >>
Sitting Around Harmful To Teens’ Mental Health
A study looking at the mental health of children found that even an hour of light activity each day can lower their risk for depression entering adulthood. Read more >>
Helping Students Through a Period of Grief
Teachers can play a critical role in helping students understand their responses to these losses and move through the grieving process, which gets us in touch with our humanity and offers an opportunity to more fully experience our aliveness, and Read more >>
Anywhere USA: Addressing the Teen Mental Health Epidemic
Written by Dawn Foreman, coordinator of marketing, communications and community engagement for the Cambrian School District in San Jose By seventh grade, Zachary Nimmo had meticulously mapped out his future to the tiniest detail — take every engineering course offered Read more >>
Much of the scientific research on resilience — which is our ability to bounce back from adversity — has shown that having a sense of purpose, and giving support to others, has a significant impact on our well-being. Read more >>
All kids have fears. Fears about the current uncertainty we are living with; questions about when they will be able to see their friends again; worrying about if they will get sick, or worse if someone they love will get Read more >>
Managing Stress with Mindfulness Strategies [presentation]
Our kids are confronted with demands, full schedules, social pressures and even world events that result in stress. All children respond to stress in different ways – some responses are more productive than others. Discover how you can help your Read more >>
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CHC Palo Alto:
650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304
650.326.5530
CHC South Bay:
2280 Kenwood Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
408.831.7512
CHC Ravenswood:
1765 E Bayshore Rd, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
650.702.2487
