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Talk About Mental Health: For Friends and Family Members
Anyone can experience mental health problems. Friends and family members can make all the difference in a person’s recovery process. Learn how to support your friends and loved ones with mental health problems. Read more >>
MentalHealthLiteracy.org [web resource]
MentalHealthLiteracy.org is non profit organization that creates educational, training, and clinical care materials and programs designed for use in schools and care settings to promote mental health literacy, clinical care capacity, self-care and psychoeducation, and evaluation of existing programs and Read more >>
‘Promise Me’ Teaches About Mental Health Through Comics
Focusing on depression and suicide prevention, Newton resident Sarah Mausner has coordinated the release of Promise Me, one of three comic books to educate teenagers about mental health issues through artwork and illustrations. The comic is a collaborative effort from Read more >>
Therapy Dogs Reduce College Stress, Improve Executive Functioning
Spending just one hour per week for a month with therapy dogs led to a significant improvement in executive functioning for college students at risk of failing academically. Read more >>
Assisting Parents/Caregivers in Coping with Collective Trauma [downloadable]
Over the past few years, we have experienced a multitude of collective traumas including a pandemic, economic hardship, violence and abuse, racism, discrimination, religious hate, policy changes that negatively impact specific groups (e.g., LGBTQ+ people, immigrants) and system failures (e.g., Read more >>
Considering Therapy for Your Child? How to Get Kids and Teens on Board
If your child or teen is struggling with communication, behavior or relationships, or no longer wants to participate in things that they used to enjoy, it may be time to seek help. How do you convince them that it’s time Read more >>
How to Get Your Child to Go to Therapy
You’ve done your research and found someone who you think would be a good fit for your child. But how do you tell them that they’re going to therapy? And how do you get a reluctant child to go? Read more >>
My Teenager Doesn’t Want Help. What Should I Do?
It can be a tough thing to accept that your teenager is experiencing depression. But it can be even harder if you feel like they don’t want help. Keeping the communication lines open is important – even if it feels Read more >>
Helping Resistant Teens Into Treatment
It can be hard to get kids to agree to see a psychologist or a psychiatrist. In fact this is a common stumbling block for many parents of teenagers struggling with anything from anxiety to ADHD, depression, or an eating Read more >>
Mental Health and Connection Are More Important Than Ever [downloadable]
Children’s Health Council is leading the emotional recovery with learning and mental health services for kids, teens, young adults and families. Our mission-minded experts are committed to transforming lives with courage, connection and compassion. CHC’s areas of excellence include learning 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
