Request an Appointment
English: 650.688.3625
Medi-Cal: 650.688.3650
CHC in the Press: The Importance of Checking In — CHC Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Ramsey Khasho
In an interview withe the Nob Hill Gazette, CHC’s Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Ramsey Khasho, offers invaluable insight on what many children, young adults and families have been facing — and invites parents to take an active approach to their Read more >>
CHC in the Press: How CHC Is Leading an Emotional Recovery for Silicon Valley Families
CHC has been a hub for resources for youth mental health, learning differences, ADHD, anxiety, depression and autism. The year 2023 will mark 70 years since Peninsula-based pediatrician Dr. Esther B. Clark founded Children’s Health Council as “a place where Read more >>
When It Comes to Children’s Picture Books, Which is Better, Paper or Pixels?
Digital picture books have been a godsend during the pandemic. With libraries shuttered and bookstores a nonessential trip, many parents have downloaded book after book on tablets and smartphones to keep their little ones reading. But when the pandemic is Read more >>
New Stanford Study Finds Reading Skills Among Young Students Stalled During the Pandemic
A study by researchers at Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE) provides new evidence about the pandemic’s impact on learning among students in the earliest grades, showing distinct changes in the growth of basic reading skills during different time periods Read more >>
Twitter and Square Co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey has awarded Children’s Health Council (CHC) $2.5 million to support the Bay Area agency’s COVID-19 Crisis Recovery Initiative to build capacity to respond to the mental health needs of children, teens, young Read more >>
Are the Kids Alright? Teens Speak Out About the Emotional Toll of a Year in Isolation
Nine months into the global pandemic, Riley Capuano told a grid of faces on a Zoom screen why she and her peers needed schools to reopen. “I’ve never seen this many students struggling with mental health,” the Los Altos High Read more >>
Computerized Screening May Help Identify Youth at Risk for Suicide
Suicide rates for adolescents have risen over the past two decades. In 2019, nearly 1,600 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 died by suicide. Only about 40% of adolescents who die by suicide have been treated for a Read more >>
NIH Study Links Neighborhood Conditions to Adolescent Sleep Loss
Conditions such as loud noise and few trees in neighborhoods seem to affect how much sleep adolescents get, according to a study in the journal Sleep. In a second study, researchers measured young people’s brainwaves to observe the troublesome effects Read more >>
Research: Video Chats Can Help Foster Learning for Preschoolers
Can a quality preschool education be conducted online when overwhelming evidence suggests that face-to-face learning is the best option for this age group? Read more >>
Digital Self Harm: Is It on the Rise?
In an online forum, a message appears. It contains a threat against a student from an anonymous source. The person spotting it reports it to a school official, the website or police. After a short investigation, the findings are disturbing. Read more >>
English: 650.326.5530 | Español: 650.688.3650 | Fax: 650.688.3669
English: 650.326.5530
Español: 650.688.3650
Fax: 650.688.3669
English: 650.668.3625 | Español: 650.688.3650 | careteam@chconline.org
English: 650.668.3625
Español: 650.688.3650
careteam@chconline.org
© 2024 Children’s Health Council. All rights reserved.
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
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
