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Written by Lisa Schneller, Director of ATOD Prevention, Delaware County Have you heard people talking about Dry January?  It’s a movement that has increased in popularity over the past

There's been a LOT of emotional stress these last years, huh? Whether it’s the pandemic, extended isolation, political unrest, social unrest, racism, schooling from home, grief…there's a lot

By Sarah Messina, Director of Montgomery County ATOD Prevention I love family meetings, but as a child, I didn’t have the best experiences with them. When I talk to

By Jennifer Toof, Outpatient Therapist Today’s we’re going to talk about something that we’ve all probably thought about: how do I navigate the holidays during a pandemic?

By Lisa Schneller and Danielle Hummel With the 2020 holiday season solidly upon us, there’s a lot of emotions. This year has offered so many unexpected twists and turns

By Lauren Pescatore, Family First Therapist Feelings and emotions are such a complicated concept. We grow up believing that some feelings are “good” and others are “bad.” We are told

1 in 54 children in the United States are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.  Typically, children are diagnosed when they are young. Usually, they are diagnosed after four years old,

We are so grateful to American Legal Records for their generous matching gift for Giving Tuesday. They chose Child Guidance to support and are doubling every gift up to $3,000 to support the children and families we serve. Below, we share an interview with Kelly McCann, Director of Operations!

Pretend and imaginary play is a central part of development. It plays important roles from birth through adolescence! It allows children to communicate, explore their emotions and learn through action,

By Clifford Richmond, LMFT, Outpatient Supervisor The children in our lives are always learning. They pick up many different messages, whether we want them to or not! Depending on the

By Jennifer Toof, Outpatient Therapist Your election emotions are normal, whatever they are. Anxiety. Fear. Anger. Hope. Excitement. Numbness. All of these feelings, and more, are valid. You may experience

By Sarah Messina, LMFT, Director of Montgomery County ATOD Program Because of the uncertainty of Covid-19 and continued efforts to slow the spread of the virus, many families will not

By Heather Kerns, LPN, Wellness Nurse It has been difficult to maintain wellness during these last many months. The disruption to our routines, additional stress, changes in finances, and so

By Scott Barker, LPC, Behavioral Consultant Remember the time when you had a favorite spot, a restaurant, pub, coffee shop, diner, or other establishment you enjoyed visiting?  Hopefully we will

By Khushbu Shah, MST Coordinator Caregivers are really powerful models in our children’s lives. Even through adolescence, when we might feel as though our teenagers couldn’t care about

Get your running shoes, your cape and mask, your family, and pick your route! It’s time for the Child Guidance Superhero 5k! This year’s Superhero 5k Run for

By Tiiu Lutter, Family Therapist and Director of Development Do you find yourself just staring into space? Feeling a little stuck, or tired or just over this pandemic and all

By Danielle Young, LPC, Outpatient Supervisor September is suicide awareness and prevention month. For those struggling with suicidal ideations, it is debilitating, exhausting, and overwhelming. There are a lot of

A guest post by Peter's Place Many people believe that the world is a good place, with good people, and things just make sense. In the midst of the global

By Trina Bass, Family First Therapist There’s immense stigma around mental health in the world. Today, I’m going to be addressing the stigma that lives within the black

Guest Post by Seeds of Hope Most people reading this blog will likely already have heard about the “COVID 15,” or have had conversations with friends and family about how

Written by Danielle Young, Outpatient Supervisor Racism can be a difficult subject to confront for children of any age and finding the right words to explain it can sometimes feel

Guest post by Peter's Place: A Center for Grieving Children & Families Grief impacts us in significant ways – and you might not even know that grief is what you are

A Guest Post by Kimberly Caputo Many school boards are meeting to review stakeholder input, State health and education department information, and guidance from the Center for Disease Control (CDC)

By Dr. Avelino, Psychiatrist Mood swings are very prevalent and unspecific symptoms in children and adolescents that can be present in multiple mental health disorders. Not every child who has