As the summer winds down, children and youth across the nation are returning to in-person learning for this school year. While the back-to-school season can bring a few jitters for most children, some experience increased anxiety and other mental health challenges. Children and youth may...
Seasonal Depressive Disorder (SAD) is typically known as the winter blues, but summertime brings its own mental health challenges for children and youth. Longer days, changes in schedules and hotter temperatures can affect a young person’s mental health during the summer months. Reasons include: Schedules: Summer...
Millions of Americans suffer from mental illness. For racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S., however, barriers to treatment and recovery persist, making the need for mental health support all the more urgent. The American Psychiatric Association reports “the U.S. population is continuing to become more...
Happy Pride Month With Pride Month well underway, we at Camino a Casa by Casa Pacifica celebrate and encourage our youth to accept and celebrate their identities. But Pride month doesn’t just end with June—Camino a Casa works year-round with our youth from Santa Barbara and...
Pride Month is a time to acknowledge the struggles of the LGBTQ+ community, honor the activists who fought for the rights and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community, and those the community has lost to violence and mental illness. Camino a Casa works closely with youth and...
Together for Mental Health The state of youth mental health in Ventura County and Southern California, as outlined by KCLU’s spotlight, highlights the concerning state of the youth mental health crisis in Southern California. For 2022’s Mental Health Awareness Month, NAMI will amplify the message of...
Nurses play an important role in society each and every day. And the Camino a Casa program is no exception. Our team of nurses and other health care providers provide quality medical care to youth in our Camino a Casa programs. Our on-site Medical Clinic...
April is Alcoholism Awareness Month in the United States. It was established by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence to educate the general public about the dangers associated with alcohol and establish criteria for when to seek help from substance abuse. Education about safer...
By Melissa Andrews, Recreation Therapy Specialist & Family Facilitator [caption id="attachment_3688" align="alignleft" width="225"] Melissa Andrews, Recreation Therapy Specialist & Family Facilitator[/caption] One of the most difficult times in the life of a family can be making the decision whether or not to admit their child into a...
Women’s History Month celebrates the major accomplishments and contributions of women throughout the history of the United States. This year’s theme, “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope” is dedicated to the “ceaseless work of caregivers and frontline workers during this ongoing pandemic and also a recognition...
