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All parents want the security of knowing that as they send their teens out into the world, they will make good decisions. Parents want to trust that as their youth faces daily choices, they will remember their upbringing and demonstrate a basic understanding of right...
Mark was recently discharged from Camino a Casa after a 42-day stay. At 15 years old, he was exhibiting some concerning behaviors – threats and attempts of suicide, impulsive behaviors, substance use, and verbal aggression towards his parents. The feelings and behaviors Mark was experiencing are...
Camino a Casa has been focusing on ways to give back to our community while incorporating fun activities that our youth can experience with their family during the holiday season. There are still ways to celebrate the season with your loved ones in treatment and...
In Honor Of Trans Awareness Beth Zacher Burke, LCSW, Clinical Program Manager, Camino a Casa As a clinician, I have been running groups for LGBTQ youth and to explore SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression) issues for my entire 13 year clinical career. Currently, as the...
The National Center for Education Statistics cites that at least 20 percent of students ages 12 to 18 report some sort of bullying at school. The effects of bullying can have long-term negative consequences and can color childhood with fear, isolation or social anxiety. Initial...
As America continues to deal with a global pandemic, as well as racial unrest in the country, exercising the right to vote in the 2020 election has never been more important. If you’re not voting for your own interests and standing up for your own...
By Laura Niedringhaus, Clinical Outreach Manager National Recovery Month is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with mental health and substance use disorders to live healthy and rewarding lives. Now in its...
The death of a young person is always tragic. And when a youth decides to take his/her own life, the effects on family, friends and community left behind can be devastating. Talking about and dealing with suicide can often be difficult, but teen suicide is...
To celebrate National Friendship Day, let’s remember how it was originated. Joyce Hall, the founder of Hallmark cards in 1930, wanted people to celebrate their friendships in the same fashion as holiday celebrations and designated August 2 as the day we observe our friends. Friendships enable...
By: James Freeman, Casa Pacifica Director of Training It’s mid-summer and even kids in extended school year are wrapping up their online classes. It’s been a different summer than any of us had planned or expected. Not since the world wars or the flu pandemic in...