Breaking The Stigma: Self-Esteem
Thursday, February 9, 2012
7pm to 8:30pm
La Entrada Middle School
2200 Sharon Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Join Adolescent Counseling Services for another installment of our Breaking the Stigma forum series. This time around we will have a panel of experts to discuss self-esteem in teens. Keynote presenter will be Roni Gillenson, LMFT, ACS On-Campus Counseling Program Director. This event is free to the public. Children, parents and community members are encouraged to attend. Click here to read the event press release

Menlo-Atherton Parent Education Series
Teen Sexuality Panel: Get the Facts (What Every Parent Wants to Know)
Thursday, February 2, 2012
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Menlo-Atherton High School at the M-A Center for the Performing Arts (PAC)
Come hear from the experts! Including ACS' own Roni Gillenson, LMFT, Program Director, On-Campus Counseling Program. Panel discussion will feature professionals in the fields of adolescent development and medicine, mental health, and sex education for teens. Topics include teen sexual behavior in San Mateo County, sex education, birth control/pregnancy prevention, sexual gender/identity, mental health issues, STDs and more.

Breakfast with ACS
Join ACS for breakfast to learn more about our programs and the issues teens are facing today. These events are free, but space is limited. Please RSVP to events@acs-teens.org with your name, address, phone number, and the date of the breakfast you would like to attend.

• Wednesday, May 2, 2012 | 8am to 9:30am

Preventing Teen Suicide
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people in the United States, making it important for all members of our community to become familiar with prevention tactics, risk factors and warning signs. Click here to access this information and more on the Teen Talk blog, or click here to read the January edition of the ACS E-newsletter which covers the same topic.

Project Safety Net
In response to the tragic events our community has experienced the City with its many partners has taken an active role in developing short term and long term plans to address this crisis. ACS On-Campus Counseling Program Director, Roni Gillenson, is a member of the Executive Commitee of this Community Task Force. For more information, click here.

2010-2011 Annual Report
It's here! Click here to view ACS' 2010-2011 Annual Report which revisits year-end program statistics and outlines plans for the future of Adolescent Counseling Services.

ACS booklet: 'Social and Emotional Resuscitation for Teens'
Click here to view the latest ACS booklet, containing an overwhelming list of the issues ACS helps treat, an overview of ACS' programs, an ACS Success Story and information on how you can join us in helping teenagers find their way .

ACS E-News
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January 2012
December 2011
November 2011
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September 2011
August 2011
July 2011

The Guide: Summer 2011 Issue
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Tutorial: Parenting Teens and Technology
This tutorial will provide valuable tools to improve your knowledge of technology, start conversations with your teenager and discuss how to make good choices. Click here to read about teen "sexting," and don't forget to visit our blog in the coming months for more information.

ACS is proud to present Teen Talk , a blog with tips for parents of adolescents. This resource is updated 2-3 times per week. To get the most from the blog, subscribe and get updates by email!

Download your free copy!
Since 2006, ACS has distributed thousands of free copies of it's "99 Tips" booklet, providing invaluable tips on parent-communication to families in the area. Now, ACS is making this resource available online in both English and Spanish.

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