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"I learned how to reframe a bad situation. And now I know there is always a silver lining." - Student, On-Campus Counseling Program

"I learned that it doesn't matter what you have done wrong; there is always time to do stuff right."- Student, On-Campus Counseling Program

What's New

Congratulations! Liz Schoeben and ACS have been selected as recipients of the Menlo-Atherton High School PTA's 2004-2005 Community Service Award!

Thank you for joining ACS for a soaring evening of dinner and dancing, live and silent auctions, and entertainment. Spring Sounds raised over $80,000 net to support our critical programs and services, $10,000 over our goal!

Thank you to all of our sponsors, volunteers and supporters that made Spring Sounds 2006 a tremendous success!

Special Thanks to...Sponsors:
Hewlett-Packard
Berman Skin Institute CNF, Inc.
Mayer, Moll and Associate
Mid-Peninsula Bank
Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Warren Construction
Media Sponsors Palo Alto Weekly Palo Alto
Online Event Co-chairs Susan Jewkes Sanam (Sam) Saaber

Read about ACS's Tall Tree Award in the Palo Alto Weekly article - Standing Tall

Read our latest newsletter - Winter/Spring 2006

The Adolescent Counseling Services 2004-2005 Annual Report is available to view online (in Adobe Acrobat format)

NEW—Mitchell Park Education Classes

Spring 2006

ACS is partnering with the City of Palo Alto to offer Parent Education Classes at Mitchell Park Community Center. Classes are open to the public, and are held on Thursdays, starting at 7 p.m. A suggested donation of $5 is appreciated, but no one will be turned away.

May 25
Eating Disorders

June 8
School Transition–Elementary to Middle School
Mitchell Park Community Center is located at 3800 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto.

For more information, contact Amy Moskovitz at (650) 329-3815 or amy@acs-teens.org.

Family Money

Save the Date:
Wednesday, May 24
11:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m.

Family Money: Creating a Culture of Responsibility and Giving for Your Children ACS is delighted to bring you Family Money, presented by Judy Barber of Family Money Consultants, LLC. This interactive program will contain a balance of financial and philanthropic education for parents with children in a wide variety of age groups, and will: Define unique issues children of affluence face. Provide tools for successful family philanthropy. Develop next steps in the context of your own situation by identifying key elements in how to raise children to have a healthy, satisfying, philanthropic relationship with money, and much more!

Location TBA.

Lunch will be provided. Cost: free.

For more information, please contact Paula Harris, Development and Marketing Director at:
(650) 424-0852, ext. 103
or email:
giving@acs-teens.org.

Judy Barber is a consultant, mediator and licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Judy assists clients in resolving the overlap between family and money matters so families can make sound financial and philanthropic planning decisions.