image: Joakim Wahlander “Popcorn” By: Dafne Luna Outlet Program Coordinator Films are an amazing tool for creating community. Films allow people of diverse backgrounds to come together in one space and indulge in one shared experience. Movie nights for Outlet are important for this reason. We provide a safe and open space for LGBTQQ youth and their […]
image: Shay “Cigarettes and Alcohol” By: Monica Ippolito ACS Outpatient Counseling Services Intern Recently the National Institute on Drug Abuse released a study that the University of Michigan conducted in their Monitoring the Future Study on what trends are popular among middle and high school students across the country. The study looked at usage of […]
Image:CollegeDegree360 by Merrett Sheridan, LMFT, Site Director at Palo Alto High School “I’ve failed over and over again in my life, and that is why I succeed” – Michael Jordan “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly” – Robert F. Kennedy At Adolescent Counseling Services at PALY, the most common issue […]
image: Adam Lederer By: Ana Jimenez Adolescent Counseling Services’ Intern The holidays are here! The holidays are here! Lights everywhere, food and family! For the young, the best part is school is out! Others are off work. It is December, the time when families celebrate holidays like Christmas, Hanukah, or Kwannza. When we think about the holidays, […]
Image:Federico Morando “internet addiction” By: Evan Sahn After-School Counseling Program Intern Internet gaming disorder (IGD) represents a relatively new and growing phenomenon in the fields of mental health and video games. IGD is new largely because the ability to utilize the Internet to play addicting video games has only existed for about 15 years. In […]
Images: J.K. Califf by Rom Brafman PhD. Site Director at La Entrada Middle School If you’re the romantic type you’ve probably planned a surprise date night or day-long event for your loved one. Maybe you took them to a concert or even whisked them on a romantic getaway. We take pride in putting thought into planning […]
