A dangerous college activity has made its way to high school students and campuses. Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) has seen a new trend in our programs: teens participating in a Beer Mile. What is a beer mile? According to the “official” Beer Mile website, “The most common format of the beer mile requires a single […]
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By Philippe Rey, Psy. D. Executive Director of Adolescent Counseling Services Previously we looked at information that helped us recognize when a problem in our middle school children is serious enough to require professional assistance, versus a bout of normal adolescent behavior or mood change. This week we will focus on substances and how best […]
On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, Facebook announced their latest service that uses social media to provide crisis support for those contemplating suicide or posting indicators that they may hurt themselves or someone else. Adolescent Counseling Services is pleased to see that Facebook has partnered with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and […]
By Philippe Rey, Psy.D. Executive Director of Adolescent Counseling Services Let’s start this second part of our conversation by making sure that we all understand that middle school is a time for fluctuations in physical and emotional energy. During this time, kids experiment with risk taking, have an increased sense of curiosity, love danger and […]
By Philippe Rey, Psy.D. Executive Director of Adolescent Counseling Services The goal for this blog series on middle schoolers is to provide you with the tools and information you need to have a more open and genuine conversation with your child. Additionally, this blog series will prepare your family for the difficult topics of conversation […]
By Chris Chiochios, MFT, ATR-BC, Site Director at JLS Middle School I attended the “From ZZZZ’s to A’s” event last Thursday evening and was thinking about all the different issues, worries, and concerns being discussed. I had wanted to attend this event to hear Dr. Amy Saltzman talk about the issue of mindfulness and how […]