Child Guidance Resource Centers Staff

By Heather Kerns, LPN, Wellness Nurse It has been difficult to maintain wellness during these last many months. The disruption to our routines, additional stress, changes in finances, and so

By Scott Barker, LPC, Behavioral Consultant Remember the time when you had a favorite spot, a restaurant, pub, coffee shop, diner, or other establishment you enjoyed visiting?  Hopefully we will

By Khushbu Shah, MST Coordinator Caregivers are really powerful models in our children’s lives. Even through adolescence, when we might feel as though our teenagers couldn’t care about

Get your running shoes, your cape and mask, your family, and pick your route! It’s time for the Child Guidance Superhero 5k! This year’s Superhero 5k Run for

By Tiiu Lutter, Family Therapist and Director of Development Do you find yourself just staring into space? Feeling a little stuck, or tired or just over this pandemic and all

By Danielle Young, LPC, Outpatient Supervisor September is suicide awareness and prevention month. For those struggling with suicidal ideations, it is debilitating, exhausting, and overwhelming. There are a lot of

A guest post by Peter's Place Many people believe that the world is a good place, with good people, and things just make sense. In the midst of the global

By Trina Bass, Family First Therapist There’s immense stigma around mental health in the world. Today, I’m going to be addressing the stigma that lives within the black

Guest Post by Seeds of Hope Most people reading this blog will likely already have heard about the “COVID 15,” or have had conversations with friends and family about how

Written by Danielle Young, Outpatient Supervisor Racism can be a difficult subject to confront for children of any age and finding the right words to explain it can sometimes feel

Guest post by Peter's Place: A Center for Grieving Children & Families Grief impacts us in significant ways – and you might not even know that grief is what you are

A Guest Post by Kimberly Caputo Many school boards are meeting to review stakeholder input, State health and education department information, and guidance from the Center for Disease Control (CDC)

By Dr. Avelino, Psychiatrist Mood swings are very prevalent and unspecific symptoms in children and adolescents that can be present in multiple mental health disorders. Not every child who has

Guest post by Creative Benefits, Inc. Part 1: How to Care for Yourself as a Caregiver We understand that there’s a lot to be stressed and anxious about lately.

Written by Tiiu Lutter, Director of Development and Family Therapist We’re spending a lot of time with our children, for many parents, more than normal. It can be exhausting

By Brianna Matey, Vice President of Clinical Services This week, Governor Wolf expanded the mask wearing order in Pennsylvania to make mask wearing mandatory whenever you leave home for everyone

By Katherine Sloman, Family First Therapist You are probably familiar with the word mindfulness. It’s talked about a lot – and for good reason! The benefits of mindfulness are powerful.

By Ahmed Lamine Camara, Adult Services Program Caring for residents with mental health issues during the Corona pandemic is a daunting task and incredibly challenging. However, with the right plan

By Danielle Young, Outpatient Supervisor Have you ever heard of flight, fight, or freeze? During times of crisis, chaos, and traumatic experiences we enter “survival mode.” You might have heard

There has been so much social upheaval and pain over the last ten days. Against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, the news has been full of images of the

By Brianna Matey, Vice President of Clinical Services Think about a time when you were forced to do something that you did not want to do, like having to get

By Katie Grilli, Family First Therapist Just over two months ago, we were told to stay in our homes and avoid contact with other people. We had to adapt ourselves

We can’t go to a physical virtual escape room, but we CAN do one online! Inspired by the Harry Potter escape room that was shared last week, our team

By Kaitlyn Hughes and Hal Greenblatt We’ve talked a bit about the importance of having structure and routine for yourself and your family, but it can be easier said