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Support for Caregivers

Breaking down the “Care” and the “Giving” Photo by Pixabay from Pexels What is a Caregiver? A caregiver is a person who provides care for another. One may be a caregiver for a baby or child, perhaps a caregiver for an aging person or someone with a chronic illness or disability.  Caregivers are responsible for…
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Into the Unknown

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Transitions and Adjustments During A Time of Uncertainty. | By Ruth Mendelson, MSW, LCSW Photo by le vy from Pexels A New Season in Life Can Feel Stressful It is upon us, the end of summer. Undoubtedly a time when many of us reflect on upcoming changes.  Maybe it’s that fresh chill in the air,…
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“May Flowers”

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What do Mother’s Day, Mental Health Awareness and Teacher Appreciation all have in common? By Ruth Mendelson, MSW, LCSW Photo by Pixabay from Pexels Mother’s Day, Mental Health Awareness Month, and Teacher Appreciation Week all fall in the month of May. Is that a coincidence? While it may or may not be, the significance of…
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Making A Sound Choice

Emotions, Logic, or Both By Erica Marriaga, MSW, LCSW Photo by Kyle Glenn from Pexels Is decision-making hard for you? If I were to ask you, plain and simple, would you rather order food delivery from grubhub/doordash or the actual restaurant for dinner tonight, could you give me a quick answer? You might be wondering…
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Is Your Gas Tank Empty?

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Refueling through the long winter months  By Erica Marriaga, MSW, LCSW  Photo by Igor Stepanov by Pexels Regardless if you currently operate a motor vehicle, motorcycle, bus, have never driven, or are looking forward to driving privileges, think for a moment about not being able to reach your destination. You hear and see the signal…
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Black Lives Matter and Feeling Less Helpless

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How can we do more to support people of color? By Matt Berman, MA, LPC Assistant Director  Image by Life Matters There is a powerful quote by the great black author James Baldwin. “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”  Learned helplessness is a mental…
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