Putting pressure on January to start a new health journey is daunting and quite frankly, arbitrary. Anyone can make steps, large or small, starting today to take action to make positive changes. Waiting until January 1st or 2nd can actually trigger people into worse behavior prior to the new year. There is a kind of […]
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The Problem with New Year’s Health Goals and Some Tips
Tuesday, January 7th, 2020Boundaries & Stress Management During the Holiday Season
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019Written by Meghan Ringler, MSW Intern The holiday season can be cheerful and joyous as time with loved ones is shared and traditions enjoyed. However, the holidays can be a time of stress as conflicts between family members and friends is escalated and the pressure to achieve the “perfect” holiday get-together can be over the […]
Read more...Mental Illness Awareness Week: October 6 – October 12, 2019
Monday, September 30th, 2019Borrowed from the National Alliance for Mental Illness The National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) has designed the week of October 6th as Mental Illness Awareness Week. So what is mental illness? It is a condition that can affect someone’s thinking, behavior or mood. It may also affect the ability to relate well to others, […]
Read more...How to Argue in front of Kids
Tuesday, August 27th, 2019It is absolutely okay to argue in front of kids – but within reason and with some boundaries! First, it’s important to understand that if children grow up seeing their parents never argue, then they themselves may become conflict-averse. As we know, you cannot avoid conflict completely, nor is that advisable. So while it may […]
Read more...Helping Children Cope with the Threat of Violence
Monday, August 5th, 2019Written by Hannah Evenson, clinical social work intern It has become clear that gone are the days where we can consider our schools to be the safest space for our children as countless threats of violence seem to happen around the country almost weekly. So what can we do as a community to combat this […]
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Wednesday, July 17th, 2019SPEAK Week QPR Training
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019Pennock Center for Counseling is partnering with the Brighton Youth Commission to provide two one-hour Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) courses free to the community for SPEAK Week! When: Monday, April 29th Noon & 6:30 p.m. Where: Historic City Hall (22 S. 4th Avenue, Brighton) Heritage Room Cost: No Charge Register here! Download the […]
Read more...S.P.E.A.K.: Suicide, Prevention, Education, Awareness and Knowledge
Monday, March 25th, 2019The Brighton Youth Commission (BYC) is a body of 22 youth and 6 adults who are appointed by the Brighton City Council to study matters and plan events impacting youth and families in the City of Brighton. One of their biggest projects is SPEAK Week. SPEAK (Suicide Prevention Education and Knowledge) started in 2012 after the death […]
Read more...Healing Hearts Benefit
Tuesday, January 15th, 2019Saddle up for our Wild West Healing Hearts Benefit on Friday, February 21, 2020! Come dressed in your finest (or most comfortable) Western attire. (Jeans are great!) The corral opens at 5:30 p.m. and the chuck wagon will start dishing up grub at 6 p.m. The cash bar saloon will be serving up spirits in […]
Read more...Healthy Coping & Holiday Stress
Monday, November 19th, 2018by Rachel Morici-Leirer, LPC It is no mystery that the holidays can bring up depression, loss and overwhelm. The effects are understandable; holidays bring about increased demands, pressure, financial stress and perhaps grief and longing, especially when we have lost a loved one. Let’s focus on what you can do to minimize the holiday blues […]
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