Written 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 […]
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Boundaries & Stress Management During the Holiday Season
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019Mental 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...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 […]
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...Easing the transition of a move
Wednesday, July 18th, 2018Easing the transition of a Move “Home is wherever you are… together.” -Alma Powell Moving can be quite stressful as it triggers the bittersweet memories within us of letting go and moving on. The mixed emotions in saying goodbye and starting fresh and new. Children may be hit hard as they adjust to changing […]
Read more...Just Ask: Preventing Suicide
Tuesday, June 19th, 2018In light of the recent celebrity suicides, you may be asking yourself what to do if you suspect that a friend or loved one is struggling with thoughts of ending their life. The topic of suicide can be very overwhelming and it’s understandable to feel at a loss of what to do about it. We […]
Read more...Turning Mental Health Awareness Month to Personal Awareness
Tuesday, May 15th, 2018Written by Emmy Crouter, MSW. As it’s Mental Health Awareness Month we at the Pennock Center find ourselves thinking about what we can do on a day to day basis to combat the stigma surrounding mental health. This year, we challenge ourselves and those around us to turn inward and examine our own actions that […]
Read more...Applying Values to Goals, and Goals to Action
Tuesday, April 17th, 2018Applying Values to Goals, and Goals to Action by Talie Lamolinara, MSW Intern Values are the drivers of our intentions and aspirations, and when we are unclear of what our values are, we tend to feel lost, stressed, or upset. When we lose sight of why we are working so hard or why we are […]
Read more...Men and Mental Health
Tuesday, June 27th, 2017Article by Laura A. Gutierrez, MA Studies show that men of all ages and ethnicities are less likely to seek out help for mental health issues. This is so even though men suffer from mental health issues as much as women or more. APA President and Nova Southeastern University psychologist Ronald F. Levant feels the […]
Read more...An Intern’s Perspective: Emmy Crouter
Wednesday, May 10th, 2017Endings are often a time for reflection. As I approach the end of the academic year and thus the end of my time at Pennock, I find myself looking back on the several months that I have spent as a part of this unique community. Though I could name 100 items, here are the top […]
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