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Suicide Prevention is Everyone’s Business

Tuesday, August 30th, 2022

Issues: crisis management, help, QPR, resources, September 10th, signs of suicide, skills, suicide awareness, suicide prevention, suicide risk, World Suicide Prevention Day

Article by Rian Razo, MA World Suicide Prevention Day is Sunday, September 10th. According to the World’s Health Organization (WHO), every 40 seconds someone loses their life to suicide. For people aged 15-29, suicide is the leading cause of death. How do we raise awareness to prevent suicide? We can all do our part to […]

QPR Training Available!

Tuesday, August 30th, 2022

Issues: Colorado, community, prevention, QPR, skills, suicide prevention, training

Pennock Center for Counseling is happy to provide lifesaving QPR training for suicide prevention to all businesses & organizations in our community. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, Refer. Learn the signs of someone in trouble, what questions to ask, and how to get help. Please contact Jody or Rian to schedule your training today!

Power Struggles and Parenting

Tuesday, September 29th, 2020

Issues: consequences, parenting, power struggles, skills

Article by Laura Gutierrez, MA Power struggles occur when grown-ups inappropriately attempt to control children or when children seek control beyond their age and ability. What you probably do not know is that the need for power and attention are both universal and wired into our biological makeup from birth. Your children have an attention bucket and power bucket that needs to be filled out daily in positive age […]

Coping With Threatening News

Friday, April 10th, 2020

Issues: anxiety, coping, COVID-19, help, skills, solutions, stress, threats, uncertainty

Written by: Laura Gutierrez Hearing news that there is a new virus that is highly contagious and spreading globally can be quite alarming. It is the sort of thing that will activate our fight or flight mechanism built-in in our body. The fight or flight mechanism is there to protect us and ensure our survival. […]

School Success: What Parents Can Do

Tuesday, August 18th, 2015

Issues: involvement, parenting, school, skills, success

by Jody Pierce, LCSW “At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.” – Jane D Hull School is upon us and parents have an important role in assuring school success for their children. As a parent, children of all ages benefit from your […]

Discovering Hope Through DBT

Monday, May 11th, 2015

Issues: control, DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, distress tolerance, emotions, hope, interpersonal skills, mindfulness, positive choices, skills

By Rachel Morici, LPC Do you struggle with your emotions? Do you find it difficult to interact effectively with others? Are you making self-destructive choices in your life? Do you feel out of control? If you find yourself struggling with these issues you are not alone. DBT can help. What is DBT? Dialectical Behavior Therapy, […]