Tagged With "Orange County Nonprofit"

Western Youth Services is hosting various Peer-to-Peer and Network of Care Events for May and June 2021.

Imagine a space on a middle or high school campus that resembles a tranquil coffee house or the lobby of a high-end spa, replete with soft lighting, comfortable chairs, relaxing literature and light snacks. And imagine all that’s asked of students who enter is that they take a moment to unplug, relax and recenter. As part of a multifaceted effort to fortify the mental health of children and teenagers across the county, the Orange County Department of Education and CHOC have teamed up to...

With funding from the Mental Health Student Services Act , and in partnership with the Orange County Health Care Agency and local school districts, OCDE recently hired seven regional mental health coordinators, creating a countywide network to strengthen mental health procedures and protocols. Serving a wide-range of mental health needs, the coordinators are each assigned to a region in Orange County and work closely with local school districts to increase access to local mental health...

Toxic stress can have lifelong impacts. Here’s what you need to know about adverse childhood experiences and how you can help to mitigate the effects.

As a mental health agency for children, we have witnessed the impact of an ACE Score in the lives of children, families, and our community of Orange County since 1972.

Ways to mitigate the toxic stress reponse resulting from COVID-19 and often associated with Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs.

The ACE Study provides insight into the traumatic experiences that occurred in childhood. PEARLS was developed to learn more about related life experiences

Join the Children's Hospital of Orange County & a group of local experts in this 2-part ACEs Conference! Deepen your understanding of short and long-term physical and psychological effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Enhance your skills in identifying children with ACEs Learn how to approach overall care for children with increased clinical risk for toxic stress. Featuring: Dr. Michael Weiss Dr. Heather Huszti Dr. Reshmi Basu Dr. Sheila Modir Rebecca Hernandez Register in...

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, First 5 Orange County, the Orange County Health Care Agency and the Be Well Initiative are delighted to introduce a Stigma Free campaign and toolkit featuring very young children and parents. As we know, thousands of young children face mental health conditions and challenges that can become a barrier to reaching their full potential if not addressed early. We also know that parent’s mental health and well-being have strong effects on a child’s...

Photo: Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer) Author: Lilly Nguyen's article, please click here. Newport Beach will soon have its own mobile mental health service response team with the approval of a $1.2-million contract between the city and Mind OC, the nonprofit that operates Be Well OC. City staff said the price tag of the program has been offset by an anonymous donation of $132,000, which is expected to finance the van and initial set-up costs. Federal grants will be used to pay for...

Hi all, I work for a LA nonprofit called Center for Council. We have been conducting councils and training groups with schools, 31 CA prisons, and the LAPD. We have recently been granted the option to provide CE's to participants of Council Training Level One (CT1). CT1 offers a thorough introduction to the pedagogy and practice of council and offers 15 CE credits for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs through CAMFT. Council Practice has been shown to: Enhance Skillful Communication Support...

As we head into our full CRC curriculum this January, we invite current and future CRC Accelerator participants to join us with collective care and self care in mind.

March marks the final month of the granting period for the CRC Accelerator. Here are the next steps for certification or a certificate of participation.