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The teenage years are ripe with new experiences, opportunities and challenges. Also during this time, teenagers’ brains are changing, and they want more independence and autonomy. During this time, there are also many stressors. Read more >>
Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Vicarious Trauma [downloadable]
In the simplest terms: burnout occurs when the stress we experience exceeds our capacity to cope with that stress. Some individuals may be able to thrive – at least in the short term – under high stress. However, chronic stress Read more >>
Handle With Care: Supporting Young People During Crises
The entire community is responsible for protecting and supporting children, especially in times of crisis. In empathizing with families, educators and community members who must respond to the needs of children as a traumatizing event unfolds, Learning for Justice gathered Read more >>
Digital Anxiety — How Technology and Social Media Makes Us Anxious and What You Can Do About It
Life is unpredictable and anxiety-producing. There’s no doubt that technology and social media have intensified our anxiety, and our lack of in-person connection and interaction, time in nature, and engagement in our communities is creating what some mental health professionals Read more >>
9 Tools for Helping Your Child Manage Anxiety
Many tools can help your children work through anxiety. These are strategies licensed mental health clinicians use with people in therapy, and research has found these strategies to be beneficial in treating and managing anxiety. Read more >>
Resources for Responding to Trauma
After a tragic event, you may find yourself struggling with how to talk to your child about their feelings and fears. Read more >>
Panic Disorder: When Fear Overwhelms
Do you sometimes have sudden attacks of anxiety and overwhelming fear that last for several minutes? Maybe your heart pounds, you sweat, and you feel like you can’t breathe or think clearly. Do these attacks occur at unpredictable times with Read more >>
Stand Up to Stress! Coloring and Activity Book for Kids [downloadable]
Did you know that connecting with friends and family is one great way to cope with stress? This free coloring and activity book teaches children ages 8-12 about stress and anxiety and offers tips for coping in a healthy way. Read more >>
Expert Advice When “It’s [Not] the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
We all know that “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” doesn’t apply to everyone. So we asked our CHC experts: “What piece of advice, mantra or affirmation would you offer someone for whom the holidays are less a time Read more >>
Pandemic Stress Prematurely Aged Teens’ Brains, Stanford Study Finds
The stress from the pandemic prematurely aged adolescents’ brains, according to a new Stanford University study that adds to the growing list of the lockdown’s troubling impacts on teens. Read more >>
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CHC Palo Alto:
650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304
650.326.5530
CHC South Bay:
2280 Kenwood Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
408.831.7512
CHC Ravenswood:
1765 E Bayshore Rd, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
650.702.2487
