| News - Friday, August 28, 2009
How to help
Two workshops planned to address students' emotional health
Supporting Our Teens: A Multifaith Community Response
Representatives from the local faith community will host a panel discussion to address how various faith teachings and practices can help adults provide guidance and strength to children and youth. Palo Alto Mayor Peter Drekmeier will moderate the panel, which will include people from six traditions: Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim, Protestant, Roman Catholic and Christian Science. The event is free and open to the public.
When: Monday, Aug. 31, 7-9 p.m.
Where: Cubberley Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
Information: www.multifaithpeace.org or 650-569-3416.
Dealing with Stress: An Experts' View of Youth Stress, Warning Signs and Solutions
The Palo Alto Council of PTAs will host a program on middle- and high-school stress, removing the pressure to be perfect and opening up about depression in conjunction with Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Adolescent Counseling Services. The panel will also include students. The PTA also has parent-education materials posted on its website (below), as does Packard Children's Hospital, www.lpch.org.
When:Wednesday, Oct. 21. Resource fair starts at 6:30 p.m. with panel discussion and Q&A from 7-8:30 p.m.
Where: Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
Information: paloaltopta.org or 650-400-6960 or sdykwel@kwrpa.com.
Several Palo Alto nonprofit organizations provide counseling and other services:
Adolescent Counseling Services
Adolescent Counseling Services offers counseling and preventive education in order to empower teens and their families to realize their emotional and social potential.
Where: 4000 Middlefield Road, Building FH, Palo Alto
Information: www.acs-teens.org, 650-424-0852
Family and Children Services
Services include counseling for children, teens, adults and families, anger management and violence-prevention classes, parenting education, crisis services and more. Multilingual.
Where: 375 Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto
Information: www.fcservices.org, 650-326-6576
Kara
Kara, a Palo Alto grief-support nonprofit, offers counseling and grief-support groups for children, teenagers and adults who have experienced the death of a loved one.
Where: 457 Kingsley Ave., Palo Alto
Information: www.kara-grief.org, 650-321-5272
Suicide Crisis Hotline
Counselors listen to callers 24 hours a day and will refer them to helpful services, if they'd like. Private and confidential.
Where: By phone.
Information: 408-279-3312.
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