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Talking Helps After Crisis

Talking Helps After Crisis

by Patricia Costales, LCSW | Mar 23, 2018 | Encouragement from our CEO, Ending Stigma, How to, Mental Wellness, Parenting Tips

One month has passed since the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. In the weeks since, we’ve heard threats of violence reported at our Long Beach schools and in numerous nearby communities.When I heard the news about the latest shooting, as a...
Stand Up for Mental Health, and Save a Life

Stand Up for Mental Health, and Save a Life

by Patricia Costales, LCSW | May 26, 2017 | Community, Encouragement from our CEO, Ending Stigma, Inside TGC

When I was a kid, people would whisper the word “cancer.” Now, professional football players are wearing pink cleats on national television in support of finding a cure. We all know someone who has been affected by cancer. We cry with them, walk for a cure and share...
How to: Talk to Your Children after a Threat, Crisis or Mass Shooting

How to: Talk to Your Children after a Threat, Crisis or Mass Shooting

by Patricia Costales, LCSW | Dec 15, 2015 | How to, Mental Wellness

 Paris. San Bernardino. Could it happen in Redondo Beach or in Los Angeles? The threat of terrorism closed Mira Costa High and Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary last week. Today, the entire Los Angeles Unified School District closed their doors after police identified...
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