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Nurturing Through Nature

Nurturing Through Nature

by Nathan Swaringen, LCSW | Sep 10, 2021 | Community, Ending Stigma, Hope, Inside TGC, Mental Wellness

  Research shows that connectedness is the most important shield AND antidote to traumatic experiences. Dr. Bruce Perry and Dr. Gabor Mate suggest, respectively: “Disconnection is at the heart of trauma.”, and “Children don’t get traumatized because they’re in...
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

by The Guidance Center | Sep 3, 2021 | Community, Ending Stigma, Hope, Inside TGC, Mental Wellness

  In the five minutes that it takes you to read this blog, it is likely that there will be roughly two deaths by suicide and eleven suicide attempts (American Academy of Suicidology 2019 Data). Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and...

Episode #10 – Mental Health Struggles of Chronically Ill Children

by The Guidance Center | Aug 31, 2021

In My Backyard Episode #10 - Mental Health Struggles of Chronically Ill Children Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:43:16 Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts PocketCasts Spotify TuneIn RSS...
Celebrating 75 Years of Healing and Hope

Celebrating 75 Years of Healing and Hope

by The Guidance Center | Aug 27, 2021 | Community, Ending Stigma, Hope, Inside TGC, Mental Wellness

  Since 1946, The Guidance Center has broken down barriers and pioneered new ways to meet the unique and ever-growing mental health needs of the urban community’s most vulnerable population – children.   The vision to build healthy, safe communities and a...
Back to School Tips to Help Your Child Adjust to Returning to Campus

Back to School Tips to Help Your Child Adjust to Returning to Campus

by Colleen Stafford, LMFT | Aug 19, 2021 | Anxiety, Community, Ending Stigma, Hope, Mental Wellness, Parenting Tips

  Back to School Tips to Help Your Child Adjust to Returning to Campus In the coming weeks, many students will be heading back to a school campus and filling classrooms. This can be exciting and anxiety-provoking, scary and hopeful, joyful and stressful or all of...
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