by The Guidance Center | Sep 28, 2022 | Community, Ending Stigma, Hope, Inside TGC, Mental Wellness
September 30th is National Podcast Day! To celebrate, we asked staff and In My Backyard producer, Matthew Murray, to share a selection of their favorite episodes! In My Backyard is an open conversation about children and mental health where Patricia Costales, CEO of...
by The Guidance Center | May 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Along with Mental Health Awareness Month, May is also AAPI month. AAPI stands for Asian American and Pacific Islander, which according to asianpacificheritage.gov is “a rather broad term” that encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of...
by Nathan Swaringen, LCSW | May 14, 2021 | Trauma-informed
Much has been learned in the past five years at six different schools, ranging from preschools and elementary schools to alternative education high schools. The most important lesson learned is how developing a trauma-informed lens takes time (pun intended)....
by The Guidance Center | May 6, 2021 | Trauma-informed
On May 5th, during Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, friends of The Guidance Center gathered virtually to celebrate a trauma-informed movement in Long Beach schools. The 5th Annual It’s About T.I.M.E. Social Hour was filled with community,...