Posts Tagged ‘child mental health’

The Invisible Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE): Parental Mental Illness

Children rely on their parents for so many things, such as learning how to tie your shoes, respect your elders, and navigate relationships with friends. Parents are often the first to celebrate their kids’ joys and support them with the challenges of life. Parents teach and role model through...

Community Counseling & Mediation Presents: New Bond Street Clinic Open House on May 9, 2025

BROOKLYN, NY – Community Counseling & Mediation (CCM) will hold an open house for their new child and adolescent behavioral health clinic, Bond Street Clinic, located at 9 Bond Street, 6th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201, on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10 AM. This event is open to the public and...

Bridging Cultural Gaps in Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Services

Cultural competence in child and adolescent behavioral health is just as essential as it is in mainstream adult services for effective care. According to the American Psychological Association (2021), while ethnic and racial minorities represent 40% of the U.S. population, they make up only about...

Addressing the Growing Problem of School Refusal

Anxiety disorders have been plaguing America’s children to a significant degree and are now one of the most common behavior health disorders of today’s school age children. Anxiety, often in conjunction with depression, is found to be a key determinant of school refusal (historically diagnosed...