Why Mental Health Awareness Month is Important

Since 1949, the United States has recognized May as Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental Health Awareness Month raises awareness of mental health challenges faced by millions of people every day, […]
The Importance of Speaking Up: Recognizing Mental Health Awareness

By: Nicole Davis, MA, LAC, R-DMT School Based Mental Health Clinician May is Mental Health Awareness Month and at First Children, our incredible team of mental health clinicians go above […]
Seats Available! Summer Enrichment Program for Students

Don’t let your student’s academic progress stop during the summer! We’re welcoming middle and high school-age students to join us for our Summer Enrichment Program from July 10 – August […]
Keeping Employees Together While Working Apart: An Employee Wellness Initiative to Address Social Distancing Challenges

By Caitlin Summers Motta, LPC, Director of Mental Health Services, and Susan Goldman, MEd, Director of Community Educational Services Everything changed in March 2020. Our routines changed. Our families changed. […]
Helping Anxious Children Return to School During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Jay S. Cohen, M.Ed, Transitions Program Supervisor Returning to school this fall will be exciting for many students, but some will be experiencing feelings of anxiety and fear. Certainly, […]
School Anxiety and First Children Services

By Jay S. Cohen, M.Ed Supervisor of Transitions/Balance Programs Some students feign illness to skip going to school. Here, at First Children Service’s Transitions and Balance programs, it’s often anxiety […]