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Category: Children and Teens

  1. Resiliency Radio Podcast with Rabbi Rachel Hersh

    We’re excited to share that JSSA’s Director of Jewish Enrichment and Engagement, Rabbi…
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  2. At 52, I Became a Camp Counselor

    Here’s what I learned. I have decades of professional experience as a licensed clinical…
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  3. Learning to Recognize and Support a Child Struggling with Anxiety

    Anxiety is a natural response to ambiguity in life, even in childhood and adolescence. And…
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  4. Tips for Parents of Teens Entering High School

    Adapting to high school isn’t always easy for adolescents, and neither is learning to parent…
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    Tips for Parents with Teens Entering High School from social workers at JSSA in Montgomery County
  5. Finding Hope in the Youth Mental Health Crisis

    Experiencing mental health challenges is part of being human. This is an unavoidable fact,…
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  6. Giving Youth a Voice: Mental Health in Fairfax County

    When it comes to deciding how mental health services are provided to youth, who can better…
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  7. When Enough is Enough: Balancing Your Child’s Extracurriculars

    Between sports programs, scout meetings, music lessons, and art classes, our children have…
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  9. Wraparound: Supporting the Teen, Supporting the Family

    A brother’s death and a family move to a new state would be very difficult for anyone.…
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  10. Therapy Group for Adolescents

    The focus of this group will be on the “here and now” experience of group members. It is…
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