Join us for this new episode with CHC experts, Karly Crockett, LCSW and Rachel O’Harra, LMFT as we explore the vital connection between healthy eating for both mental and physical well-being. Proper nutrition fuels our bodies and minds, playing a Read more >>
Good food and nutrition are the foundation of children’s health and bring benefits that can last a lifetime. Teaching your child about healthy eating from a young age will help them to have a positive relationship with food well into Read more >>
Characteristics of Healthy & Unhealthy Relationships
Respect for both oneself and others is a key characteristic of healthy relationships. In contrast, in unhealthy relationships, one partner tries to exert control and power over the other physically, sexually, and/or emotionally. Healthy Relationships Healthy relationships share certain characteristics Read more >>
Measure What You Treasure: The Benefits of Measurement-Informed Care
Measure what you treasure, the saying goes. The adage is true for fitness goals, business goals, and even therapy goals. Children’s Health Council practices measurement-informed care to help clients track their symptoms throughout treatment. It’s a bit like when a Read more >>
Navigating the Reality of ADHD
Supporting a child with ADHD can be invigorating, exhausting and rewarding! In this new Voices of Compassion podcast episode, we dive into the unique strengths of ADHD and explore actionable strategies parents can use to help their child thrive. In Read more >>
It’s easy to feel like everything needs to be perfect. Our youth can pick up on that and they can become obsessed with being perfect — in school, with their bodies, and even their hobbies. In this new episode of Read more >>
All kids feel stressed from time to time. They may worry about friends, homework, or a big test. Stress is normal. But some kids go through extremely stressful or traumatic situations. These can lead to physical and mental health conditions Read more >>
Stressed out? These 8 Skills Can Help Boost Mood and Reduce Anxiety
It’s impossible to eliminate all of your stress, but science shows you can learn to manage it better. Over the last 20 years, Judith Moskowitz, a research psychologist at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine, has been researching a set of eight skills Read more >>
Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2013–2023 [downloadable]
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2013–2023 tells an important story about adolescent health and well-being. The report describes recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data and trends on adolescent behaviors and experiences in key areas. Read more >>
Youth Mental Health Is Declining. School-Based Supports Can Help
Youth mental health has steadily declined in the years prior to and following the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the worst affected? Pre-teen boys and teenage girls, according to the August 2024 report, “A Nation’s Children At Risk,” published by the Center for Read more >>
