Category Archives: Family Counseling

Anti-Tobacco Film Festival-Call to Action SLCo Youth to Create 60-Second Short!

Posted on January 30, 2018 by

Authored by the Salt Lake County Health Department Calling all filmmakers! The Salt Lake County Health Department is teaming up with Draper Communities that Care to create the first ever Kick Ash Film Festival! The idea is this: if you … Continue reading →

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Making New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on December 27, 2017 by

Authored by Chris Bereshnyi, Youth Services Crisis Therapist It’s that time of year again where we start thinking of resolutions to make for the new year, or re-visit old ones that we never quite got around to keeping. There are … Continue reading →

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Parenting Tips for Discouraging Underage Drinking

Posted on December 19, 2017 by

Authored by Jodi Rushton, SSW, Case Manager, Substance Use Prevention & Outreach Some things that we can be sure of this time of year is that the holidays will be filled with lots of presents, food, parties, and unfortunately, deadly … Continue reading →

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Navigating Holiday Family Gatherings as an LGBTQ Person

Posted on December 12, 2017 by

Authored by Whitney Hardman, Milestone House Manager and Lorri Lake, Family Therapist The holidays have a way of adding a little more food and a little more stress to each of our plates. If you are an LGBTQ person, it … Continue reading →

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National Work and Family Month

Posted on October 9, 2017 by

Authored by Cory Ybarra, Shelter Care Program Manager Did you know that October is National Work and Family Month? No, neither did I! National Work and Family month was established in 2003 and celebrated every October, focuses on the challenges … Continue reading →

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National Coming Out Day 2017 is Wednesday, October 11th!

Posted on October 4, 2017 by

Authored by Maria Drummond, Youth Services Recreation Therapist National Coming Out Day is just around the corner, so let’s have a little chat about what that means, and how you can participate! Coming out, or coming out of the closet, … Continue reading →

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Tips for Going Back to School

Posted on August 29, 2017 by

Authored By: Chris Bereshnyi, Family Therapist It’s that time of year that children dread, but parents love: back to school. Although it provides a break for parents, starting out the school year on the right foot is important, and like … Continue reading →

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