From Community Partner Hanna Academy Program Highlight Fall 2023
We’re probably the only high school that is teaching these skills with a real scale-type model; one that the students can work on and learn from, using their hands.
We’re probably the only high school that is teaching these skills with a real scale-type model; one that the students can work on and learn from, using their hands.
Holidays can bring increased emotional stress and triggers that may lead to substance abuse. Family conflict, trauma, financial concerns, and feelings of loneliness can intensify during the holidays, so it’s crucial to be prepared and equipped with healthy coping strategies.
Summer break is more than an escape from school — it can be a time for fun and relaxation, an escape from the weekday rut. But summer break can bring unique challenges, too — especially to the mental health of young people and their families.
“An ally is an active job. It isn’t enough to be passive support; one must remember to do the work,” writes Sita-Marie Pillay.
Summer break is more than an escape from school — it can be a time for fun and relaxation, an escape from the weekday rut. But summer break can bring unique challenges, too — especially to the mental health of young people and their families.
Summer break is more than an escape from school — it can be a time for fun and relaxation, an escape from the weekday rut. But summer break can bring unique challenges, too — especially to the mental health of young people and their families.
By Ron Bilberry — Hanna Academy, formerly known as Archbishop Hanna High School, will soon complete its first year of incorporating a new Career Technical Education (CTE) program.
As we kick off Pride Month at Hanna, we are excited to celebrate our LGBTQ+ community. But at the same time, we are well-aware of just how difficult the struggle can be for so many — especially LGBTQ+ youth.
Here in Sonoma County, like everywhere across the country, our youth are struggling with mental health. From collective traumas like wildfires and COVID to individual experiences with loneliness, depression, and abuse, there are so many reasons our kids struggle.
Even during Mental Health Awareness month, it can be hard to raise your hand and ask for help. And that’s not surprising. Despite all the progress we’ve seen in making room for people to seek help, mental health issues still carry an unwarranted stigma — preventing people from seeking the support they need.