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How to Talk With Youth About Counseling
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.
Mental Health Stigma and Barriers
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.
How Physical Activity Affects Youth Mental Health
Our youth face plenty of distractions and ways to be inactive. With so much time spent in front of screens, it’s no wonder that, according to the Journal of Adolescent Health, only 27% of high school students in the United States meet the recommended levels of physical activity.
Cheers to New Beginnings!
We’re thrilled to share we had a wonderful evening celebrating Hanna Center’s New Beginnings with you!
Join Us For Mental Health Awareness Month
Throughout the month of May, we’re working to raise awareness of one of the most pressing crises of our time: mental health. For too long in our society, mental health has been viewed as a secondary concern or even ignored.
Hanna Transitional Housing Program
Offering a safe, welcoming environment to help participants emancipate successfully while learning skills that can promote self-sufficiency and effectively transition to adulthood.
Unseen Child Abuse – Pay Attention to Subtle Signs
Congrats to Dr. Pillay for the publication of her article, ‘Unseen Child Abuse – Pay Attention to Subtle Signs’ in the April 2023 issue of Sonoma Family Life!
Why We Need to Talk About Men’s Mental Health
From a very young age, men are told they must be strong. Boys are often raised within very specific conceptual frameworks regarding gender roles.
Clark Wolf – KSRO News Talk
Recently, Hanna High School Principal, Courtney Jackson, and Elise Gonzales, Culinary Program Director, and culinary student, Alex, sat down with Clark Wolf, host of KSRO’s “At the Table with Clark Wolf,” to discuss in detail the school’s Culinary/Hospitality program.
Revved Up for a Fun Afternoon!
Substance use among youth is among the most frightening and confusing challenges a care provider, family member, or loved one can encounter.
The Dangers of Substance Use Among Youth: Why It’s Time to Act
Substance use among youth is among the most frightening and confusing challenges a care provider, family member, or loved one can encounter.
Hanna Center grant will help fund mental health hub
It helps the center to break down silos between providers and create a comprehensive webof support for each client, with a goal of increasing health outcomes and decreasing healthdisparities among the highest-need families in Sonoma Valley.
International Transgender Day of Visibility: The simplicity of giving space
When you look in the mirror, do you recognize who you see? Do you feel comfortable in your skin? Do you ever question who you see in the mirror, who you are as a person?
Nonprofit furnishes Sonoma shelter – The PressDemocrat
Bay Area nonprofit Make it Home has furnished 35 rooms at the Hanna Center’s Sonomacampus over the past six months.
As Nuns Fire anniversary approaches, Sonoma wrapschildren in services
When the Nuns Fire began north of Glen Ellen in 2017, Chimo, then a 13-year-old at HannaCenter High School, wondered if the world was ending.