Bibliotherapy: Every Child Has a Story Extreme poverty, the unexpected loss of a loved one, neighborhood violence, household dysfunction. These are just a few of the traumatic circumstances and events that are all too familiar for many of the children and families served through PEP Day Treatment Centers. Experiences like these breed fear, distrust and
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The Transformative Power of Chess at PEP If you know nothing else about John Saade, you know that he is a chess fanatic. Saade, a teacher-counselor at PEP Phoenix, credits chess with saving his life. It was his love for the game, he says, that got him through a difficult period of his youth. He
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Therapeutic Dance Program Centers on Positivity Thursday is LaMiah’s favorite day of the week. That’s the day that Dezi Marlow comes to PEP Chesnutt to lead a therapeutic dance program. Over the last several years, Marlow, an independent licensed therapist, and owner of D.A.N.C.E. Therapy LLC, has partnered with PEP to bring his dance program
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Brain Breaks at PEP Boost Attention It can be difficult for any child to sit still for long periods of time at school. Think about how hard it is for you to sit in a marathon meeting without getting antsy and how grateful you are when it’s finally time for a break. Brain breaks at
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