Changing the Mental Health Narrative for Kids OUR KIDS’ MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS MANIFEST IN WAYS THAT MANY PEOPLE IN OUR SOCIETY SEE SIMPLY AS DELINQUENCY, CONDUCT PROBLEMS, OR “BEHAVIORAL” By Habeebah R. Grimes, Chief Executive Officer For many people, the idea of mental health care evokes images of an adult or child sitting in
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Six Tips to Getting the Most out of Your Child’s Routines WHILE YOUR CHILD’S ROUTINES CAN BE VERY HELPFUL, IMPLEMENTING THEM SUCCESSFULLY TAKES TIME, PATIENCE AND A LITTLE KNOW-HOW. Contributed by PEP family support specialists, Lasondra Burks and Kim Perry Why Your Child’s Routines are Important We humans like routines. They create a structure to
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Honoring Our Staff for Bridging and Buffering Kids in Times of Distress By Habeebah Grimes, Chief Executive Officer, Positive Education Program When we received the directive to close schools and shelter in place last year, we went to our homes imagining an extended spring break. We were given no time for planning or meaningful goodbyes.
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Autism 101: The Evolution of Our Modern-Day Viewpoint THE FOCUS OF OUR WORK SHOULD NOT BE TO FORCE CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH AUTISM TO FIT INTO OUR WORLD. Contributed by Darlene Kelly, Principal, PEP Prentiss Autism Center Everyone and everything have a history. The perception of autism is no different. Throughout its long history, we
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