Masthead Young Girl
April 13, 2011


in this issue
new video: CASII
april 22: parental incarceration
action alert: please send e-mails
april 23: run/walk to help kids
april 21: parenting classes
did you know?

Breathing secondhand smoke could increase a child's risk of mental and behavioral disorders, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), suggests a new study (Source: Reuters).

about us
We are a nonprofit mental health treatment center providing programs designed specifically for kids ages 3-17. Our goal is to provide families throughout South Texas greater access to children's mental health care regardless of their ability to pay. 

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new video: why we need the CASII
Geoff Gentry, PhD, explains how this tool helps kids

BrainThe Child and Adolescent Service Intensity Instrument (CASII) is useful for determining service needs for children and adolescents diagnosed with mental illness, substance abuse disorders, and developmental disorders. Developed by the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, the tool is based on system of care principles, developmental theory, family empowerment, cultural competence, and wraparound concepts. For our latest on-demand video, you will learn about the following:
  • A fast, reliable and valid way to assess a child or adolescent's level of mental health service needs without additional assessment instruments
  • Six core factors that determine mental health service intensity needs 
  • A method that will give you confidence in your decisions about level of service decisions for placement, continued stay and outcomes

Click here to learn more about CASII.

free community presentation: impact of parental incarceration
Attend our community presentation on Friday, April 22, 1-3 p.m.  
  
IncarcerationAn experiential workshop for participants to understand the impact of parental incarceration on children, identify feelings associated with having a parent in jail or prison, and learn how to help children whose parents are incarcerated. For this free community presentation, participants will learn the following:
  • To understand how parental incarceration impacts children at different areas of development
  • To identify feelings and views of children of the incarcerated
  • To learn strategies to help children cope with parental incarceration

The program qualifies for 2 hours of CEU credit (LPC, LMSW, RN and PhD). Space is limited, so please RSVP.
 
Location: Clarity Child Guidance Center (main campus), 8535 Tom Slick, San Antonio, Texas 78229 
 
Click here to register online.

10 seconds to make a difference
You can help get HB 1192 to the House floor for a vote  
  
Please HelpSerious emotional disturbance (SED) coverage for children would ensure that all mental, emotional and behavioral diagnoses would qualify for treatment coverage depending on how severely a child's ability to function is affected. This expansion of coverage is severely needed and is NOT part of mental health parity requirements.
  
  
How You Can Help
  
We need to let the House Committee on Insurance know that Texas children need their help. All you have to do is click each link below, add your name to the e-mail and send. That's it!
  
april 23: run/walk to support kids at Clarity CGC
Help us spread the word and pass this along to friends
  
5K RunJoin us for the first ever Pinwheel Run for Hope 5K Trail at the new Medical Foundation Trails on Saturday, April 23, 2011 benefiting the kids at Clarity CGC. Come walk or run the brand new trails located near our main campus and afterwards enjoy live music, food, drinks and awards. All proceeds will go toward Clarity CGC's charitable care program and will provide mental health care for kids whose families could not otherwise afford to get treatment.
   
parenting classes
Register to attend our English or Spanish parenting classes

Clarity CGC hosts parenting classes at our outpatient campus every Thursday. Classes in English are held 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. and classes in Spanish are held 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 
  • April 21 - Creating a Healthy Family
  • April 28 - Communication Within The Family
  • May 5 - Establishing Authority as a Parent and Using Effective Discipline Techniques
  • May 12 - Dealing With Anger and Conflict in the Family
  • May 19 - Nurturing Children's Self-Esteem
  • May 26 - Raising 21st Century Kids 

Cost: $5.00 per session
 
Parenting ClassesRSVP: 210-614-7070
 
Location: Clarity Child Guidance Center (outpatient campus), 2135 Babcock Road, San Antonio, Texas 78229 


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