Masthead Young Girl
April 4, 2012


in this issue
spring newsletter: moments of clarity
new video: neuroscience
april 17: birdies for charity
april 12: parenting classes
did you know?

The cost of a day of treatment to keep a distressed child from being hospitalized is $325. This is much less than the cost (up to $1,500) for a local hospital emergency room visit for the child - who in many cases is uninsured or underinsured. We're providing effective treatment while keeping health care costs down.  Will you help? Click here. 

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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michelle's story: putting the pieces together 
Clarity CGC helped mom understand her son's puzzling behavior

 

Spring 2012 Newsletter Michelle's 8-year-old son "John" hears voices. He won't tell his parents what the voices say, but he gets desperate to make them stop. The only thing that works to drown out the constant chatter in John's head is to rage uncontrollably. In his desperation for a quiet mind, John will throw chairs at school and lash out at his family. Michelle didn't know about the voices before she brought her son to Clarity Child Guidance Center (Clarity CGC). Now, her family is better prepared to help her son overcome the obstacles he faces for a lifetime.

It was barely the second week of school and John just couldn't handle the new pressures of a third grade classroom. That day was the first time he had to be restrained at school to protect himself and fellow students...  (click here to continue reading).

 

Our new Moments of Clarity newsletter is hitting the mailboxes
next week. In this issue: 

  • Michelle's Story: Putting the pieces together
  • Donor Spotlight: Development Board Co-chairs lead by example
  • ClarityCare: A different approach to treatment
  • Video: Mood disorders in kids
  • Save the Dates: Community events, gala, art, kites, run & walk! 

 

Click here to read our newest Moments of Clarity newsletter.

new video: applying neuroscience to psychotherapy 
Order your FREE DVD copy of this presentation

 

Rowland Folensbee - Neuroscience DVD Neuropsychology studies the structure and function of the brain as they relate to specific psychological processes and behaviors. Learn more about brain systems and behavior in our latest on-demand video series Applying Neuroscience to Psychotherapy. For this 9-part series, Rowland W. Folensbee, Ph.D.clinical psychologist and licensed specialist in school psychology, provides an overview of::

  • How information is taken in, processed and translated into behavior by psychotherapy patients. 
  • How brain systems related to memory, arousal, anxiety, emotion, and neural networks established by previous patterns of experience influence therapy processes. 
  • The neuroscience foundations of multiple specific behavioral difficulties. 

FREE DVD copies of this video series are available for you to order. Contact Mike Hannan, 210-582-6451, to order your copy.

 

Click here to watch Applying Neuroscience to Psychotherapy online.

last shot: birdies for charity 
Guess the number of birdies and you could win a NEW car! Fundraiser ends April 17

 

Birdies for Charity Support Clarity CGC through Birdies for Charity�, an exciting fundraising program linked to the Valero Texas Open, the 3rd oldest tournament in the PGA TOUR schedule. Best of all, if you guess the correct number of birdies you could win a brand new car!

 

How Clarity CGC will benefit... We will receive 100% of every penny we raise through Birdies for Charity. All the money raised will go toward our charitable care program to help us provide greater access to children's mental health care regardless of a family's ability to pay.

 

Please note, the Birdies for Charity fundraiser ends April 17!   

  

Click here to make your guess and pledge/donation 

parenting classes
Register to attend our English or Spanish parenting classes

Clarity CGC will host parenting classes at our outpatient campus every Thursday starting April 12. Classes in English will be held 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. and classes in Spanish will be held 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 
  • April 12 - Creating a Healthy Family
  • April 19 - Communication Within The Family
  • April 26 - Establishing Authority as a Parent and Using Effective Discipline Techniques
  • May 3 - Dealing With Anger and Conflict in the Family
  • May 10 - Nurturing Children's Self-Esteem
  • May 17 - Raising 21st Century Kids

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

 

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