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Support ACS!
Adolescent Counseling Services is a charitable organization pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code. ACS' Tax Identification Number is 51-0192551
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Esther's Pledge Substance Abuse Prevention Workshops
Parents and Teens Join Us!Young Adults (ages 15-21)
1st Thursday of every month beginning May 3rd
Parents of Youth
(ages 10-14)
3rd Thursday of every month, beginning May 17th
Workshops will be held at ACS offices:
1717 Embarcadero Rd, Suite 4000, Palo Alto, CA
Workshops are free thanks to the generosity of Elizabeth & Mark Schar, but space is limited.
To reserve your spot, please contact:
(650) 424-0852 ext. 200 or info@acs-teens.org
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Substance Abuse
Info Line
S A I L
 650-384-3094
SAIL is a confidential information, resource, and referral line for any teens, parents, or community members with questions regarding substance abuse
Staffed Mondays - Fridays from 5pm to 7pm by local professional treatment counselors who are trained in crisis management
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This month is full of activity for ACS and the communities that we serve. We are happy to announce that as of May 1, 2012, ACS will have an active info line for teens, parents and community members to call for information and resources about substance abuse. The line is named SAIL or Substance Abuse Info Line and is available in conjunction with the Esther's Pledge Substance Abuse Workshops, which also begin in May. To learn more about these new services you can go to our website.
ACS will also be hosting our final "Breaking the Stigma" forum of the 2011-2012 school year. The topic will be about adolescents leaving the nest and Martha Chan, LMFT, the On-Campus Counseling Site Director at Terman Middle School will be the keynote speaker. To get more details click here.
Lastly, the month of May brings with it such nice weather so I encourage everyone to step outside and enjoy it.
Sincerely,
Dr. Philippe Rey
Executive Director
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Breaking the Stigma: Leaving the Nest 
Thursday, May 10, 2012, 7-8:30 p.m.
Join ACS' for the final "Breaking the Stigma" forum of the school year. Martha Chan, LMFT, ACS On-Campus Counseling Program Site Director will be our keynote speaker. Chan will be joined by our panel of experts, as they discuss the topic of adolescents leaving the nest. Our panelists are: Chris Chiochios, LMFT, ATR-BC, ACS On-Campus Counseling Program Site Director; Monique Kane, MA, MFT, Executive Director of Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC); and Clarise Blanchard, Ph.D., Director of the Health and Recovery Services Department at StarVista. Parents, guardians, teens and community members are encouraged to participate in this forum.
Location: JLS Middle School - Library
480 East Meadow Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94306
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From the Inside-A Day in the Life of an Intern:
After-School Counseling Program
By:Jolla Delos Santos, MFT Intern
A typical day at ACS...The After-School Program Counselor paces to and from the art therapy room and the intern area approximately 30 minutes prior to her upcoming session in attempt to plan a productive and focused session. The counselor formulates the idea for the client to do a family portrait and a genogram. Having the client draw the family is a technique used to help the counselor understand how the client views his or her family. The genogram is a psychological family tree, "a graphic representation of the personalities and interplay of generations within a family, used to identify repetitive patterns of behavior." 30 minutes pass and it is now 4:00pm. The doorbell rings and the counselor greets the client at the door... To read the full text of this article please visit our blog. Jolla is an intern in our After-School Counseling Program, which offers affordable counseling and psychotherapy during the afternoon and evening hours for teens and their families in and around the greater Silicon Valley community. For more information about the After-School Counseling Program visit our website or call 650.424.0852 ext. 104
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Summer Party Sign Up!
Just as school ends ACS has a great way to celebrate:
a Lawn Bowling Party!
Summer Afternoon on the Green
Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
at the Palo Alto Lawn Bowls Club
Join resident lawn bowlers Penny Bayless and David Hale for a summer affair to remember. Learn how to lawn bowl, indulge in some tasty barbeque from Armadillo Willy's, and enjoy specialty cocktails by a professional mixologist.
Proceeds from ticket sales support ACS' three programs: the On-Campus Counseling Program, Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program, and the After-School Counseling Program. Tickets are $60 per person. Only 22 spots remaining.
Space is limited so contact ACS at 650.424.0852 or
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