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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
Parents of Youth
(ages 10-14)
3rd Thursday
of every month
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 Information Line
S A I L
650-384-3094SAIL 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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Adolescent Counseling Services' clinical staff are some of the best in the business. In this issue, you'll meet two of the newest members of our clinical team: Sabrina and Charlotte. While you will get to know a little more about them, I want to take this opportunity to highlight the important work being done by ALL of our clinical staff members. From Program Directors to On-Campus Counseling Site Directors, this group of licensed marriage and family therapists, social workers, and psychologists bring the professional expertise our clients deserve. They provide valuable supervision and training to future therapists - our clinical interns. They work carefully with these interns to make sure ACS is providing the best possible care to local teens and families. We are lucky to have them and are proud that they represent ACS throughout the community. You can learn more about them by reading their bios on our website.
Lastly, I want to thank the Sobrato Family Foundation for their 2:1 Challenge Grant. New, increased, and lapsed gifts received by December 31, 2012 will be matched - times two - up to $71,750. I hope you will help us meet this challenge today by making a gift and helping teenagers find their way. 
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Meet the New Site Directors
Meet Sabrina, our new ACS site director at Gunn High School. Sabrina has over 12 years of experience working in the mental health field. She has worked in various school settings, including the Tamalpais Union High School District, the Novato Unified School District, and the Sausalito/Marin School District, providing counseling, case management, outreach and support. She has also worked with military families through the Military & Family Life Consultant Program and provided short-term counseling support to military children (grades K-12) around a number of issues including: stress management, multiple transitions, relocation, peer relationships, and family dynamics.
Charlotte Villemoes, LMFT
Site Director, Woodside High School
charlotte@acs-teens.org
Meet Charlotte, our new ACS site director at Woodside High School. Over the past 16 years, Charlotte has gained extensive experience working as a therapist in elementary, middle and high schools, with both mainstream and Special Education programs. She also worked for nine years at EMQ Families First, as a Clinician at the School Program for Emotionally Disturbed Teenagers, and Clinical Coordinator for School-based and Intensive Transition Services. She has experience using different therapy methods such as: play therapy, art therapy, narrative, gestalt therapy, and CBT. As a therapist she has helped create strong, supportive, and safe school communities where the mental health needs of all students are met.
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2012-2013 Annual Campaign Begins!
Join us in supporting the mental and emotional needs of the adolescents in our community by helping ACS meet our annual fundraising goal of $335,000. Your unrestricted donation supports ACS' three programs: On-Campus Counseling Program, After-School Counseling Program, Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program, and community education efforts.
Sobrato Family Foundation Challenge Grant
Your donation, if increased, new or lapsed, will be generously matched -times two- up to $71,750.
ACS accepts gifts in all different shapes and sizes.
Your online donation can be made into a
recurring monthly donation. $12.50 a month = $100 donation
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Teen Talk Blog Series:
The Importance of Sharing a Family Meal
By : Philippe Rey, Psy.D.  ACS Executive Director In my tenure as Executive Director of ACS, most of you over the years have heard me emphasize the idea of sitting down and sharing a family meal together at the communal table. With our busy lives in Silicon Valley making us run around on our quest to be better and to work harder, we have sometimes lost the appreciation for the basics. One of the most basic things we have forgotten in our daily lives is the importance of sharing a meal as a family unit. My parents, both of whom were busy managing a hotel and two restaurants, made having dinner together as a family a requirement. I clearly remember hating to have to come home and sit for dinner with them every evening when I was a teen. I remember resenting it because it took time away from hanging out with my friends and, at times, from studying for exams....
Adolescent Counseling Services is proud to support the 2012 Bay Area Tasting Week. Bay Area Tasting Week is a celebration of food, flavor, taste and gastronomy with the purpose of educating children and adults to appreciate the tastes and flavors of fresh, healthy, locally produced food. This year, Bay Area Tasting Week is happening October 12th to the 21st, in schools and restaurants throughout Palo Alto, San Francisco, Cupertino, East Palo Alto, and Los Altos.
For more information about Bay Area Tasting Week 2012 go to the site http://www.tastingweek.com and mark your calendars to celebrate Bay Area Tasting Week, October 12-21.
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