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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. For more information see www.claritycgc.org
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reflections: over 300 people participate in claritycon2014
| Thank you to everyone who contributed to success of our 2014 summit on children's mental health!
 An enthusiastic crowd of over 300 mental health professionals, educators, physicians, and community advocates gathered at the El Tropicano Riverwalk for claritycon2014, on June 12 and 13.
Clarity Child Guidance Center and One in Five Minds, along with sponsors Community Bible Church, Methodist Healthcare Ministries and Bexar County, presented the one and a half day conference. The event included excellent breakout sessions, and insightful and educational presentations from luncheon speaker Kay Warren and keynote speakers Steven Pliszka, MD, and Ellen Braaten, PhD (shown above).
Thank you to all who attended, presented, and supported this event!
Click here for more details and photos.
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september 13: save the date for a very special event
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Clarity CGC to partner with TEDxSanAntonio for Mental Health Salon
Clarity CGC, through our advocacy campaign, One in Five Minds, is collaborating with TEDxSanAntonio to offer a unique mental health event. If you're familiar with the popular TEDx format, this will be a similar experience.
For the Mental Health Salon, TEDxSanAntonio, One in Five Minds, and other local organizations will present a half day of thought-provoking presentations on mental health.
Details are being finalized, but please save the date for Saturday, September 13, 2014, and watch for more details about this unique experience!
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thank you: Hogg Foundation grant to train mental health policy fellows in Texas
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Clarity CGC one of five recipients of fellowship grants
 Clarity CGC was one of five organizations included in the Hogg Foundation grant awards to train mental health policy fellows in Texas.
As outlined in the press release announcing the grants, "Five recent graduates of law, social work, public policy or other graduate programs will receive intensive training, education and experience in mental health advocacy and policy work through the Hogg Mental Health Policy Grants program."
Clarity CGC will use the grant to hire an in-house fellow and provide mentorship for this person. As the Hogg Foundation notes, "Both the fellows and the mentors will participate in the Hogg Mental Health Policy Academy."
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august 13: mental health & substance abuse community conversation
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Free community event & conversation on teen and young adult mental health
 Please plan to attend this community conversation on teen and young adult mental health. It's sponsored by Methodist Healthcare Ministries, Oblate School of Theology, Speak Your Mind Texas.org, the Health Collaborative and One in Five Minds.
- WHEN:
Wednesday, August 13
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. (Light meal served at 5:30 p.m.) - WHERE:
Whitley Center at the Oblate School of Theology
285 Oblate Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78216 - COST:
Registration is FREE and open to all community members
To participate in this FREE community event, register here.
Click here to print the flyer.
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july 9: new parenting class sessions - two days a week
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We offer English or Spanish parenting classes on Wednesday evenings and Thursday mornings
Classes in English are held Wednesday evenings, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., at our Main Campus on Tom Slick Drive, and Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m., at our Outpatient Campus on Babcock Road.
Classes in Spanish are held Wednesday evenings, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., at the Main Campus and Thursday mornings, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., at the Outpatient Campus.
Please note: The July and August schedule offers a class on two different days per week.
- Wednesday, July 9 & Thursday, July 10 - Creating a Healthy Family
- Wednesday, July 16 & Thursday, July 17 - Communication Within the Family
- Wednesday, July 23 & Thursday, July 24 - Establishing Authority as a Parent and Using Effective Discipline Techniques
- Wednesday, July 30 & Thursday, July 31 - Dealing with Anger and Conflict in the Family
- Wednesday, August 6 & Thursday, August 7 - Nurturing Children's Self-Esteem
- Wednesday, August 13 & Thursday, August 14 - Raising 21st Century Kids
Space is limited, and available on a first come, first seated basis
Locations:
Mornings: Clarity Child Guidance Center (Outpatient Campus), 2135 Babcock Road, San Antonio, Texas 78229
Evenings: Clarity Child Guidance Center (Main Campus) 8535 Tom Slick Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229
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