April is National Minority Health Month

June 12, 2022 By: Monique C. Harris, MSW, LSW April. A time for spring, a time for new growth. The start of a new season, and National Minority Health Month, which is a time to learn more about the health status of racial and ethnic minority populations in the U.S. It’s also a time to…

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Children’s Advantage Purchases A New Facility

May 23, 2022 Children’s Advantage is proud to announce the purchase and opening of a newly renovated facility. This expansion is a direct result of our continued commitment to our mission and will help us provide new, innovative evidence-based programs to meet the needs of our community. The property doubles our office space, provides beautiful…

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Happy Earth Day!

April 22, 2022 Earth Day is our chance to show kids how to appreciate the earth they experience every day! It’s also the perfect time to teach them about conservation and how to take care of their home planet! Earth Day 2022’s theme is ‘Invest in our Planet.” So, use this worksheet to brainstorm five…

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What is CPST?

April 21, 2022 What is CPST? The CPST team works with two goals in mind: 1: Empowering parents to be able to meet the behavioral health care needs of their children. 2: Connecting families with available community supports and services. A case manager on the CPST team is an advocate, teacher, coordinator, and treatment provider…

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Spotlighting Celebrating Families

March 14, 2022 Last year, Children’s Advantage started facilitating Celebrating Families™, an innovative family group that brings parents and children together.  Celebrating Families!™ works with family members, ages 3 through adult, to strengthen recovery, break the cycle of addiction, and increase resiliency factors and decreasing risk factors while incorporating addiction recovery concepts with healthy family living…

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Celebrating Social Work Month

March 9, 2022 Children’s Advantage is celebrating this year’s Social Work Month in March with the theme “The Time is Right for Social Work.” The goal is to highlight the immeasurable impact that social workers all over the world have made on their communities in the past, present, and future.  The annual Social Work Month…

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Black Health and Wellness: Pioneers in Mental Health

February 21, 2022 The 2022 Black History Month theme is “Black Health and Wellness.”  In honor of this theme, we are highlighting black pioneers of mental health and wellness. These individuals dedicated their work to helping underserved communities and creating breakthroughs in mental health care.  Bebe Moore Campbell (February 18, 1950 – November 27, 2006) advocated…

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28 Days of CA Self-Care

January 31, 2022 What if you could practice self-care on your morning commute, in the laundry room, on your lunch break, or while walking to the bus stop?   Self-care is a versatile and personal practice. From laughing deeply to decluttering your space, this means that there is something different and effective for everyone! This…

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Hope Within: A Children’s Advantage Art Show

August 6, 2021 We are excited to announce our first ever, Hope Within: A Children’s Advantage Art Show. All summer, we have been gathering art from individuals, groups, and special projects. This special exhibit will give each participant the opportunity to share their artistic and personal accomplishments with friends, family members, and the community. Our…

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