Thrive Blog
Social Services/Mental Health
Parents Helping Parents: Advocating for Your Child with Special Needs at School
There is a lot to consider as you prepare for your child to head back to school. Do we have the right supplies? Do we need new clothes? Who...
Mental Health Minute: Maintaining Friendships While Caring for a Medically Complex Child
It is crucial for parents and caregivers of children with medical complexities to take the time to care for their mental health. With our new series Mental Health Minute,...
Mental Health Minute: Signs It May Be Time to Seek Professional Help for a Child
It is crucial for parents and caregivers of children with medical complexities to take the time to care for their mental health. With our new series Mental Health Minute,...
Mental Health Minute: Coping With the Grief of Having a Child With Medical Complexities
There are many theories of how people grieve. Some believe the stages are linear, while others believe there are five to seven stages that ebb and flow from day...
Taking Action In Your Child’s Mental Health
Discussing a child’s mental health can be a sensitive topic that adults find difficult to address – and recently, it has been the subject of a lot of news...
Supporting the Family Members of Children with Medical Complexities
When a child has a medical diagnosis, it impacts the entire family. In many instances, it can feel incredibly isolating for the parent, sibling, or even grandparent when it...
Guest Post on Motherhood Moment Blog: When to Get Help for Kids’ Fears, Anxiety
PHS Clinical Social Worker, Monica Handlos, was thrilled when she learned about the opportunity to increase awareness and decrease the stigma around mental health through a post on the...
Tools to Help Children Express Concerns and Strong Emotions
It is natural for both children and adults to express strong emotions when dealing with the everyday stresses of medical diagnoses and cares. But our clinical social worker, Monica...