Results for Family Crisis Services

How can family planning providers obtain blood pressure (BP) when the provider is offsite? BP measurement is necessary because hypertension is one of five risk factors for acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) in women using estrogen-containing hormonal methods (the other four are older age, heavy smoking, diabetes, and abnormal lipid levels [low HDL, high LDL, or high triglycerides]). If a client has more than one risk…

Compass Family Services helps homeless families and those at imminent risk to achieve housing stability, economic self-sufficiency, and well-being.

Planned Giving Donate Furniture or Household Items Shop and Donate Corporate Partners Donate Your financial or in-kind gift will help a family find a stable home and raise their children in a safe environment. Your support will have a lasting impact. Why give? Families Forward is a nonprofit agency that depends upon the support of the community to provide homeless families or families at risk of…

“Family & Friends Healing Together” is a new support group and space for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

When taking care of an elderly parent or another relative, family members need to work cooperatively. The more people participating in care, the less alone a caregiver feels in his/her role. Books and articles about caregiving often mention the family meeting as a way to facilitate this process. But how does one go about having such a meeting? Who Should Attend? Each family is different. In…

Find out more about employment at the Janus Youth Programs. Janus is a leader in creating innovative, community-based services which enhance the quality of life for children, youth, and families. We work in partnership with others to create a safe and healthy community.

Janus Youth Programs is a leader in creating innovative, community-based services which enhance the quality of life for children, youth, and families. We work in partnership with others to create a safe and healthy community.

Janus Youth Programs is a leader in creating innovative, community-based services which enhance the quality of life for children, youth, and families. We work in partnership with others to create a safe and healthy community.

By DAVID BORNSTEIN September 4, 2015 The message to the Crisis Text Line was answered by Aaron Amrich, a volunteer crisis counselor based in California. It was sent by a 19-year-old woman who wrote that she was feeling hopeless and beginning to give up on life. Amrich, a veteran who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, has himself suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. He understood the feeling. For the past year, he has been able to draw upon his experiences to assist…

How to Recover from a Mid-Life Financial Crisis Submitted by Guidant Planning on May 20th, 2019 A financial crisis can be scary at any age, but this is especially true when you're in your 40s or 50s. Perhaps you're way behind on saving for retirement or have too much debt from unnecessary spending. Or maybe an unexpected challenge, such as a job loss, illness, or break from the workforce for caregiving responsibilities, took a direct hit on your finances. Regardless of how you…