Polaris Counseling and Wellness

02/04/2026

02/04/2026

02/04/2026

Teaching children breathing exercises helps build emotional regulation, focus, and resilience. Adults need practice too!

Regulation is learned (and relearned) across the lifespan. Breathwork supports the nervous system at any age, offering a simple way to slow down, reconnect, and reset.

Breathe together. Regulate together. Heal together. 🌱

02/04/2026

Luzerne County suicides are up, but drug overdose deaths are down, according to annual statistics released by county Coroner Dion Fernandes.

02/03/2026

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02/03/2026

Sometimes the expectations for women who are expecting are unfair and unrealistic.

"New moms are expected to smile, look beautiful with only two hours of sleep and love breastfeeding. Cooking meals, keeping the house clean and managing your new family unit is supposed to look effortless. Those high expectations and misrepresentations of motherhood can also lead to feelings of failure, loneliness, anxiety and depression. Many may feel shame and hide their pain with a smile and laughter."

Read the full article about maternal mental health in Happenings Magazine by our NAMI Momma Bears Support Group Facilitator Katie.
https://www.happeningsmagazinepa.com/2025/12/30/nami-northeast-region-pa-talks-maternal-mental-health/

If you're looking for support for maternal mental health, join the Momma Bears Support Group the first and third Tuesday of each month on Zoom at 7PM or meet with them in person on the second and fourth Thursday at 9AM at Owl & Friends, 809 Main St., in Honesdale.

February meeting dates are: Feb. 3 & 17 online and Feb. 12 & 26 in person.

To get the Zoom link for the online support group meeting, email or call Katie at:
katies@naminepa.org / 570-290-8118.

02/02/2026

❄️⚠️ 𝗖𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 ⚠️❄️ A 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 will be in effect for 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 (Feb. 2), 𝗧𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 (Feb. 3), 𝗪𝗘𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 (Feb. 4), 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 (Feb. 5), 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 (Feb. 6) and 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 (Feb. 7) nights (8 p.m. each night to 7 a.m. the next morning).

Code Blue is a weather alert issued during extreme cold (temperatures expected to drop below 20 degrees), triggering a plan to help vulnerable populations, especially the homeless. Emergency shelter can be found at the following locations:

🛏️ 𝗦𝘁. 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘆'𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻, 409 Olive St., Scranton, open 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.
🛏️ 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲, 982 Providence Road, Scranton, opens at 7:30 p.m.
🛏️ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 (CIC), 445 North 6th Ave., Scranton, open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (open later if need requires).

Catholic Social Services of The Diocese of Scranton
Community Intervention Center

02/02/2026

We'd love to have you join us for some amazing programs this week! There's plenty of time to reserve a spot—just head over to [https://ow.ly/T3Ax50V3tPp](https://ow.ly/T3Ax50V3tPp) to make a reservation!