Child & Family Support Services, Inc.

12/31/2024

2025 can be your year to shine! Embrace the challenges, cherish the journey, and celebrate every victory. May every moment of 2025 bring you closer to your dreams. Happy New Year!

11/26/2024

Happy Thanksgiving! Every day, and especially at this season of gratitude, we appreciate those who help keep the spark of hope alive!

11/11/2024

As Veterans Day approaches, we want to honor and thank all those in our community who have served in the United States Armed Forces, along with the family members who stand beside them. The courage and sacrifices made by Veterans and their loved ones have safeguarded the freedoms we all cherish, and we are deeply grateful for everything they’ve done to protect our nation.

11/05/2024

09/25/2024

"Play is really the work of childhood." ~ Fred Rogers

08/06/2024

Checking in with kids about their mental health can start as early as preschool, but the ideal strategies for parents will depend on the age of the child.

Talking to your kids about their mental health can feel really challenging, but parents should check in.

07/29/2024

It's normal to want to avoid conflict — and lots of people do! Here are some tools for turning what could be a heated argument into something constructive, so both parties feel like they're working together!

It's normal to avoid conflict. This episode gives you tools for turning what could be a heated argument into a constructive brainstorming session — so both parties feel like they are working together instead of against each other.

07/15/2024

Reach out!

07/04/2024

Happy Fourth to you and your family!🎉

Let your kids create their own fireworks this year. With a balloon, empty toilet paper roll and some colorful confetti, they can have their own celebration in the backyard. Here's how: http://bit.ly/2MzWLwN

06/25/2024

💧 💧💧 RAIN is an acronym for a four-step mindfulness tool:
1) 𝐑ecognize — sense whatever feeling is predominant in this moment
2) 𝐀llow — let yourself be with that feeling
3) 𝐈nvestigate — ask yourself what you need
4) 𝐍urture — offer yourself what is needed

We all need strategies to push back against conflict, anger and worry. One of the globe's leading mindfulness teachers distills the practice of mindfulness into a simple 4-step tool from her new book Radical Compassion. This daily practice can help you show up for 'life' – and let go of regret and...