Children's Program

11/14/2024

Here is an excellent guide to setting up routines for family success.

Every family needs routines. They help to organize life and keep it from becoming too chaotic. Children do best when routines are regular, predictable, and consistent.

10/08/2024

There's still room in SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) for parents of middle-school aged kiddos, and we've also added a few new fall and winter classes to the lineup!

QUEST Group – Middle School The QUEST (Quest for Understanding Emotion regulation, Social skills, and Teamwork) Group brings adventurers together to practice the essential skills used in developing and maintaining meaningful connections. We lead the youth in playing Dungeons & Dragons which gives ...

08/29/2024

Registration is open for our fall classes! See flyer below or visit https://childrensprogram.com/category/classes/

11/20/2023

Finally! Proof that kindergartners really do live in an alternate universe.

11/10/2023

At Children's Program, we recognize that managing students' cell phone use can be complicated. Varying school policies can make it even more challenging. Our clinicians work with families to sort through strategies to help arrive at solutions that are right for you and your child.

As the new school year dawns, local schools remain hesitant about blanket policies around cellphone use, particularly at the high school level.

10/23/2023

Math anxiety can be overwhelming, but psychologists are learning more about its causes, consequences, and ways to help.

Here's what you need to know: https://at.apa.org/kdf

10/17/2023

In this article, Julie Kaplow, PhD, ABPP shares research on vicarious trauma, and offers some tips for how to minimize its impact as you stay informed about current world events.

"Events can negatively affect people a world away from the scene, especially when this involves witnessing fear, pain, grief, and terror that others have experienced."

Dr. Kaplow is Executive Vice President of Trauma and Grief Programs and Policy and Executive Director of the Trauma and Grief Center at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute.

Public health touches all aspects of our lives, not just during a pandemic and not just with infectious diseases. Thanks to your feedback, this newsletter will continue with Covid-19 updates and address other public health topics, like mental health. To choose what topics land in your inbox, click

07/13/2023

We have opened up five scholarship spots for our RISE UP camp and our YASS camp that are occurring the week of 7/24 to 7/28. So many families have struggled to access mental health services for their children since the pandemic, and this is an opportunity for youth to spend a week with eight psychologists and therapists. Campers will be saturated in relationship and regulation skills while also having fun.

The RISE UP (Regulated and Respectful, Inclusive, Self-aware, Empathic Upstanders) camp is for middle schoolers in need of tailored social-emotional skills support. The YASS (Youth Adoptee Support Space) camp is for middle school adoptees wanting to process adoption-related issues and connect with others who have shared lived experiences.

Please email Ally Burr-Harris (aburrharris@childrensprogram.com) or Mariko Clark (mclark@childrensprogram.com) if interested in the RISEUP camp. Please email Julia Rossi (jrossi@childrensprogram.com) if interested in the YASS camp.

04/19/2023

Registration is open for our summer camp week, July 24-28! Click below for more info, including pricing and registration.
Youth Adoptee Support Space will provide a safe place for rising middle school-aged adoptees to find community, explore their stories, and learn tools for navigating the challenges of adolescence.

A safe place for rising middle school-aged adoptees to find community, explore their stories, and learn tools for navigating the challenges of adolescence.

04/19/2023

Registration is open for our summer camp week, July 24-28! Click below for more info, including pricing and registration.
Worry Warriors is appropriate for children ages 9-12 who are experiencing symptoms under the umbrella of anxiety, including generalized worries, separation anxiety, social anxiety, phobias, panic symptoms, rumination, and obsessive-compulsive behaviors. The aim of this camp is to help your child become a Worry Warrior: someone who experiences anxiety/worries/compulsions and feels empowered to manage these difficult feelings, thoughts, and behaviors with skill, curiosity, and compassion.

The aim of this camp is to help your child become a Worry Warrior: someone who experiences anxiety/worries/compulsions and feels empowered to manage these difficult feelings, thoughts, and behaviors with skill, curiosity, and compassion.

04/19/2023

Registration is open for our summer camp week, July 24-28! Click below for more info, including pricing and registration.
RISEUp is our highly successful therapeutic day camp for incoming 6th-8th graders. RISE UP provides a microcosm of what students may experience in middle school. Campers practice key regulation & relationship skills with one another with the goal of increasing maturity and confidence. Fun-filled outdoor games, crafts, play, thought-provoking activities, and supportive group discussions center around the RISE UP principles (Respectful, Inclusive, Self-Aware, Empathic, UPstanders).

Children’s Program is excited to bring back our highly successful therapeutic day camp for incoming 6th-8th graders this summer. RISE UP provides a microcosm of what students may experience in middle school. Campers practice key relationship skills with one another with the goal of increasing matu...

03/17/2023

Our clinicians Allan Cordova, Ph.D. & Shawn Marshall, MA, LPC will be participating in this FREE series at the Cedar Mill Library. Follow the link for more information!

Join us for one or all of this dynamic series for parents at Cedar Mill Library. All sessions are free, with no registration required. Adults only please.

11/28/2022

Check out our new YouTube page! Learn about brain development, trauma, the differences between assessment and testing, and more with our clinicians. New videos coming soon!

The Children's Program is proud to have served our community since 1987 with psychology services including developmental, behavioral and academic support for...

09/07/2022

On Monday, September 12, join Ally Burr-Harris, Ph.D. and two of our psychologist residents for a FREE virtual seminar on how to help children heal from trauma & loss. Follow the link for details & registration.

Helping Children Heal from Trauma & Loss childrens 2022-08-24 Ally Burr-Harris, Classes Click Here to Register FREE virtual seminar for Parents and Caregivers  Monday, September 12th from 6pm to 7:30pm  Join Dr. Ally Burr-Harris and psychologist residents Dr. Julia Rossi & Dr. Karina Peters for an...

04/29/2022

Does music help kids listen?

A 2020 study shows that music boosts listening, cooperation and trust among people of all ages.

04/12/2022

Kids getting shots!

A pediatrician recommends helping your child cope with getting vaccines by employing “The Three P’s” – Preparation, Proximity and Praise.

04/11/2022

Insight on children’s negative self-talk.

It's about exploring, not minimizing feelings, to understand their meaning.

04/09/2022

Parent more mindfully

Mindful parenting involves using mindfulness in everyday parenting situations and may have many mental health benefits for both kids and parents alike.