Summer is here! There’s an abundance of activities to enjoy during Alaska’s three month break from winter. But as fun as it can be, summer brings its own unique stressors.
IN THE NEWS: A VOA Alaska school-based mental health clinicians discusses the importance of normalizing mental health and more with host Lori Townsend.
IN THE NEWS: At Benny Benson, VOA’s school-based clinician is a key part of a team of counselors and educators committed to helping students graduate.
When kids learn to understand not only their emotions but the emotions of others, they set a foundation of intentional interpersonal interactions for the rest of their lives.
When a family feels overwhelmed or is in a heightened amount of stress, concrete support means they’ll have the resources available, and the knowledge to access them, to help meet their basic needs
It’s all about knowing what to expect and when to expect it from your children so you can create healthy environments for them to grow up in.
When children have these positive relationships in their life, they understand they are worth caring for. They also see firsthand what a healthy relationship looks like.
Being a parent can be stressful! Part of being resilient is realizing that “fixing” things is not always the answer.
VOA Alaska is excited and honored to participate in the Mental Health Mosaics project from Out North, which includes a podcast featuring a few members of our team.
Julia reflects on the past year and shares how our team came together with a renewed sense of resiliency to face challenges and continue serving Alaska’s youth and families.
