by Susan Parmelee | Aug 8, 2018 | Acts of Kindness, Mental Health, Raising Teens
A huge thank you to Love San Clemente for deep-cleaning the offices of the Wellness & Prevention Center. Our staff feels healthier and more productive, thanks to all your hard work. Love San Clemente is an annual event sponsored by the faith community. The focus...
by Susan Parmelee | Jul 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
A newly independent nation’s struggle to differentiate from their former rulers and the challenges that teens face as they practice the adult skills they need to liberate from their parents are very similar. Just like a newly formed government, teens are trying to...
by Susan Parmelee | Jun 5, 2018 | Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Healthy Habits, Raising Teens, The Things Kids Do
June is an exciting time of year, particularly for our high school graduates and their families. May and June are also the months where youth impaired (this includes illegal substance use, distractions and cell phone use) driving accidents peak. Tie a red ribbon on...
by Susan Parmelee | May 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately 1 in 5 children ages 13-18 in the US experience a severe mental disorder in a given year and mood disorders are the third leading cause of hospitalizations for Americans aged 18-44. Most likely...
by Susan Parmelee | Apr 4, 2018 | Healthy Habits, Mental Health
On April 16th, 2018 at 6:45 PM, the Wellness & Prevention Coalition is pleased to announce that Vicki Abeles, Director of the award-winning documentary Race to Nowhere will be here to show her film and answer questions in the Little Theater at San Clemente High...