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#teamTrueNorth took part in the Hanover Chamber’s Annual Corporate Challenge. Thanks for making an extra effort and taking one for the team!               Social Rehab staff created a fun coffee house experience for clients. Social Perk served up coffee and pastries and allowed clients and staff to relax in a coffee house atmosphere. Everyone loved the transformation!               Hanover Supported Living staff and residents celebrated National Rice Krispies Day in September.  All of ...

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These days we hear the phrase “It’s ok not to be ok” a lot.  While there is still a stigma surrounding mental health issues, we have come a long way and people are more open to share their experience and/or accept those who share, rather than judge or shame them.  We don’t expect it to happen to us, though.Everyone goes through times in life where things aren’t happening as planned… we suffer a great loss, our job isn’t going well, our child receives a diagnosis we weren’t prepared for, we ...

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Seussical the Musical was a huge success!  The 8th Annual event, hosted by the Bill Gladstone Group of NAI CIR, is an exclusive live performance for children with special needs and their families. It is a free and fun family activity in a supportive and understanding environment, with comfortable lighting and lowered sound. Prior to the performance, attendees enjoyed a time of crafts, balloon animals, therapy dogs, tire truck tours and pizza. A big THANK YOU to all who helped to make this ...

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Jayne Wildasin, Manager of Crisis Intervention, York and Adams CountiesQuick Overview:Crisis Intervention is the backbone to many services at TrueNorth Wellness Services, supporting all of the programs by providing follow up care to all the clients we serve.  Crisis can be a standalone service, in that many people just need the opportunity to share their story and pain without ever needing other services, or it can serve as a stepping stone to higher levels of care. Recent ... Read more...

Another school year is here. New classes, new friends, new adventures. And, new concerns. We send our kids out the door, to a new chapter of life, hoping we’ve properly prepared them for what they will encounter. But, have we? Did we cover all the bases? When was the last time you talked to your child about substance use? It’s a hard conversation, because talking about it brings it to their attention and maybe if we don’t say anything, we can shield them from the dangers. While the desire ...

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Sabrina Valente, MA - Program DirectorQuick Overview:Family-Based is an important part of the continuum of care of services provided at TrueNorth Wellness because we work to help families stay together and to increase the emotional wellness of everyone in the family.Recent Accomplishments:All Family-Based staff are required to complete a three-year, 270 hour training in Eco-Systemic Structural Family Therapy(ESFT), the therapy model that is used in this program. At TrueNorth, we train with ... Read more...

You are looking at the calendar and you realize you’re in the last leg of summer and the new school year is nearly here. Where did the time go? This revelation most likely results in a variety of emotions, for both children and parents alike. Excitement. Dread. Sadness. Remorse. Anxiety. This plethora of emotions is a completely normal reaction. But how do you cope and prepare for the upcoming school year? Express your feelings. And, encourage your child to do the same. When we express our ...

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