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“I’m in the right place.”
At JSSA, we are honored to serve thousands of patients and clients every year in their moments…Read More
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Music for the Difficult Moments
At JSSA, we are honored to serve thousands of patients and clients every year in their moments…Read More
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Building Connections: A Conversation with Erik Ewers of Hiding in Plain Sight
Doing a project he was “voluntold” to do by Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker Erik…Read More
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Finding Hope in the Youth Mental Health Crisis
Experiencing mental health challenges is part of being human. This is an unavoidable fact,…Read More
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Giving Youth a Voice: Mental Health in Fairfax County
When it comes to deciding how mental health services are provided to youth, who can better…Read More
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You Are Not Your Diagnosis, and Your Diagnosis is Not You
Bipolar! Schizophrenic! Depressed! You went to see a therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist,…Read More
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When Enough is Enough: Balancing Your Child’s Extracurriculars
Between sports programs, scout meetings, music lessons, and art classes, our children have…Read More
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Grieving During the Holidays
I asked a friend recently how she was coping with the death of her mother during the holidays.…Read More
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Meet Marta Bohorquez: A Passionate Advocate
As the job development coordinator in JSSA’s Employment Services program, Marta is part…Read More
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With JSSA’s Encouragement, Training, and Coaching, Robert Landed a Job!
With JSSA’s Encouragement, Training, and Coaching, Robert Landed a Job! Robert is…Read More