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Here to Hold a Hand
At JSSA, we are honored to serve thousands of individuals and families every year in their…Read More
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Community Impact July 2024
Through a variety of programs and services, JSSA seeks to empower individuals and families to…Read More
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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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How to Support Family Caregivers
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter once said, “There are four kinds of people in this…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