L. A. Times, March 21, 2014: Music Therapist Arvis Jones
When words fail, grieving children can find an outlet in music To help them cope with loss, therapist Arvis Jones uses music as a way to help children express how they feel. By Sandy Banks March 21, 2014, 5:16 p.m. How do you help little children, too young to know what death really means, cope with the feelings of grief and pain that the loss of a loved one brings? If you’re music therapist Arvis Jones, you let them bang on a drum, do the hokey-pokey or join a choir and sing. Jones is...
Read MoreElvira’s Story in DMH Report
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health MHSA annual update for FY 2013 – 2014 includes Elvira’s story. Elvira was enrolled in Hathaway-Sycamores’ Children’s Full Service Partnership program. The reports highlights the importance of Parent Partners in the program. LA County DMH MHSA Annual Update FY 13-14Click here to read about Children’s Full Service Partnership in the LA County DMH MHSA Annual Update. (Will open as a pdf.) Visit the Department of...
Read MoreKCAL9 News Sept. 17, 2013: Fundraiser at Dodger Stadium
Dr. Emily McGrath, a clinical psychologist at Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services, visited the KCAL9 studios Tuesday to talk about their upcoming fundraiser. (View video above or click here to watch the video of Hathaway-Sycamores’ Dr. Emily McGrath on KCAL9 News.) The Sept. 24 “Celebrating Children” event starts at 6:30 p.m. and concludes at 10:30 p.m. The public can purchase tickets to the event, which will include a Stadium Club cocktail party; suite-quality food;...
Read MoreArmijo Newspapers, May 30, 2013: Hathaway-Sycamores: A Forever Family
Armijo Newspapers Serving 30 Cities in the SGV, IE and Riverside Counties Hathaway- Sycamores: A Forever Family May 30, 2013 By webmaster Staff Reports For 17 years, Miguel and Macrina Gutierrez’s Whittier, Calif., home was occupied by only themselves and two cats. On July 30 of last year, that occupancy status increased, dramatically! As Miguel recalls, on that fateful Monday, “We became a family.” While the Gutierrez’s became a foster/adoptive family of five, literally overnight, their path...
Read MoreGlendale News-Press, March 20, 2013: Ramses Barden Visits Hathaway-Sycamores
Ramses Barden gives words of advice to Hathaway-Sycamores boys Football: Former Flintridge Prep standout returns to hometown of Altadena with words of encouragement. Ramses Barden, Flintridge Prep graduate and free agent wide receiver in the NFL, laughs at a question he was asked Wednesday at Hathaway-Sycamores. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer / March 20, 2013 By Andrew Shortall, andrew.shortall@latimes.com March 20, 2013 | 8:37 p.m. ALTADENA — While Ramses Barden stands...
Read MoreKABC, March 19, 2013: Childhood Grief and Traumatic Loss Conference
The Ninth Annual California Conference Childhood Grief and Traumatic Loss – Restoring Joy to Children and Families was held at the Pasadena Convention Center, March 19, 2013. The KABC news story about the Conference highlights how Hathaway-Sycamores’ Arvis Jones helps healing begin. Click here to watch the story. The Conference, which is the largest of its kind nationwide, hosted over 500 mental health professionals, grieving families, and community representatives interested in...
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