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What Anxiety Can Look Like in Children

Throughout the pandemic, many families have struggled with fears about COVID, lockdowns, and employment concerns, all while experiencing a compounding of other things like school, childcare, and social support services. Adjustment concerns are major following the pandemic period, particularly for children who may have been affected by anxiety during the

Happy Mother’s Day

Here at SSCC we would like to wish everyone a Happy Mother’s Day and thank our mothers and grandmothers for all they do for us! Mother’s Day is about honoring and celebrating all mothers. Classic Mother’s Day gifts include flowers, chocolates, jewelry, and more, but if you ask a mother

Earth Day

In a world of booming technologies and busy lifestyles, it’s easy to forget about the natural beauty in life, that is, the life around us that makes up our beautiful planet, Earth. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd every year. Here at SSCC, we want to show some appreciation for

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The National Sister’s Day

You may have fought with them when you were younger, but as you got older, you started to realize what excellent friends they can make. Our siblings are some of the first people that we interact with in our lives and the relationships that we make with them are extremely

What’s What Wednesday Storytelling

There is something very powerful in the art of telling stories. Throughout our history and our existence, we humans, have always been storytellers. At the very core of our existence, lies the incredible gift of sharing stories and passing them down through generations. We share stories with our loved ones,

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What’s What Wednesday

March 20th is International Day of Happiness. Here at SSCC, we encourage parents to help their children make healthy habits that will help them to lead a happier and more successful life. International Day of Happiness is a campaign coordinated by Action for Happiness, a non-profit organization. What You Can Do

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What’s What Wednesday: What You Can Do to Encourage Your Child’s Happiness

What’s What Wednesday: Black History Month

Black History Month has become a time-honored tradition since it was first conceptualized as “Negro History Week” in 1925 by Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), and first celebrated in 1926. In 1976, honoring the heritage of Black Americans became a

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What’s What Wednesday: What Depression Looks like in Children

When people think of depression, common themes that come to mind are sadness, emptiness, hopelessness, insomnia, and stormy clouds. While those symptoms may present in children, your child may also experience anger or increased irritability. Your child may have outbursts of anger and/or aggression, talk back to you or other