In 1993, the American Nurses Association established National Nurses Week. National Nurses Week is a time for everyone – individuals, employers, other health care professionals, community leaders, and nurses – to recognize the vast contributions and positive impact of America’s 4 million registered nurses. Each year, the celebration ends on …
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About Us Alta Behavioral Healthcare has provided over 45 years of caring for children, adolescents and their families in the Mahoning Valley. Our staff is highly skilled in helping families understand their situations and what needs to be done to bring practical solutions to the problem at hand. Alta Behavioral …
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Over the years, PNC Bank has been very generous in its support of Alta Behavioral Healthcare and its services to children and families in the Mahoning Valley. We’d like to let you know about another initiative PNC has developed to benefit young people. PNC’s Great Big Book Drive runs now …
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Parents — are you looking for a break so that you can catch up on your own life events and needs? Would you like your child to be involved in a structured activity in which he/she can learn positive social engagement and have fun with other peers in an enjoyable, …
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The Children’s Mental Health Circle of Friends Foundation invites you to “Eat Wings, Raise Funds” at Buffalo Wild Wings’ Boardman and Austintown locations on Monday, April 8. If you present the ticket below to your server between 11:00 am and 12 midnight on that day, BW3 will donate 15% of …
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Parents of children ages 3–8 can learn new ways to parent their children at the Incredible Years® Early Childhood Parent Group. This series gets underway Wednesday, March 27 and will meet each of the following Wednesdays through May 8. Topics will include: Play is more than fun Everyone loves praise …
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Alta Behavioral Healthcare’s annual “Night at the Races” benefit on February 23 — sponsored by the Children’s Mental Health Circle of Friends Foundation — was a big success, with outstanding attendance and fun for all. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and attendees, we were able to raise funds …
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The kick-off meeting of a newly formed Parent Support Group will take place Thursday, February 21 at 6:00 pm at Alta Behavioral Healthcare’s offices at 711 Belmont Avenue in Youngstown. The topics for this first meeting will be “It’s OK to say ‘I’m in over my head’” and “How to deal …
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YouthMove is a support group consisting of progressive teens and young adults who gather monthly in a judgment-free setting to encourage participants to take an active role in personal recovery and to self-actualize their recovery goals. It is led by Alta Care Group Peer Supporters and Parent Supporters. YouthMove is a part of our Peer …
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Youngstown State University’s Beeghly College of Education hosted a Professional Development Day on February 2, 2019 titled Safer Schools: Strategies for Teachers and Skills for Students. Alta Behavioral Healthcare’s Jamie Miller, Clinical Director, and Meg Harris, Certified Trauma Therapist/Trainer, presented at the university to assist school personnel in understanding some …
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The Ohio Mental Health Network for School Success (OMHNSS), North East Region will present a Round Table discussion on the Impact of Trauma in the Classroom. The event will take place Thursday, February 7 from 3:00 pm-4:30 pm at Alta Behavioral Healthcare, 711 Belmont Avenue in Youngstown. Facilitating the discussion will …
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The FIRST Mahoning County program — a comprehensive treatment program for individuals who have had a first episode of a psychotic illness — is a collaboration between Alta Behavioral Healthcare, Compass Family & Community Services, the Mahoning County Mental Health & Recovery Board, and the Best Practices in Schizophrenia Treatment …
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YouthMove is a support group consisting of progressive teens and young adults who gather monthly in a judgment-free setting to encourage participants to take an active role in personal recovery and to self-actualize their recovery goals. It is led by Alta Care Group Peer Supporters and Parent Supporters. YouthMove is a part of our Peer …
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Part of Alta’s Triple P series, this FREE class will be held Thursday, December 20 from 4:30–6:00 pm at Alta Behavioral Healthcare, 711 Belmont Ave. in Youngstown. This class can help you: encourage behavior you like deal with problem behavior become confident as a parent be realistic about parenting take …
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Alta’s Early Childhood team has been implementing exciting programming, especially for infants. Marci Masters, an ECHM Consultant and Master trainer at Alta, has recently been trained in the Brazelton Newborn Behavioral Observation. The Newborn Behavioral Observations system (NBO) is an infant-focused, family-centered, relationship-based tool designed to help parents notice their baby’s abilities and …
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