Written by Bart Demeter, director of Oceana County CASA August 15, 2022 As the director of the CASA program in Oceana County, I...
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Our Neighbors in Need: Supporting Refugees and their Families
Written by Jessica Gladden, LMSW, PhD June 14, 2022 Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you had to quickly flee your...
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My Internship Experience at The Fountain Hill Center
Written by Janet Stark, Intern June 9, 2022 Over the past eight months, I had the privilege of working at The Fountain Hill...
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Am I Experiencing Normal Grief or Am I Depressed?
By Kimber Decker, MA, MEd, LPC We all experience loss. When we do, we grieve. It is normal. Often, Normal Grief exists alongside...
READ MOREFHC’s Statement on Racism
Racism continues to be an ongoing issue within the United States. All too frequently we confront example after example of the...
READ MOREThe Plight of Immigrant Families and Individuals
By Everlyne Biboko My heart goes out to immigrant population wherever you are. There are so many things you all deal with...
READ MOREWhat Does It Mean to be an Intern at Fountain Hill?
By Katie Hauge This was the question I was looking to answer when I was seeking an internship at the end of the summer in 2019....
READ MOREFunding for Mental Healthcare? A Tough Ask, Across the Globe
A Sobering Statistic As Advancement & Communications Coordinator for the Fountain Hill Center, my work includes quite a lot...
READ MOREWhat Your Therapist Does on Vacation
Do you ever wonder what your therapist does when they go on vacation from the Fountain Hill Center? Of course, everyone’s...
READ MOREMeditation: A Radical Act of Love and Sanity
We live in a world filled with distressing events. Tornadoes, mass shootings, and political scandals are all over our newsfeeds....
READ MOREAsking the Right Questions in the Wake of the Las Vegas Mass Shooting
As the days go by, and it becomes clearer and clearer that many questions about the Las Vegas mass shooting on Oct. 1, 2017,...
READ MOREPokémon Go and Mental Health…WH@T!?!
The Executive Coordinator of the Fountain Hill Center, Amy Van Gunst, asks her 17 year old son, “Hey what do you hear...
READ MOREStacked Trauma
Most traumas aren’t simple; they involve many levels and types of experiences. Gail Johnson calls this “stacked...
READ MORESo, You Really Are Keeping Your Resolution…
Almost half of all adults make a New Year’s resolution. But once the party hats and horns are put away, it’s hard to...
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Chasing Dragons With Plastic Swords
Boys—we marvel at the playful energy they bring into our lives. They chase each other around the yard with plastic swords and...
READ MORESimple Yet Effective EMDR Treatment Brings Hope
A handful of years ago I had a client that was working on anger management issues. He was a military veteran struggling with...
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