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August 2015
Whether you're heading back to college, high school, middle school, or elementary school, the back-to-school season is in full swing! For many students and parents, this can mean a time of stress, anxiety, and the fear of the unknown.
Find out how you can alleviate unnecessary stress in your household and in the classroom with a little planning, attention to detail, and communication. Also, learn how you can donate school supplies and other tools Edgewood youth will need to succeed. A full list is included at the end of this story.
Edgewood is the only organization to provide specialized services to youth and emerging adults in San Mateo County under the Full Service Partnership (FSP) program. The FSP provides comprehensive services to individuals living with mental illness.
We were heartened to hear that the program is having a positive impact on the youth and families we serve. A recent analysis completed by the American Institutes for Research shows that since the inception of the FSP program in 2005, there has been a statistically significant decrease in the number of youth and families requiring psychiatric hospitalizations and emergency services as a result of their participation in the program. In short - it works!
According to a study by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, an estimated 66 percent of caregivers in the U.S. are females with an average age of 48. Of those, one in seven are providing care for a child.
Learn how our HealthyKin nursing program helped one Bay Area grandmother and her three grandchildren transform their lives.
Edgewood Center for Children and Families 1801 Vicente Street | San Francisco, CA 94116 | Tel. 415.681.3211 957 Industrial Rd Suite B | San Carlos, CA 94070 | Tel. 650.620.9549 www.edgewood.org