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How to Overcome Back-to-School Anxiety: A Family Guide to Balancing Structure and Self-Care
Breaks in routine and structure are occurrences that many look forward to as they can provide an opportunity to focus...
How to Ask for Mental Health Help
In the intricacy of human health, mental well-being holds significant weight. Yet, despite its importance, many hesitate to seek help...
How to Help a Child or Teen with Back-to-School Anxiety
Is your child refusing to go to school? You are not alone. School refusal can be characterized by a child’s...
[In The Media] Positive Data Amidst Mental Health Crisis: Intermediate Mental Health Treatment Can Reduce Depression and Anxiety Symptoms by ~50% for Adolescents and Adults
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New white paper reinforces the importance of personalized behavioral healthcare that is timely and evidence-based
[In The Media] Compass Health Center Increases Access to Mental Health Programs by Becoming In-Network with CareFirst BCBS, supporting members throughout Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia
More residents in the region will now have access to psychiatry and mental health services through Compass Health Center, now...
Teen Mental Health Facts and Statistics 2024
Adolescence is one of the most formative periods of our lives. These years are a time of rapid change, growth,...
A Parent’s Roadmap to Navigating Mental Health Care for Their Children and Teens
Parenting is hard, magical, and everything in between. It can be especially challenging when our children are struggling, particularly with...
Understanding the Impact of School Anxiety, Refusal, and Absenteeism on Youth: Watch Compass Health Center’s April Deskside Briefing
On April 4, 2024, our Deskside Briefing explored the pressing issue of school absenteeism among K-12 students in the United...
Understanding the Need for Immediate Mental Health Care
Why Treatment Length Matters When someone falls seriously ill or injures themselves, they require immediate medical attention to allow them...
Listen Now: Compass Health Center’s Dr. Marissa Leslie featured on 97.9’s Maryland Perspectives Radio
Hosted by Amelia Ryerse, Maryland Perspectives, on 97.9 FM Baltimore, features organizations across Maryland that make a difference in resident’s...
Compass Health Center Opens to Address Mental Health Crisis in Maryland
Photo Left to Right: Marissa Leslie, MD, Medical Director, Compass Health Center, Senator Will Smith, MD – District 20, David Schreiber, MD,...
Embracing Transitions: Tools for Mental Health and Wellness
As we walk into the month of August, the days are warm and humid, stores are filled with back-to-school...
Compass Health Center Announces Expansion to Maryland Addressing Urgent Need for Quick Access to Comprehensive Mental Health Care In-person and Virtually Across the State
Compass Health Center Announces Expansion to Maryland Addressing Urgent Need for Quick Access to Comprehensive Mental Health Care In-person and...
Rewriting the Narrative: From “I Can’t” to “I Can”
Rewriting the Narrative: From “I Can’t” to “I Can” In-person and Virtual School Refusal & Anxiety Treatment for Ages 8-18...
Preparing Students for a Successful Year: Introducing Compass Health Center’s Ready, Set, School Program
As summer winds down and thoughts turn to the upcoming school year, parents and caregivers are faced with the challenge...
Illinois-based Compass Health Center to launch College Preparedness Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) in Northbrook and Oak Brook this summer
More than 40% of College Students Considered Withdrawing in 2022 Due to Emotional Stress; New College Readiness Program Addresses the...
Taking Ownership of Our Story: How School Planners, Journaling, and Narrative Reframing Shape Our Well-being
How Kindness Can Help Boost Your Self-Esteem
‘Boosting Self-Esteem’ Spotify playlist: Curated by Compass Health Center Clinicians We all want to feel good about ourselves, but sometimes...
Family Action Network Presents, Leslie Brankin, Anna Finis, and Toni Boos: Understanding and Treating School Anxiety and Refusal
On February 15, 2023, The Family Action Network (FAN) presented the event, “Understanding and Treating School Anxiety and Refusal,” a...
Which Mental Health Diagnoses are Treated at the PHP/IOP Levels of Care at Compass?
Why Treatment Length Matters
What to Listen to, Read, and Watch this Winter | Family Action Network’s Executive Director, Lonnie Stonitsch, Shares her Picks with the Compass Community
How Do I Know Which Type of Mental Health Treatment is Right for Me? | A Clinician’s Guide to Understanding Levels of Care
When you think of therapy, you likely envision sitting on a couch in a therapist’s office or at your home...
Compass Virtual Welcomes Justine Mitchell to Leadership Team with Plans to Increase Access to Life-Saving Behavioral Health Treatment for Individuals Throughout Illinois and Beyond
Compass Health Center adds a new head of virtual services to expand access to high-quality, intermediate levels of behavioral health...
PHP/IOP Behavioral Health Reacts to Maryland Teen Suffering in Waiting Room for 76 Days; Provides Critical Solution to Ongoing Crisis
Compass Health Center PHP/IOP Programs Provide Solution to Nationwide Mental Health Crisis for Teens CHICAGO, Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)...
Three Ways to Identify Emotions to Help Navigate Your Feelings | A Clinician’s Guide for Improved Mental Health
As curious as it may sound, it can be hard at times to pinpoint exactly how we feel. Similarly,...
Compass Anywhere | When you need more support for your mental health, PHP/IOP can help
Compass Anywhere There is a solution for getting life back on track. It’s convenient. It works. It’s about the individual....
Inclusive Holiday Hosting: A Clinician’s Guide to Practicing Affirmative Language
Author: Jenny Finnerman, LCSW, Associate Director of Clinical Learning and Development By now, you have likely noticed the abundance...
5 Tips to Prepare Your Anxious Students for a New School Year
With the new school year upon us, students, parents and staff arrive with a sense of excitement and anticipation about what lies...
6 Tips to Prepare Your Anxious Child for Back to School
As back-to-school time rapidly approaches, it is common to see an increase in anxiety and related acting-out behaviors in children....
5 Ways Coloring Supports Mindfulness (Downloadable Worksheets)
Did you know that coloring can help improve your mental health through practicing mindfulness? Here are five ways coloring supports being in the here...
Compass Health Center In-Network with Optum/United Behavioral Health Beginning July 15, 2022
[Press Release] Chicago, Illinois, July 11, 2022 – Compass Health Center announced today that it will be in-network with Optum/United...
5 Barriers to Accessing Behavioral Health Treatment
Even though the rate of mental health disorders between rural and urban areas is similar in the US, those living...
How to Foster Closeness & Communication with your Kids this Holiday Season
Downloadable Resource for Parents: “How to Foster Closeness & Communication”
10 Tips from our Young Adult Group Therapists for Reducing Stress
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Dr. Claudia Welke: Breaking Barriers in the Mental Health Care Industry
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 80 percent of the healthcare workforce is made of women but fewer than...
6 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health During COVID-19
It’s no surprise that living amid a global pandemic has brought an overwhelming rollercoaster of emotions along with a sense...
