September 13th, 2025 12:30pm Large Pavilion – Stewart Park, Ithaca NY Join Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca on Saturday September 13 for lunch by Luna’s, a talk with Don Rakow (former director of the Cornell Botanical Gardens and a forest therapy...
Join this workshop learn and practice embodied/somatic de-escalation skills with Yael Saar and Virginia Smithson, LCSW-R, creators of the Sensory Nourishment Method. Learn physiologically based and trauma informed skills for navigating and de-escalating volatile situations. This three hour workshop explores accessible paths...
This training is designed for mental health practioners to provide a framework for practice with individuals and families using a model based on Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and its trauma-informed care (TIC). The content presented will enhance the skills and...
Clinical Strategies for Increasing Family Support and Building Resilience At a time when trans rights are under attack across the country, now is a crucial time to learn practical strategies to help provide support to trans and nonbinary youth and their...
Join TCT-BOCES' Youth Development Coordinator, Brandi Remington, to learn more about DASA and DASA reporting in the case of bullying. In 2010 the New York State enacted the Dignity for All Students Act making it a state-wide policy to provide all...
Promote inclusion and belonging by fostering psychological safety in the workplace. Psychological safety is a core concept in fostering inclusion and belonging. Understanding and applying tenets of this perspective may increase employee engagement, motivation, innovation, and collaboration. Research also illustrates that workplaces...
Join us for breakfast and conversation at the Family & Children's Service Annual Celebration to mark the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Month! Tickets are available for purchase ($30 per person, to cover costs associated with the event). Gain insights from...
Join us on September 8th, 2024 at the Ithaca Yacht Club for Family & Children's sixth annual Cardboard Boat Race. Let's make this year better than ever! Launching new peer-to-peer fundraising. Boat Registration is FREE for teams who raise $250 or more! Click...
Embrace Mental Health Wellness FREE EVENT! Join us for an uplifting day of FREE activities for all ages, designed to help you prioritize your mental health daily. Participate in mindful movement, dance, live music, street performances, and workshops, indulge in free...
Join us on September 10th, 2023 at the Ithaca Yacht Club for Family & Children's fifth annual Cardboard Boat Race! This year we’re back and bigger than ever! And this year, thanks to our sponsors, Boat Registration is 100% FREE for EVERYONE! Tickets...