Too often in our society we are reduced to our mental illness. I am bipolar, he is schizophrenic. She is the depressive type. Can you imagine if instead we referred…
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Foster Care. I’ve wondered what people think of when they hear those words. Sympathy for the youth who are fostered? Admiration for the adults who choose to foster parent? The…
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Spring has finally made its arrival in our corner of the world. And with the bloom of spring comes the bustle of sports. I'm beginning to see youth sport teams…
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Mental health - no one is immune You can’t get through this month – particularly if you are reading blogs such as Spurwink’s - and avoid news about mental health. …
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Angel was then, and is even now, one of the most beautiful babies I have ever seen and I have seen many in my thirty years as a child abuse…
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The Prevalence of Autism The National Center for Disease Control & Prevention’s most recent data indicate that about one in 68 children in the U.S. have ASD. On average, Spurwink has…
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Today is “National Pot Smoking Day.” If you aren’t aware, it is a counterculture holiday in North America where people gather to celebrate and consume cannabis and “be happy.” Perhaps…
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“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” – Jim Rohn There has been a lot of change going on at Spurwink. We’ve updated our…
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