The Benefits of Mental Health Counseling

by abell on May 16, 2010

This article was submitted by Juliann R. Villanueva, LMFT, of Mental Health Resources, Inc. of New Mexico

Let’s be honest with each other.  More often then not, mental health counseling is viewed negatively by society which could prevent someone from making that initial call to seek therapeutic services.  It is not uncommon for someone to believe, “There is something wrong with me if I’m seeing a counselor” or worse, “I must be crazy!”.  A little bit more honesty, counseling does not mean laying on a couch facing away from your therapist as he/she lazily doodles on a notepad asking you to talk about your mother.  Although, we may ask you to discuss family relationships from time to time, we are not here to place blame on your mom.  I am sure she did the best she could with what she had available to her at the time she was raising you.   These harmful stigmas could prevent you from recognizing the benefits of mental health counseling.  People tend to seek counseling during a challenging period in their life.  They could be seeking immediate relief from painful life changes such as the death of a loved one, a relationship loss, employment stressors or addictive behaviors. [click to continue…]

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Clovis Youth Activity Survey

by abell on February 16, 2010

The Curry County Wellness Council and the City of Clovis Quality of Life Committee need your help! Please take a few minutes to participate in a brief survey focusing on activities for youth of all ages in our community. This is a valuable tool for us to help assess our community’s needs, plus gives you an opportunity to share your opinion with those who will listen.

The survey, which will only take 5 to 10 minutes of your time, is geared towards parents’ in our community with children. If you do not have children, we would still ask that you participate. Click here to access the Youth Activity Survey.

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Keeping Your Kids Smiling

February 15, 2010

[by Capt Mike Hoge, D.M.D.]
February is Children’s Dental Health Month, and the Cannon AFB Dental Clinic would like to help you to ensure excellent oral health for your children.
Did you know that tooth decay is the single most common chronic childhood disease?  According to the National Institute of Health, cavities are 5 times more common [...]

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Clovis & Curry County Blood Drive on March 19, 2010

February 15, 2010

The City of Clovis, along with Curry County, will be having a blood drive on March 19, 2010 from 9:00 am until 2:45 pm at the Curry County Courthouse. Interested parties should download and read the Fast Track form, which has valuable information for potential donors.
United Blood Services: Blood Donation on the Fast Track [1.9 [...]

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Next Step for Better Health Fun Walk

February 8, 2010

The Curry County Wellness Council presents its first quarter event, The Next Step for Better Health Fun Walk this Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010 from 8:30-10:00 at the Curry County Event Center. Free pedometers, water, and t-shirts and a chance to win a $50 gift certificate. Registration fee is $5, kids are free. See you there!

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Free eBook: The Teen Survival Guide to Dating and Relating

January 20, 2010

Looking for a good resource for your teens to learn some real-world advice on dating? Look no further than this free download from Annie Fox, M.Ed. Her website also has some other free downloads, so be sure to check it out!
Teen Survival Guide [2.4 MB PDF file]

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StayTeen Contest Winner!

December 18, 2009

Congrats to Dalton Banister, our StayTeen video contest winner! Daltonis 17 years old and is home schooled in Portales. He is very involved in our community. Check out his video to get a sense of his involvement! Enjoy the extra spending money this holiday season! We’ve posted Dalton’s winning entry below.
We would like to [...]

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Human Services Department Expands Waiting List for State Coverage Insurance Program

December 17, 2009

Waiting List for New Employer Group Enrollees Begins Saturday, December 19, 2009
Santa Fe, New Mexico – The New Mexico Human Services Department will begin a waiting list for new employer groups who are interested in enrolling their employees in the State Coverage Insurance (SCI) Program, beginning Saturday, December 19, 2009.  All group applications submitted to the Human [...]

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Lighthouse Mission Christmas Donations

December 16, 2009

Please bless a child this Christmas. The Lighthouse Mission in Clovis is in desperate need of gifts for boys and girls, ages 10 to 15. They could really use your help and donations. Simply buy a gift or two, or if you belong to a club or group, make it a giving project. Any and [...]

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StayTeen Contest Update

December 16, 2009

We would like to apologize for a typo in the initial post about the Council’s StayTeen video contest. We initially posted that the winner would be selected and announced on December 15. This was incorrect.
The winner will be announced on Friday, December 18 at 10:00 am at the Bank of Clovis, and will be highlighted [...]

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