Center for Families and Relationships

The U.S. Surgeon General Murthy issued a public health advisory about the impact of modern stresses on parents' mental health yesterday. "Behind this youth mental health crisis is real crisis with parents, where many of them are struggling with profound stress and with their own mental health challenges," Murthy told Reuters in an interview. "If you really want to help kids, one of the things you've got to do is actually help parents." This is why CFAR clinicians work with families as a whole, rather than just focusing on the individual. The impact is exponentially greater, and the families we serve are better prepared to deal with the stresses of daily life.

CFAR is proud to announce that our Board of Directors has an incredible new slate of officers. Though she has been in the role of Board Chair for only a few weeks, Dr. Erica Patterson, DM has already accomplished so much. She is joined by Lisa Dugan as Vice Chair, Philip Holzhauer, CPA as Treasurer, and Nicole Wixted as Secretary. We can’t wait to see where this dynamic group will take CFAR, and we look forward to sharing more about them in the coming months. The CFAR board is changing and growing along with the organization, and we are seeking new board and committee members to join the team. You can get more information by contacting [email protected], and learn more about our current board at https://lnkd.in/e8xnJVMe.

CFAR held our fourth annual movie night on Friday and we were thrilled to see so many in the community come together to enjoy a beautiful evening at Pelbano Rec Center. Our wonderful staff volunteered to share mental health resources with the attendees, and hand out LOTS of snacks and water! Huge thanks to Philadelphia Parks & Recreation for hosting, and to Herrs Food Inc, Just Born, Inc., and Target for their generous donations of food and drinks.

Clinical Supervisor roles at CFAR are incredibly unique and fulfilling positions that don’t come around very often. We are a supportive community full of innovation and learning, and we are looking for the right candidate to join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable youth and families in Philadelphia. Please send your resume today, or share our job postings with your community.

The 7th Annual Philadelphia Trauma Training Conference at Thomas Jefferson University last week was such an impactful event for our clinical staff. Everyone on our team that attended, including our Director of Outpatient Program-Northeast Jamica Cropper-Pam, came away with important knowledge, innovative ideas, moving experiences, and excellent connections. CFAR’s clinical team is known for our trauma work, and we are looking forward to continuing to strengthen that aspect of our services for our clients.

We are really appreciative of the attention that the Attorney General is bringing to impact of gun violence on mental health. CFAR's Together Through Trauma program has been working with communities that have been traumatized by gun violence for several years now and the need for the programming continues to grow. CFAR is looking forward to expanding the Together Through Trauma program as funding allows, and expanding our Outpatient services for youth and families with the help of the recent award from the Attorney General's office!

Center for Families and Relationships is excited to report that we have received over $520,000 from Attorney General Henry. CFAR received these funds to bolster mental health services and related programs, following the closure of the Juniata Community Mental Health Clinic. CFAR plans to utilize these funds to hire staff to increase and improve direct services for our clients, and we are so honored that AG Henry chose CFAR based on our excellent reputation!

Thank you The Therapy Group for joining us last Thursday, and for your wonderful support of our 30th Anniversary!

We have a unique and exciting opportunity in our Children Deserving Services Program to work with uninsured children and their families. Services are designed to strengthen the family systems in these vulnerable communities. Please contact [email protected] with your resume and cover letter if you are interested, and please share widely with your networks!

What an incredible morning with so many of our friends, partners, and supporters! There was a consensus in the room that you could feel how deeply passionate the CFAR team is about our work, and that is one of the things that makes us so successful. Congratulations again to honoree Derek Green, and thank you for your kind words about our impact. Thank you also to Commissioner Susan Slawson, who accepted the award for Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, for showing how dedicated you are to having our partnership flourish and grow. There are no words to describe the emotion in the room when Jamica Cropper-Pam, MA, LMFT-AS accepted the staff award, and CFAR is beyond lucky to have her as part of our team. Our board member and awards ceremony host Dr. Erica Patterson, DM did an absolutely beautiful job, along with presenters David Fair, Jordan Brogan, MA, LMFT, and Ryan Keough, MS, LMFT-AS. A big thank you to our sponsors Health Management Associates, The Therapy Group, WSFS Bank, and Wawa, Inc. for making the event possible. And finally, thank you to everyone who joined us this morning. We look forward to sharing more photos from the event soon!