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STORIES OF HOPE

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CHC IMPACT

STORIES OF HOPE & CHC CHANGEMAKERS

Donating ensures that CHC will be here for future generations.

“CHC provides critical services to an entire population of children and teens who need mental health assessment, treatment, and referral. Donating towards a chair in honor of CHC’s Dr. Glen Elliott is entirely our pleasure and ensures that CHC will be here for future generations.”

—Dr. Roger Wu, MD and Ruth Hauser Wu

10th Annual CHC Breakfast
The annual event benefiting CHC’s free programs and financial assistance for youth mental health and learning differences, was a heartwarming event that featured an engaging conversation with Dr. Christine Carter and personal testimonials.
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DBT Groups Offer a Lifeline
For the past decade, CHC Ravenswood has provided critical mental health services to underserved families in East Palo Alto and east Menlo Park, addressing barriers like language, stigma, and access. Through programs like Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), CHC Ravenswood has helped hundreds of children and families build emotional regulation skills, fostering hope and resilience in the community.
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A Journey of Healing: How EBC Transformed A Family’s Life
EBC gave Kyle tools to recognize and manage his emotions. It also gave him opportunities to celebrate success—whether it was earning points for positive choices, reconnecting with his creativity, or feeling proud of a group project.
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Navigating Neurodivergence: Megan’s Journey with the Schwab Learning Center at CHC
Megan, a high-achieving academic with a background in the Marine Corps and a PhD student at Stanford, sought help from the Schwab Learning Center (SLC) to complete her dissertation. Through personalized support and a diagnosis of multiple learning differences, Megan developed essential strategies to manage her work.
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The CHC SteelMike Shootout Scores Again
On August 25, 2024, more than 450 community members and basketball players gathered to participate in the CHC SteelMike Shootout to raise over $300,000 for The Michael Harris Fund at CHC.
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Dr. Temple Grandin Visits CHC
On February 25, 2025, 200 community members gathered to watch a screening of Dr. Grandin’s upcoming film, An Open Door. The following day, Dr. Grandin spoke to CHC parents at our Palo Alto office.
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Sereno 1% for Good is Good for CHC
CHC was a recent beneficiary of Sereno’s generosity with a $10,000 gift to bolster its essential services for youth mental health and learning differences. “It is so important to be honoring these local organizations that are doing such hard work,” says Kristy Duncan, Director of Giving and Corporate Responsibility.
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EBC’s Andrea Chase Honored as Direct Care Worker of the Year 2024
EBC Classroom Assistant, Andrea Chase, stepped into a well-deserved spotlight as she was named the Direct Care Worker of the Year at the 2024 National Association of Private Special Education Centers Conference.
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Building a Toolkit for Life
SLC helped identify positive strategies and alternative ways of doing things for Fuentes. He says, “In times of joy and struggle the [SLC] community has been really valuable in cultivating relationships that are meaningful to me. They’ve manifested into these opportunities later on in ways that I often didn’t realize.”
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Teen Mental Health Wins Big at Tournament
More than 350 community members along with enthusiastic basketball players and fans gathered on Sunday, August 27 at Menlo School in Atherton for the CHC SteelMike Shootout 2023 Basketball Tournament. All funds from the basketball tournament go towards the Michael Harris Fund at CHC.
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ESPA at Ten Years: A Stanford CHC Partnership
For ten years, ESPA has supported and guided families as they navigate the challenging period between diagnosis and treatment when facing an autism diagnosis for their child. CHC’s Gina Baldi and Danna Torres share how ESPA helps families around the community and beyond.
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Training the Next Generation of Clinical Psychologists
CHC Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Ramsey Khasho and other doctoral and postdoctoral graduates share on the importance of CHC’s training opportunities and how they fulfill a need for qualified clinicians.
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A New Home for CHC Ravenswood
In March, CHC celebrated a much-anticipated milestone for the agency – a new home for its CHC Ravenswood services. Attendees at the event toured the new space, which houses individual therapy rooms artfully designed with families and children in mind.
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Announcing the Catherine T. Harvey Center for Clinical Services
“Catherine is a champion. She’s been able to do something amazing for CHC and for clinical services and strengthen its future,” says Julie T. Hooper, CHC Board Chair.
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A Slam Dunk for Teen Mental Health
300 community members gather at Johnson Family Athletic Center at Menlo School to raise awareness and funds for adolescent mental health.
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#ThankYou to #StartSmall
CHC is deeply grateful for #StartSmall, Jack Dorsey’s philanthropic initiative launched in 2020 to fund global crisis relief, girls health and education and efforts toward Universal Basic Income.
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Building Trust in Communities
A grassroots program, the CHC Ravenswood team connects mental health and education services directly to families in neighborhood schools and across the community — wherever they are most easily accessible.
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Partnerships that Deliver Hope
CHC’s Teen Mental Health programs have developed into a multi-pronged approach that spans from crisis prevention through therapy and education, to intervention.
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