Katie Godshall, LCSW Intern Program Supervisor Increase your understanding of mental health conditions: What are the signs and symptoms of poor mental health? What can be done to improve your mental health? May is Mental Health Awareness month! Each year, May brings us many wonderful experiences from Jazz Fest and Bayou Boogaloo, to warm daysRead More
On behalf of Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans and Teen Life Counts, we would like to share some resources for families to help navigate the content of the Netflix show, 13 Reasons Why. The show provides a graphic depiction of suicide which is considered a trigger and a risk factor for suicide contagion. Read More
Melissa Stewart, LMSW Teen Life Counts (TLC) Program Coordinator Hello there! My name is Melissa Stewart and I am a licensed master social worker. I took on the position of Program Coordinator for Teen Life Counts (TLC) last February. Since TLC is funded by grants and generous donors, JFS has been able to provide theRead More