FRC Weekly Articles

Gratitude for public support of FRC’s mission

12/23/2023
James Stitt

Season’s Greetings and Best Wishes for a Happy New Year to you and your loved ones. As we approach the culmination of the year, I extend sincere holiday greetings on behalf of the Family Recovery Center.

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Changes

11/04/2023
Cathy Brownfield

Things change. People change. Faces change. I have heard that change is the only thing that is consistent in life. Changes may be bad, risky, negative. But they also can become good, healthy and positive again. I do not know how my supervisor at FRC is going to feel about this column, but being the sentimental person that I am … I am an introvert. I write much better than I speak. And I write from the heart. So, maybe Eloise will be OK with these words.

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Social media: May change your kid’s brain

10/28/2023
Cathy Brownfield

In 2019, WHO (the World Health Organization) published strict guidelines about children’s screen time. Why? Because intensive digital media use is thought to reduce working memory capacity, cause psychological problems from depression to anxiety and sleep disorders, and affects comprehension when reading screens.

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How do you rate your children’s mental health?

10/21/2023
Cathy Brownfield

Recently I saw a video discussion by a California politician who said she was a certified teacher and a mother. She does not feel that she is qualified – even as a certified teacher – to deal with the mental health of children. She was teaching her two teenagers to be independent and hoped that if they were struggling they would go to a professional for help.

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Stop human trafficking

10/07/2023
Cathy Brownfield

A couple of weeks ago, Operation Buyer’s Remorse stamped “Not in Ohio” on 160 persons across Ohio who were arrested in connection with human trafficking. Law enforcement officers are reiterating that they are committed to helping victims of human trafficking if those persons will just reach out. In this operation, 104 victims were referred to services that can help them.

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