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A Path to Healing: Announcing Allendale’s New Healing Labyrinth
We are thrilled to announce the opening of Allendale’s new Healing Labyrinth—a serene and transformative space designed to foster healing, reflection, and personal growth for our students and staff. This…
Allendale’s Transformation: Integration of the ARC Clinical Framework
Allendale is taking a transformative step toward enhancing our clinical and organizational practices by adopting the ARC framework, a comprehensive intervention model designed to address trauma and foster resilience. Developed…
Investing in Our Staff’s Professional Development Now Helps Youth & Families Reap the Benefits for Years to Come!
We are thrilled to announce that long-time Board Member, Mr. Theodore L. Koenig, along with his wife, Nancy, and four children, developed and sponsored “The Koenig Family Foundation Scholarship Fund,”…
Recent Posts
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
As we continue to closely monitor the rapidly evolving developments in response to COVID-19, and following the guidance from local and state health officials, Allendale is prepared to navigate…
Help kids cope with changes brought on by pandemic
No school. No day care. No playdates with friends. The COVID-19 crisis has turned our children’s lives upside down, while stoking fear and sparking a range of reactions. Many parents…
How You Can Handle Family Power Struggles
By Dr. Sandra Clavelli, Clinical Psychologist, Allendale Association “The Daily Herald” Health & Fitness – August 10, 2020 With summer in full swing and schools setting learning models for the…
Allendale Celebrates Pride Month
Supporting LGBTQI+ Youth in Their Identity Formation Article by: Dr. Sandra Clavelli, Allendale Director of Outpatient & Clinical Services Pride month can bring up many different reactions and questions about…
How to Know When Kids Could Use a Therapist’s Help
By Dr. Sandra Clavelli, Clinical Psychologist, Allendale Association “The Daily Herald” Health & Fitness – June 8, 2020 It’s been a long couple of months. In many families, parents and…
Helping Kids Handle Anger, Frustration With the Covid-19 Shutdown
By Dr. Sandra Clavelli, Clinical Psychologist, Allendale Association “The Daily Herald” Health & Fitness – May 23, 2020 As Illinois’ stay-at-home order persists and summer plans look different than usual,…
Help Kids Cope with Covid-19 Changes
By Dr. Sandra Clavelli, Clinical Psychologist, Allendale Association “The Daily Herald” Health & Fitness – May 2, 2020 No school. No daycare. No playdates with friends. The COVID-19 crisis has…
How to know when kids could use a therapist’s help
It’s been a long couple of months. In many families, parents and kids have spent far more time together than before. Emotions are running high, patience is wearing thin —…
Allendale, community find a way to give residents a happy Easter
Although its day school and counseling center are closed, in accordance with Illinois’ shutdown, nearly 99 kids continue to call the Allendale campus home. Thanks to the staff, community and…