The Annual Newsletter Review

Dear Friends of Quest,     I hope that this monthly installment of our newsletter finds you happy and healthy!  It is hard to believe but summer camp is over and we are gearing up for another great school year for Quest.  I don't have enough words to say how incredibly proud I am of how our campers did this summer reaching their goals!  This summer we saw many of our campers try new things, build new friendships, have great achievements like reaching the top of the climbing wall, scoring their first goals in soccer, and boogie boarding for the first time, while building skills for how to better control their emotions and understand the social world around them--All in all, it was a fantastic summer!   Our school year groups begin on:   Wednesday, September 24th! Our online system will be live for registrations on:  Friday, September 5th  (early registration discount September 5th to 10th) Fall Groups  Early Afternoon Therapy Group --General group at the Central Library in Huntington Beach from 4 to 6pm on Wednesdays. Rock Climbing Therapy Group --At ClimbX Indoor Rock Climbing Gym from 6 to 8pm on Wednesdays.  This issue of our newsletter is our annual review of what has been written for the newsletter this past year.  At Quest, we are proud to provide an innovative treatment program through our therapeutic summer camp and school year therapy groups that have been proven to reduce problem behaviors not only at camp, but in school, at home, and in everyday life.  We hope that our newsletter will be a source of support and applicable information to improve the lives of the amazing children and families in our community.    Sincerely, Jodie Knott, Ph.D. Director and Licensed Psychologist Quest Therapeutic Camps of Southern California

The Annual Review of the Newsletter August always seems like a good time to provide a summary of all the Quest newsletters that have been written since it first began in May of 2011.  I thought this would make sense to do since it would be a way to cover some of the topics that I tend to find the most relevant for families and include things I discuss frequently with both the children and adults I see in my office and at camp.  I continue to strive to have the newsletter be a solid resource with information and tips to help children and families live happier, healthier lives.  Hopefully this review will lead you to some of our archived newsletters that you may have missed or would like to further explore at this time.  Below I have listed the article by name and have labeled the topics covered.  A link is also provided at the bottom with all of these newsletters together.   Quest Newsletter Article Review (Sept 2013 to Present)  ARTICLE NAME TOPICS COVERED Apps to Assist with Parenting  Parenting Challenging Children's Fears Parenting Behaviors and Characteristics of Happy People  General Health  Helping Children to Recognize Emotions in Themselves and Others Treatment Social Skills  Taking the Shame out of Parenting for both Children and Parents  Parenting Developing 21st Century Skills Through Summer Camp  Enrichment Through Camp  Getting Children Away From Computer Screens and into Other Activities   Parenting  Exciting New Findings Regarding Children with Autism and Alternative Health   Alternative Health Options Why I am Obsessed with Social Thinking (and You Should be Too!)  Social Skills Treatment  How to Help Children Have Better Sportsmanship and Cope with Losing   Parenting To sign up for the Quest Newsletter: Please click the link on the left side of this newsletter. For Newsletter Articles Please Click Here