What first brought you to Eckerd Connects E-Nini-Hassee? In June of 2005 I saw an ad in our local paper that Camp E-Nini-Hassee was...

It has been a little over a year since I joined the team at Eckerd Connects E-Nini-Hassee and I am amazed at the sense of family I have...

10 out of the 12 months in a year the Clinical Department facilitates parent workshops or combined parent/camper workshops. This past...

Please enjoy a look into the heart and mind of Deborah Richmond, who has graced our trails for almost 3 decades! Question: What first...

At the start of the new year, parents may encourage their teens to detox from social media, increase exercise, or begin a volunteer...

It’s no secret that social media isn’t great for mental health—studies have shown it again and again, and some of the developers of...

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What first brought you to Eckerd Connects E-Nini-Hassee? Answer: I was a young college graduate and debating on the Peace Corp,...

IWSN - I want sex now GNOC - Get naked on camera NIFOC - Naked in front of computer PIR - Parent in room CU46 - See you for sex 53X - Sex...

If you are the parent of a teen girl, you probably think it's much less likely for your child to become involved in drugs and alcohol...

Over the past few years, the media has barraged the public with negative images of residential treatment and “wilderness therapy” ...

Types of Anxiety Disorders While the condition most commonly associated with anxiety disorders is probably panic attacks, there are...

One constant concern for parents of adolescents is substance abuse. Substances range from alcohol and illegal drugs, to over-the-counter...

As children move into adolescence, they enter a time of intense cognitive, emotional, and social change. Often parents wonder if their ...

Chapel at Eckerd Connects E-Nini-Hassee gives the girls time to take from literature like the bible, Chicken Soup for the Soul, or even a...

I grew up hearing a teacher say to my class all the time: “A stitch in time saves nine.” I generally understood it to mean that a...

The girls who come to E-Nini-Hassee arrive there for various reasons but they all leave stronger. Some may have a history of self-harm,...

June is traditionally a month of love as many couples choose this month for their weddings. The world also just witnessed a royal wedding...

Jack and Ruth Eckerd were visionaries who knew that giving children an outdoor environment would help them heal. Nature has a powerful...