Northwest Youth & Family Services is offering an ten-session group for boys ages 14-17 who are looking for ways of better managing their emotions.

This group is designed to provide education about dealing with emotions and opportunities to learn and demonstrate skills for coping with those emotions. Topics will include:

• Education about anger and other emotions
• Building skills to express emotions in healthy ways
• Learn new skills
• Learn to manage emotions at home, school and the community

The group will meet for eight weeks at Northwest Youth & Family Services every other Monday nights from 6 to 7:30 p.m. beginning March 1 and ending June 7. You must be willing to attend all sessions. Health insurance will be billed for the group when possible. A sliding-fee payment scale is available for those without insurance. A pre-group interview may be required. A committment to attend all eight sessions is required.

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Northwest Youth & Family Services is offering a six-week group for ages 14-17. This group is designated to provide information about the anger process and to help participants learn coping skills and alternative behaviors:

Topics will include:

• Recongnizing anger triggers
• Noticing body warning signs of anger
• Identifying and discussing the underlying causes of anger
• Finding ways to manage anger at home, school and in social settings

The group will meet six consecutive weeks at Northwest Youth & Family Services from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning on Feb. 23 and ending on March 30. You must be willing to attend all sessions. Health insurance will be billed for the group when possible. A sliding-fee payment scale is available for those without insurance. A pre-group interview may be required.

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