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Below is a transcript of ACCC's interview with Sandra Hill-Glover, who has been serving as a USC field instructor for the social work interns placed at ACCC in their first year field placement. In addition to her roles as a field instructor and social worker, Sandra has been parenting her daughter during the pandemic and knows some of the struggles parents are up against. To listen to the interview in audio form, head here . Interview Transcript ACCC Intern: Thank you for joining us today Sandra, we appreciate your time. And we value you being a member of ACCC. Sandra: Thank you. Thank you for the invitation. ACCC Intern:  Great. So today, we wanted to talk a little bit about how COVID-19 has impacted parenting. Do you mind just quickly, sharing a little bit about yourself and your connection to this topic? Sandra: Thank you. Sure. Well, in many ways, I'm connected to this topic as you know many of us in the community we have, you know, various ways that the situation has impa

     Hello and welcome back ACCC members. Today we will be covering a topic that is essential to our development here at ACCC. As many of you may know, ACCC offers housing for female individuals who are over the age of 18. One of the goals of the Shared Housing program is to help women by providing them with employment preparation skills, restoring their self-confidence and rebuilding their self-sufficiency as well as a myriad of other programs to name a few.  There is an application process that needs to be followed in order to vet if ACCC is the proper space for you.      Feel free to reach out to us at acccbsm@gmail.com or visit our website at acccbsm.com for more information. Okay, so today’s topic is on transitional housing and transformational living.  Let’s get started!      Transitional housing is any type of living situation that is transitional. For example, if you or someone you know is living in a shelter, then moves into ACCC, and then obtains permanent housing; ACCC wou

It's no secret that many of us struggle to feel (and identify!) our feelings. For many of us, one emotion is more difficult than the rest—anger. Anger is an uncomfortable emotion for a lot of us, but can sometimes cause the most damage. But here's the good news, when you learn to handle anger in a healthy way, it can actually lead to positive change in your life! What Is Anger Management? Contrary to popular belief, the goal of anger management isn't to get rid of your anger. As we mentioned before, anger can be a really important emotion to feel. According to Mayo Clinic , "anger management is the process of learning to recognize signs that you're becoming angry, and taking action to calm down and deal with the situation in a productive way." If that doesn't sound like reason enough to work on your anger management, here are some other ways you might benefit.  Anger management can help you: Communicate more effectively Have more fulfilling interpersonal r

Hello ACCC community members! Welcome to back to the blog. Here you can expect to find resources, wellness tips, as well as interviews with important community members. Today we’re talking about a topic I know many of you care deeply about: your children! In these unprecedented times, parents have had more time than ever before with their young children. From zoom school to virtual parent-teacher conferences, the parenting obligations have stacked up enormously. If you’ve found yourself struggling to be patient with your kids in this time, you’re not alone.  ACCC has resources that might be able to help you. We offer 15-week parent education classes to parents who may be court-ordered by DCFS or Probation, or are just interested in strengthening their parenting skills!  Skills include: Healthy communication Temper management Engaging your child in bonding activities Cultivating a practice of dinner as a family And more! Certificates for the program are given only for the completion of

  Hello ACCC Community Members! Welcome to ACCC's brand new blog. Here you can expect to find resources, wellness tips, as well as interviews with important community members.  Today, we've included the transcript from our first volunteer spotlight (in both English and Spanish!). We interviewed Enrique, a dedicated volunteer at ACCC's food pantry. If you're interested in getting involved with ACCC's food pantry, please sign up here ! Audio Transcript (English) ACCC Intern: “OK, so today we're here with Enrique, an ACCC volunteer. Thank you so much for talking with us Enrique, and thank you for all of your work at ACCC. Do you mind sharing a little bit about yourself for the podcast listeners?”  Enrique: “Of course, so it's a pleasure to be here. Where do I start? So I am a fourth year student at UCLA, about to finish this June, hopefully. I might take summer classes depending on if I need a class or not. Yeah, that's it.  ACCC Intern: “Thank you for th