Adolescent Counseling Services

Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) Experiences Dramatic Client Increase as Economic Stress Extends Beyond Parents

Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS), a community-based nonprofit agency dedicated to the healthy social and emotional development of teens, is witnessing the effects of the economy on the mental health of teenagers in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties firsthand. While recent media attention has focused on the effects of economic stress on adults and parents, ACS counselors have been working hard to meet the needs of a growing number of adolescents and their families seeking treatment. - February 25, 2009