December 9, 2020
The Clay Center’s 2020 Emotional Healing Playlist
Amidst a pandemic, economic strain, political tension, rising mental illness, and more – we are all in need of some emotional healing. Let the healing begin! Our executive director Dr. Gene Beresin says that music has the power to help us feel, heal, and connect with others. So, in the spirit of a music mental […]
June 5, 2020
Minneapolis: Helping Young People to Understand and Stay Safe
This is not the first time we have had to help our kids process a horrifying situation like this. The unfolding of events over the past week, following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, share stark similarities with the unrest following the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by a Ferguson police officer, over five years ago. We […]
August 1, 2016
Teen Driving Study Reveals “App and Drive” is New Danger Among Teens, New Worry for Parents
BOSTON, August 1, 2016 – Teens have been inundated with messages about the dangers of texting while driving over the past several years—and while this message is still vitally important, texting is not the only danger popping up on their smartphone. According to new research conducted by Liberty Mutual Insurance and SADD (Students Against Destructive […]
May 2, 2016
Dr. Gene Beresin Named Senior Advisor for New Students Against Destructive Decisions Driving Study
For immediate release BOSTON, Mass. – The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) announced that Dr. Gene Beresin, executive director of The Clay Center, is becoming the senior advisor on child and adolescent psychiatry for Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) and their national peer-to-peer driving study. “We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. […]
June 16, 2015
Lesley University and The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds Partner to Fight Child Homelessness
For immediate release BOSTON, Mass. – According to The National Center on Family Homelessness, the number of homeless children in the United States is more than 2.5 million and increasing dramatically. To address this issue, The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds has partnered with Lesley University on their Child Homelessness Initiative to raise awareness and […]
May 5, 2015
New public health project supported by The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds
For immediate release BOSTON, Mass. – The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has announced their involvement in expanding a cost-effective public health program called Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) through an advocacy and public awareness project led by the Children’s Mental Health Campaign, a coalition of more […]
April 15, 2015
Autism Has Changed Explains Dr. Ellen Braaten from The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds
For immediate release BOSTON, Mass. – April is Autism Awareness Month and Ellen Braaten, Ph.D., from The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has published an article today that highlights changes in the autism spectrum. The article “DSM-5: What Happened to Asperger’s?” addresses the recent changes in diagnosing autism. Dr. Braaten […]