Hello all! Today is the 75th anniversary of Alcoholics Anonymous, a mutual aid movement that describes itself as “a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.” This program is a much needed one, [...]

Hello again! I hope this week finds you all in good health. Recently I have been working with some of the facilitators of Agesong, a program here at FSA in which groups discuss their experiences, anticipations and concerns with aging. One of the issues often brought up is how to deal with loss and grief. [...]

Hello all! Today I wanted to post about a very important topic, and one I think is always timely – anger management. Especially with summer seeming so close and yet so far away, irritation and frustration can rise pretty quickly. As tempting as it is to give into that anger, it’s always good to pause [...]

Hello again! Apologies for the lack of continuous blogging – we have been working hard on becoming more visible in social networking. The good news is, FSA of Marin is now on facebook, twitter, and youtube.
Luckily, an anonymous member of the FSA community has helped to cover for us by contributing some great insight into [...]

In an age where technology is with us at all times of the day, it’s become more and more difficult to have meaningful conversations without interruption. Communication is an important aspect of all relationships, but especially partnerships, and it can help minimize misunderstandings and arguments.

“Mary” suffered severe trauma as a child and lives an isolated, lonely life.  Although she battles depression and anxiety attacks, and has few job skills, she is determined to turn her life around.  She has been going out daily to look for a job.  Mary has been told she is very good with people but [...]

“Linda,” a single 35 year-old mother with two daughters, ages 11 and 2, had to recently relinquish custody of her kids because she suffers from Huntington’s Disease, which is progressive (both of her brothers, in more advanced stages of the disease, live in rest homes).  Linda, now in a wheelchair, has struggled with depression and [...]

As the Holiday Season approaches, many of us think of the warmth and comfort of family. For too many families in Marin, however, this season is wrought with hardships – parents unable to feed their children, let alone to provide them with gifts and cheer during the holidays. But there are several stories with happy, [...]

Maribel, age 7, was molested repeatedly by a male relative who often cared for her during mother’s long work hours.   Upon discovering the abuse, Maribel’s mother sought help immediately.  Prior to treatment, Maribel experienced nightmares and extreme anxiety. Her mother felt so guilty about the molest that she needed help coping with her own feelings [...]

Amid the numerable losses that Family Service Agency has suffered as a result of the economic downturn are the funds we need to keep up our suicide prevention & crisis hotline.
For more than 35 years, every day, 24-hours a day, Marin’s Suicide Prevention & Crisis Hotline has offered a warm hand of hope to those [...]