Empathy and Autism
Is Empathy a Teachable Feeling?
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who shows the most empathy of all? For many of us, empathy is an intuitive reaction to someone else’s emotional state. For example, when you watch your… [Read More]
Helpful Resources
Managing Stress Without Using Alcohol
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
April 2019 marks the 33rd anniversary of Alcohol Awareness Month, sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. Educating children and families about treatment and prevention of alcohol addiction is one of… [Read More]
Reflections Helping Students Who Stutter at CORA
CORA Training Center Review #2
The purpose of this workshop was to provide clinicians with the tools to assess the real-life impact that stuttering has on the child and their family by identifying various factors which affect… [Read More]
Calm Down! Pay Attention! Stop! Focus!
Mindfulness-Based Learning with Children
Calm Down! Pay Attention! Stop! Focus! These demands are often made of children across school, home, and community environments. While adults may have good intentions by providing response prompts to help kids… [Read More]
THE MORE YOUR READ, THE MORE YOU KNOW
CORA's 2nd Annual Seussville Art and Writing Contest
You have BRAINS in your HEAD and FEET in your SHOES. You can STEER yourself in any direction you CHOOSE! CORA Services is proud of the thousands of students we serve each… [Read More]
Creative Non Conformity – A Brief History
CORA Connection December Edition, CEO Message
Creative Nonconformity is our theme for the fiscal year 2018-2019. In France, in the 1830’s, Saint Mary Euphrasia started the Sisters of the Good Shepherd to offer support to those marginalized by… [Read More]
Challenging Students to Promote Positive Experiences In High School
CORA Counselors Host 9th Annual Friendship Day at Archbishop Ryan
Last Thursday, November 29th at Archbishop Ryan High School, CORA Counselors Jessica MacKay and Lauren Johnson ran the 9th Annual Challenge Day, a day-long counseling workshop on building empathy and promoting friendship, with the… [Read More]
Career Readiness Starts in Middle School
With the ever-growing pressure to succeed in high school and become what society deems as “college and career ready”, students are feeling a dramatic increase in the need to strive for greatness. … [Read More]
Opening Doors for High School Students in Recovery
The Bridge Way School has a new home in the Northeast.
On Friday, October 19, 2018, The Bridge Way School, Pennsylvania’s first and only Recovery High School, officially opened its doors to the community at a brand new location, 7360 Jackson Street, with… [Read More]
Fall Into Family Resources This Fall
CORA Connection October Edition, CEO Message
As the CEO of CORA, I have the privileged position of leading a team of professionals who are truly dedicated to meeting the unmet needs of children and families. Whether that be… [Read More]
