Home Alone: Preparing Your Child for the Transition

Considering letting your middle-school-aged child stay home alone this summer? Canopy provides you with insight on how to make the transition to more independence for your older child safe and successful.

Vaping and Mental Health: How It Affects Children’s Brains

The popularity of e-cigarettes has skyrocketed over the past few years. But what are these small electronic devices doing to your child’s brain? Recent studies paint a grim picture.

Healthy Relationships Don’t Hurt

February is Teen Dating Violence Prevention Month. Canopy Children’s Solutions shares information to help parents and teens talk about healthy relationships and potential warning signs.

When Love Hurts

Accepting that the person you love is abusing you is difficult. Many victims don’t realize they are being abused until it is too late. February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and knowing the facts is the best defense to keeping teens safe.

Helping Teens Navigate the Perilous Landscape of Good Decision-Making

Helping teens navigate difficult situations and make good choices is one of the toughest parts of being a parent. Thank you to Well Being Magazine for allowing our expert staff to provide some insight on this important topic.

Test for Success

Test season can be very stressful for students. Learn how parents can help to ease their child's anxiety while still encouraging them to do their best.

Proactive Parenting: Recognizing when your teen needs help

In the U.S., 1 in 5 children experiences a significant mental health challenge. Even more disturbing is the fact fewer than 20 percent ever receive proper treatment. Throughout May, which is Children's Mental Health Awareness Month, Canopy wants to remind parents early intervention is a key component in helping children to lead happier healthier lives.

The Alarming Rise in Child Suicide and What You Should Know

Youth suicide is on the rise. After 15 years of decline, rates took a steady increase at the turn of the 21st century. Here is what you need to know.

Mayor Gives Official Proclamation for National Safe Place Week

Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker makes official proclamation of National Safe Place Week recognizing the efforts of local Safe Place and children’s crisis shelter, South Mississippi Children’s Center.

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